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The British Columbia Ranges are a part of the Canadian Rockies spans the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.
The Canadian Rockies mountain range spans the provinces of both Alberta and British Columbia and is the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountain. Also, it is the easternmost part of the Canadian Cordillera, which is the northern segment of the North American Cordillera, the expansive system of interconnected mountain ranges between the interior plains and the Pacific Coast that traverses northwest-southeast from central Alaska to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in south central Mexico. The southern end of the Canadian Rockies extends into the US state of Montana in the area of Glacier National Park.
The Canadian Rockies have numerous high peaks and ranges, such as Mount Robson (3,954 metres; 12,972 feet) and Mount Columbia (3,747 m; 12,293 ft). The Canadian Rockies are composed of shale and limestone. Much of the range is protected by national and provincial parks, several of which collectively comprise a World Heritage Site.
These Rockies are a region of alpine lakes, diverse wildlife and outdoor recreation sites.
Yoho National Park is home to the massive Takakkaw Falls.
The Rockies in these two provinces have jagged, ice-capped peaks, including the high point at Mount Robson (12,972 feet).
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The Ancients
For hundreds, if not thousands of years, many indigenous people have lived in and around the Canadian Rockies, people who long ago migrated long distances from far western areas to and across the Beringia land bridge and into this continent, all this way in search for a new homeland. Those who did migrate here onto this continent were part of at least three large nations of people and of those three nations, people from at least two of the nations made the decision to remain in the Rocky Mountains here in the Canadian providence of British Columbia making this land their homeland.
These two nations were the Algonquian and the Athabascan Cultures and of these indigenous people who remained upon this land, soon after, these nations divided into tribes, then into clans, then into bands, all of which are based upon their family lineage and geographic location. The indigenous cultures who live now within the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia will be listed below.
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First Wayƒarer
First Migration
(The Algonquian Cultures)
The Algonquin cultures, of the
Sons of Obal include the following:
Blackfoot Confederacy:
The Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani First Nations.
Îyârhe Nakoda:
The Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations.
Tsuut'ina First Nation:
A nation with a deep connection to the land.
Métis Nation:
A nation with a deep connection to the land.
Ktunaxa (Kootenay):
A nation with a deep connection to the land.
Secwépemc (Shuswap):
A nation with a deep connection to the land.
Snare:
A nation that lived in the western Rockies.
Sekanai (Carrier):
A nation that lived in the western Rockies.
Nehiyawak (Cree):
A nation with a deep connection to the land.
Iroquois:
A nation that lived east of the Rockies.
Third Migration
(The Athabascan Cultures)
The Athabascan cultures, of the Sons of Gerah included the following:
Dakelh First Nation
(or Northern Carrier) Autonym: Yinka Dene
Upper Fraser River.
Tsilhqot'in
or Chilcotin
Nicola
(or Stuwix)
Witsuwit'en-Babine-Hagwilgate
The Earth
Mount Silverthrone, 9,400 feet (51.517778, -126.113333)
Mount Edziza, 9.144 feet (49.975278, -123.042778)
Mount Meager Massif, 8,793 feet (50.666667, -123.516667)
Mount Garibaldi, 8,786 feet (49.850278, -123.004722)
Bridge River Cones, 8,202 feet (50.858333, -123.400)
Rainbow Range, 8,130 feet (52.723333, -125.780)
Spectrum Range, 7,972 feet (57.423611, -130.690)
Ilgachuz Range, 7,907 feet (52.786694, -125.323306)
Mount Cayley, 7,854 (50.116111, -123.2875)
Itcha Range, 7,769 (52.666667, -124.833333)
The Blace Tusk, 7,608 feet (49.975278, -123.042778)
Black Dome Mountain, 7,388 feet (51.331944, -122.485)
Inland Lake Provincial Park
The Canadian Rockies are noted for being the source of several major river systems, and also for the many rivers within the range itself. The Rockies form the divide between the Pacific Ocean drainage on the west and that of Hudson Bay and the Arctic Ocean on the east. Notable rivers originating in the Canadian Rockies include the
Athabasca Rivers
Bow River
Columbia River
Fraser River
North Saskatchewan River
Peace River
Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
Five national parks are located within the Canadian Rockies, four of which are adjacent and make up the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks. These four parks are Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho. The fifth national park, Waterton Lakes, is not adjacent to the others. Waterton Lakes lies farther south, straddling the Canada–US border as the Canadian part of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. The four adjacent parks, combined with three British Columbia provincial parks, were declared a single UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 for the unique mountain landscapes found there.
Numerous provincial parks are located in the Canadian Rockies, including Hamber, Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson parks. Throughout the Rockies, and especially in the national parks, the Alpine Club of Canada maintains a series of alpine huts for use by mountaineers and adventurers.
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Mount Revelstoke National Park
Kootenay National Park
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Yoho Provincial Park
Alice Lake Provincial Park
Cypres Provintial Park
E. C. Manning Park
Garibaldi Provincial Park
Golden Ears Provincial Park
Mount Maxwell Provincial Prk
Mount Robson Provincial Park
Mount Seymour Provincial Park
The Modern Man
The Steps
Steps Afoot
British Columbia Footpath Journey Index
Steps Afield
British Columbia Roadpath Journey Index
The Appendixes
British Columbia Campground Index
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