Stuart River Provincial Park
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Stuart River Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
. It is located in two sections north and northwest of Vanderhoof
along the Stuart River
southeast of Stuart Lake
and the city of Fort St. James
. The upper section is located at 54°13′20"N 124°00′00"W and comprises c.7391 ha. while the lower, eastern ection is centred at 54°03′00"N 123°37′00"W and comprises c.3390 ha. and is within the Greater Prince George
area. The upper site, which is located around the confluence of the Stuart
and Nechako River
s, includes the site of Chinlac
, a Dakelh
village whose inhabitants were massacred and enslaved by the Tsilhqot'in
of Anahim Lake c. 1745.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located in two sections north and northwest of Vanderhoof
Vanderhoof, British Columbia
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along the Stuart River
Stuart River
The Stuart River is a river in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The river flows over from Stuart Lake to its junction with the Nechako River. The river drains a portion of the Nechako Plateau — a gently-rolling region characterized by small lakes and tributaries...
southeast of Stuart Lake
Stuart Lake
Stuart Lake, or Nak'albun in the Carrier language is a lake situated in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. The town of Fort St. James is situated by the lake near the outlet...
and the city of Fort St. James
Fort St. James, British Columbia
Fort St. James is a district municipality and former fur trading post in north-central British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the south-eastern shore of Stuart Lake in the Omineca Country, at the northern terminus of Highway 27, which connects to Highway 16 at Vanderhoof...
. The upper section is located at 54°13′20"N 124°00′00"W and comprises c.7391 ha. while the lower, eastern ection is centred at 54°03′00"N 123°37′00"W and comprises c.3390 ha. and is within the Greater Prince George
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
area. The upper site, which is located around the confluence of the Stuart
Stuart River
The Stuart River is a river in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The river flows over from Stuart Lake to its junction with the Nechako River. The river drains a portion of the Nechako Plateau — a gently-rolling region characterized by small lakes and tributaries...
and Nechako River
Nechako River
The Nechako River arises on the Nechako Plateau east of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia and flows north toward Fort Fraser, then east to Prince George where it enters the Fraser River...
s, includes the site of Chinlac
Chinlac
Chinlac is the site of a former Carrier village on the West bank of the Stuart River about 1km upstream from its junction with the Nechako River. Oral tradition considers it to have been one of the major Carrier settlements. The site is strategically located at a shallow point in the river where a...
, a Dakelh
Dakelh
The Dakelh or Carrier are the indigenous people of a large portion of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada.Most Carrier call themselves Dakelh, meaning "people who go around by boat"...
village whose inhabitants were massacred and enslaved by the Tsilhqot'in
Tsilhqot'in
The Tsilhqot'in are a Northern Athabaskan First Nations people that live in British Columbia, Canada...
of Anahim Lake c. 1745.