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Church of the Holy Cross - HISTORIC OVERVIEW OF SITE |
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In the early 1800's, the government of British Columbia made no attempt to force Native people onto reserves. (Hugh M. Johnston. The Pacific Province, A History of British Columbia. p. 172) However, during the 1860's, as the government began surveying their land and as more white settlers began arriving in B.C., there was an encroachment on Native lands (Hugh M. Johnston. The Pacific Province, A History of British Columbia. p. 172).
At the same time, missionaries began arriving, to convert the Natives into Christians. By the 20th century, ninety percent of the Native people in B.C. were Christians; the majority were Roman Catholic, and the rest were Anglican and Methodist
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Last updated 31 August 1998. This digital collection was produced under contract to the Canada's Digital Collections Program, Industry Canada. Produced by Canada's Digital Collections Team. Content provided by BC Heritage Trust and Heritage Branch, Province of British Columbia. |
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