George Abbott

male
politician, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, British Columbia MLA, Shuswap, BC Liberal
George Abbott is a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. He represents the riding of Shuswap, which he has...

Nicola

male
First Nations in British Columbia, Syilx, Nlaka'pamux, colonial period, Conflicts in Canada, British Columbia Interior…Shuswap
Nicola (1780/1785 — ~1865), was an important First Nations political figure in the fur trade era of the British Columbia Interior (early 1800s to 18...
George Manuel

George Manuel

male, deceased (1989)
Officer of the Order of Canada, Kootenai, Cowichan, Secwepemc, Residential School, National Indian Brotherhood…Shuswap
George Manuel was an Aboriginal leader in Canada. He was a former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Manuel was born to Maria and...

Scott Yee

male
Ontario politician, same-sex marriage in Canada, Canadian Press, Toronto—Danforth, Shuswap, Central Party of British Columbia
Scott Yee is a Canadian politician, political activist and perennial candidate for public office. Yee is 24 years old as of 2006, and has already...
Paddy Roberts

Paddy Roberts

male, 62 years old
Simon Fraser University alumni, federal, British Columbia Marijuana Party, Roberts, from Barrhead County, Alberta, Shuswap
Paddy (or Patrick) Roberts is the leader of the Bloc British Columbia Party, which says it will contest both provincial and federal elections in...
Andrea Smith

Andrea Smith

female
Songwriter, from Center British Colombia, 2007 Female Songwriter of the Year, Canadian of English descent, Shuswap, Nanaimo
Andrea Smith born and raised in Kamloops and Shuswap regions of central British Columbia. Andrea now calls Nanaimo B.C., her home. Music has always...
Marianne Boelscher Ignace

Marianne Boelscher Ignace

female
simon fraser university, University of Göttingen, Haida, Queen Charlotte Islands, Shuswap, Marianne Boelscher
Marianne Boelscher Ignace, formerly known as Marianne Boelscher, is an anthropologist specializing in the Haida people of the Queen Charlotte...

Raymond D. Fogelson

male, 76 years old
creek, Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, New Perspectives on Native North America, Raymond J. DeMallie, Robert A. Brightman, University of Washington…Shuswap
Raymond D. Fogelson (b. August 23, 1933) is an American anthropologist known for his research on American Indians of the southeastern United...
Cindy Derkaz

Cindy Derkaz

female
president, Past president, Investment Committee, film society, Shuswap, Shuswap Health Care Foundation…Shuswap Community Foundation
Cindy is a founding member of the Shuswap Community Foundation and served as its president between 1997 and 2005; she chairs the Investment...
Lois Higgins

Lois Higgins

female
Shuswap, Grants Committee, Living Society, Shuswap Health Care Foundation, Chair Grants Committee, Shuswap Naturalists Club…Shuswap District Arts Council, Shuswap Foundation, director of the Shuswap Independent
Lois Higgins Chair Grants Committee Lois is a long-time Salmon Arm resident who has been active in community affairs. She has been a founding...