A Brief History of Sicamous & the Eagle Valley
For many thousands of years prior to the arrival of the white man, the present Sicamous area was occupied perhaps by several bands of natives, who were part of a much larger group, the Shuswaps. This particular area had many advantages, easily reached by water and by ancient trails giving access to distant hunting and trading destinations. Of prime importance was a close food supply augmented substantially by the annual salmon migrations. With the arrival of fur traders in th