By OB24
The salmon in Bowker would probably be Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), the most common species of salmon on the island. They have a 3-4 year lifespan and spawn in freshwater streams. Chum are the most sensitive species of salmon, which will make it difficult for them to return to Bowker Creek, but aren't discriminating as to where they spawn.
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Downtown Victoria’s blue bridge was built in 1924 and since its construction has been the main access between downtown Victoria and Esquimalt. When the site was excavated in 2016, the artifacts uncovered suggest an area of cultural overlap between the First Nations, European, and Chinese populations and evidence of significant international trade.
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Before it was Shutters Spa development, this site was the Old Songhees Village, established in 1844 when the Songhees people were asked to relocate from the Inner Harbour. When construction began the discovery of a bone awl thought to date pre-1846, the limit of protection granted to BC archaeology, allowed the excavation of over 5,000 artifacts.
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Before Esquimalt Harbour was a naval port, it was a food resource for the ancestors of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nation peoples. The bay was used by First Nations for its marine life, but settlers were interested in the potential of the deep sea harbour. During the dredging to remove industrial contamination, artifacts were found from both groups.
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The practice of twisting fiber strands together to make cordage is, arguably, one of the most ancient of technologies. Before machines, human hands turned cordage into items ranging from simple bow strings to elaborate fishing nets. For people living on B.C. coasts, who depended on the ocean for food, cordage would have been essential for survival.
By Liz Crocker
Illustration from the Royal BC Museum archaeology gallery of antler wedges and a stone hand maul being used for woodworking.
By Liz Crocker
This paddle is from the Royal BC Museum Ethnology collection. View the object in the collection here:
By Liz Crocker
This image is from the BC Archives. Learn more about the image here: <http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/spinning-wool-for-cowichan-indian-sweaters>