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Post by littlemiss on May 27, 2012 20:07:30 GMT -5
I have found an old book on the history or Harrison Lake and Port Douglas and there are some great Indian legends in there. Apparently there is some old driftwood on top of Mt Douglas and they are very large pieces. Legend has it when Harrison was underwater and only the highest peaks of the mountains were pointing out the sasquatch built a raft out of the cedar (this is the old driftwood) and it is still there. So my question is where abouts can I find this wood, is there any pictures or arieal views of the mountain?
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Post by Richard on May 27, 2012 20:26:43 GMT -5
Interesting! When was the story dated? If there were driftwood up the mountainside, I doubt it will be there anymore - I cannot see the longevity of wood being too long in this area/region.
Also, how far back in time are we talking when Harrison was "underwater"? Surely we'd be talking about geological times, and then of course the question is: Who would have been around to see this story?
Either way, sounds like a great book and I would like to give it a read someday. What was the title??
Thanks, Richard.
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Post by billr on May 27, 2012 23:08:42 GMT -5
Richard Many of the coastal bands have flood legends. I will try to find the link on a story of a canoe that was found way above sea level that they believe was deposited there by a huge tsunami that hit this coast.
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Post by billr on May 27, 2012 23:16:33 GMT -5
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Post by Jason C. on May 28, 2012 13:12:23 GMT -5
The Chehalis have a legend that their tribe was separated by a great flood (likely to be the 1700 tsunami) and that they relocated to where they how are along the Harrison River.
There is a Chehalis band south of Seattle too. I have always wondered if they were the same tribe at one point (despite their protests to the contrary) and separated by the tsunami of 1700.
It would be interesting if there was driftwood way up on Mt. Douglas. A very intriguing story.
Aloha,
Jason
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Post by Jason C. on May 28, 2012 13:14:13 GMT -5
I have found an old book on the history or Harrison Lake and Port Douglas and there are some great Indian legends in there. Can you share the title of the book? Sounds awesome. Aloha, Jason
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Post by Richard on May 28, 2012 13:52:21 GMT -5
Billr & Jason, I didn't even think of a tsunami when I pictured the mountains being the only thing above water! Thanks for pointing that out!! On a side-note, rather scary that it was in recent memory that such an event occurred ... been watching "Doomsday Preppers" lately and it does raise a bit of an alarm Let's hope we fair better than they did, if indeed we are talking about a tsunami capable of covering the lower mainland. Richard
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Post by Jason C. on May 28, 2012 20:41:37 GMT -5
... been watching "Doomsday Preppers" Sort of like "Finding Bigfoot" but different.
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Post by Richard on May 29, 2012 0:24:16 GMT -5
... been watching "Doomsday Preppers" Sort of like "Finding Bigfoot" but different. Only the chances of us finding bigfoot are MUCH better ;D
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Post by littlemiss on Jul 6, 2012 10:36:20 GMT -5
Hi Harrison Lake was underwater I believe thousands maybe millions of years ago, I have fossils of clams shells that my grandparents took out of the mountainside to prove it, its pretty cool and kinda scary to think. The book is a small paper book called "the history of Harrison Hot Springs and Port Douglas Area" also titled "Healing Waters" author is Belle Redall Interesting! When was the story dated? If there were driftwood up the mountainside, I doubt it will be there anymore - I cannot see the longevity of wood being too long in this area/region. Also, how far back in time are we talking when Harrison was "underwater"? Surely we'd be talking about geological times, and then of course the question is: Who would have been around to see this story? Either way, sounds like a great book and I would like to give it a read someday. What was the title?? Thanks, Richard.
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Post by littlemiss on Jul 6, 2012 10:43:33 GMT -5
also it was copyrighted in 1974, and published by the BC Hertiage Society.
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Post by Captain Morgan on Jul 6, 2012 12:13:00 GMT -5
On Wed I spoke with a nephew of the Cheif of the Sts'ailes tribe. He said that he had been high up in the Chehalis Lake area doing some archaeology and found fossilized mollusks and clams etc.
He made 2 other statements I thought were curious. One was that the tribe has a policy to not speak of their Sasquatch lore to outsiders (I pretty much had come to that conclusion myself) and that "you don't want to go all the way up to 20 Mile Bay area, the best place to see the females and juveniles is here where the river is shallow and it's easy to cross and swim\wade.
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Post by kokanee on Jul 6, 2012 12:40:37 GMT -5
Thanks for the info captain! Do you know what river he was referring to? The lower Harrison River? Mt. Woodside area?
It definately makes sense though to have ease of access across the river at any given time.
I myself love the knowlage that the First Nations have to offer. Being Metis myself, I try to educate my children on the value and richness of our heritage.
The fact our country and civilization is so young in these areas, and most of their memories and knowlage are only a few generations old, and should be taken a lot more serious than some peole do.
Thanks again for the info.
Paul
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Post by billr on Jul 6, 2012 21:27:50 GMT -5
Lots of seashell fossils have been found up Harrison way. I donated a bunch to both of my daughter's kindergarten classes that I found years ago at a washout
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Post by Captain Morgan on Jul 7, 2012 2:33:38 GMT -5
Hi Paul, Yes you pass by it all the time if you go up the Morris Valley Road. I highlighted the whole geography where this guy waved his arm and inferred that there are sightings in shallow areas and sandbars etc. Attachments:
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