First Nation Outdoor Oven, Life For Mile Railway Construction Movie Producers Visit to Secwepemc Native Heritage Museum and Park in Kamloops BC
We are currently producing Life For Mile, a feature film planned for a theatrical release about the Chinese and Indians (First Nations) involvement in the construction of the transcontinental railway that united Canada as a nation in the 1880s. It was said that for every mile of railroad that was built, one Chinese life has been sacrificed, thus the title of the movie. The Chinese workers’ contribution has been noted many times, but little has been said of the native Indian’s involvement. So while we were in Kamloops BC talking to the local Shuswap Nation, we were also invited to visit the Secwepemc Native Heritage Museum and Park. The indoor museum contains many aboriginal artifacts which dated back to thousands of years and the outdoor native heritage park features ways of how the local tribes have lived with their culture and way of life being well-preserved. For example, canoe making, Double Lodge for summer fishing and trading and ‘Pit House’ for winter living etc. [Photo by Ray Van Eng www.vancouver21.com ]
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First Nation Outdoor Oven, Life For Mile Railway Construction Movie Producers Visit to Secwepemc Native Heritage Museum and Park in Kamloops BC
We are currently producing Life For Mile, a feature film planned for a theatrical release about the Chinese and Indians (First Nations) involvement in the construction of the transcontinental railway that united Canada as a nation in the 1880s. It was said that for every mile of railroad that was built, one Chinese life has been sacrificed, thus the title of the movie. The Chinese workers’ contribution has been noted many times, but little has been said of the native Indian’s involvement. So while we were in Kamloops BC talking to the local Shuswap Nation, we were also invited to visit the Secwepemc Native Heritage Museum and Park. The indoor museum contains many aboriginal artifacts which dated back to thousands of years and the outdoor native heritage park features ways of how the local tribes have lived with their culture and way of life being well-preserved. For example, canoe making, Double Lodge for summer fishing and trading and ‘Pit House’ for winter living etc. [Photo by Ray Van Eng www.vancouver21.com ]
Movie: Life For Mile Facebook Page - www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_195327163836612