Joe Capilano
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Joe Capilano | |
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| Sa7plek | |
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| Squamish leader | |
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| Cause of death | Tuberculosis |
Known for | Meeting with King Edward VII of Canada about land claims; traditional stories |
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Joe Capilano (c. 1854–1910), also known as Capiano Joe,[1] was a leader of the Squamish from 1895 to 1910, who was called Sa7plek (Sahp-luk). He fought for the recognition of native rights and lifestyle.
He spent his youth fishing and hunting and was famous for fighting against the wildly invading Lekwiltok warriors from the Kwakwaka'wakw Territory. He went to work in the sawmill at Moodyville, a pioneer settlement in what is now the Lower Lonsdale area of the city of North Vancouver.
In 1906, he, along with Cowichan Chief Charley Isipaymilt and Secwepemc Chief Basil David, traveled to Ottawa, then after that, London, to meet with King of Canada Edward VII to speak of the need to settle land claims in British Columbia. The Chief also asked for the ban against potlatches to be lifted.[2][1] Joe Capilano died of tuberculosis in 1910.[1][3]
Legacy
Several landmarks on Vancouver's North Shore share his name, which in the original Skwxwu7mesh snichim is Giyeplénexw, approximately Kiapilanough, where "Kiap" is the name of a hereditary chieftaincy and "-lanough" means "people of"; his formal title in that language is TE Kiapila'noq.[4] Among these, in addition to Capilano Indian Reserve No. 5 (Xwemelch'stn, historically anglicized as Homulchesan), are the Capilano River, Capilano Lake,[5] one of the sources of Vancouver's water supply, and Capilano Mountain,[6] which lies at the head of the river's drainage basin. Capilano Road, a major arterial road, takes its name from its course along the east side of the river, from the Capilano Reserve to the base of the airtram up to the Grouse Mountain ski resort. Capilano Road's intersection with Marine Drive is immediately east of the northern ramps of the Lions Gate Bridge. Capilano University, opened on September 10, 1968, in North Vancouver, is named after him after being selected from submissions made by North Shore residents.[7] The neighbourhood of North Vancouver around the upper end of Capilano Road is Capilano Highlands.[8] The Capilano Suspension Bridge is also a popular site in North Vancouver.
"Legends of Vancouver," a collection of Coast Salish, particularly Squamish, stories by Pauline Johnson, a Canadian poet of Mohawk origin, was based on Capilano's tales.[9]
See also
- Capilano (disambiguation)
- Dan George
- History of Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh longshoremen, 1863-1963
- August Jack Khatsahlano
- Xwemelch'stn
Footnotes
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."(Chief Joe Capilano)". Ruins in Process - Vancouver Art in the Sixties. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Capilano, Joe (Su-a-pu-luck)". KnowBC - the leading source of BC information. Archived from the original on 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ostroff, Joshua (30 June 2015). "The Greatest Canadians You (Probably) Don't Know About". Huffpost.
- ^ "Capilano River", BC Geographical Names/GeoBC
- ^ "Capilano Lake", BC Geographical Names/GeoBC
- ^ "Capilano Mountain", BC Geographical Names/GeoBC
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Capilano U About Page". Capilano University. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Capilano Highlands (community)"
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Bibliography
- Barman, Jean. Stanley Park's Secrets. Harbour Publishing, 2005. Template:ISBN.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Matthews, Major J. S. (1955). Conversations with Khahtsahlano 1932–1954. ASIN B0007K39O2. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- E. Johnson, Pauline. Legends of Vancouver. IndyPublish.com (March 28, 2005). Template:ISBN.
External links
- Page Template:Sister-inline/styles.css has no content.Script error: No such module "Sister project logo". Media related to Script error: No such module "Commons link". at Wikimedia Commons
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chief Joe Capilano's daughter during the royal visit". City of Vancouver Archives. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
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