Wilson Duff: Coming Back, A Life wins Lieutenant Governor’s Award

Upper Similkameen band chief Bonnie Jacobson, author Robin Fisher, and former Lieutenant Governor Judith Guicho.

The British Columbia Historical Federation has awarded the 2022 Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing to Robin Fisher, author of Wilson Duff: Coming Back, A Life (Harbour Publishing). Second and third prizes were also awarded, along with the Community History Award and honorable mentions. Click the button for a full list.

Lytton groups win BCHF Cultural Resource Accessibility Award

John Haugen (Lytton First Nation), Richard Forrest (Lytton Museum and Archives Commission), and Lorna Fandrich (Lytton Chinese History Museum). 

The Lytton First Nation, Lytton Chinese History Museum and the Lytton Museum and Archives have jointly received the second annual BCHF Cultural Resource Accessibility Award. Each lost priceless collections following the devastating fire of 2021.

Chinatown Storytelling Centre receives BCHF Storytelling Award

The Chinatown Storytelling Centre in Vancouver has received the second annual BCHF Storytelling Award for its use of new technologies and social media to highlight and share stories of Vancouver’s Chinatown and the Chinese Canadian community.

Rebecca Campbell named W. Kaye Lamb Scholarship winner

UNBC grad Rebecca Campbell (pictured) took first prize in the third- and fourth-year category of the W. Kaye Lamb scholarships for her submission “I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t interested in old things”: Women’s ‘Amateur’ History-Making in British Columbia, 1950-79. Runner up was University of the Fraser Valley grad Carlanna Thompson.

Jennifer Iredale wins Anne and Phillip Yandle Best Article Award

Well Made Baskets: Nlaka’pamux Basket Makers and All Hallows School, by Jennifer Iredale (pictured) has been chosen by a panel of judges as the best article to appear in British Columbia History magazine in 2022. One judge said the “research and storytelling skills are impressive” while another called it a “fascinating story that brings new history forward.”

Award of Merit: Nisga’a Ni’isjoohl Memorial Pole Rematriation Team

Sim’oogit Ni’isjoohl (Chief Earl Stephens) and Noxs Ts’aawit (Dr. Amy Parent) stand with the Ni’isjoohl memorial pole in the National Museum of Scotland on Aug. 22, 2022. (Neil Hanna Photography)

Sigidimnak Nox Ts’aawit Dr. Amy Parent and the Nisga’a Ni’isjoohl Memorial Pole Rematriation team are recipients of a BCHF Award of Merit for their steadfast determination to return the Ni’isjoohl memorial pole to Nisga’a territory from the National Museum of Scotland without conditions.

Award of Merit: Tom Bown

Tom Bown of Victoria is a recipient of a BCHF Award of Merit for his longstanding contributions to research and public education within the historic archaeological field in BC.

Award of Recognition: Vancouver Island Local History Society

The Vancouver Island Local History Society is the recipient of a BCHF Award of Recognition for preserving Victoria’s Point Ellice House and decolonizing narratives associated with the property, its inhabitants and the land.

Award of Recognition: Hälle and Linda Flygare

Hälle and Linda Flygare of Canmore are recipients of a BCHF Award of Recognition for preserving, documenting, and marking the Alexander Mackenzie (Nuxalk-Dakelh Grease) Trail. Hälle was the original instigator for the preservation of the 350-km long trail from Bella Coola to Quesnel.

Award of Appreciation: Shawn Lamb

Nelson’s Shawn Lamb (1938-2021) (pictured) is a posthumous recipient of a BCHF Certificate of Appreciation for a lifetime of service to the museum sector and for her dedicated work to establish the Nelson Museum Archives and Gallery, formerly Touchstones Nelson Museum.

Award of Appreciation: Maurice Guibord

Maurice Guibord of Vancouver (pictured) is the recipient of a BCHF Certificate of Appreciation for his long service to the board, including as second vice-president, and as the longtime convenor (and outstanding emcee) of the BCHF historical writing competition.

The BCHF Princeton conference in photos

Relive last month’s BCHF conference through our Flickr stream! Included are shots from our tours of Granite Creek and Coalmont, the grist mill and gardens at Keremeos, the Hedley museum, the wine and cheese at the Princeton Museum, the gala awards ceremony, presentations by various speakers, and more.

VIDEO: The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act

The Paper Trail to the Chinese Exclusion Act is a compelling and deeply personal exhibition at the new Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver’s Chinatown. The BC Historical Federation’s Mark Forsythe (pictured at right) joined curator Catherine Clement (pictured at left) to learn more about the genesis of the project and what it reveals about our shared history.

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