Clearcut Forests

Identifier

1.02147

Title

Clearcut Forests

Scope and contents

Item is a photograph of clear-cut forests in northern British Columbia taken on a flight between Prince George and Kwadacha (formerly Fort Ware), British Columbia. The photo is an aerial snapshot of the landscape showing patches of naked land in the wilderness. Part of the airplane is visible in the foreground of the image. This photograph was taken near Prince George where the forest had been clear-cut by logging companies. The forests around Fort Ware in 1978, however, had at that point not been logged but community members of the Fort Ware Band were concerned that the logging companies would be coming in just a couple of years.

Date

November 1978

Spatial Coverage

Prince George (B.C.)

Subject

Wilderness--British Columbia

Clearcut lands

Physical description

1 photograph : col. acetate negative ; 35 mm

Related materials

Image and related article appeared on page 19 of UBCIC News vol. 7, no. 11 (November 1978), entitled "Timber: Fort Ware Wants a Fair Share". Caption below the photograph in UBCIC News reads: "Nobody likes working on Canada Works jobs but there isn't much else for the rest of the year. A lot of people in the community think we should be able to start a saw mill here" - John Poole, Jr., Fort Ware Councillor.

Statement of Responsibility

Warren, John (photographer)

Rights

Rights Holder

Copyright held by Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs

To request permission for use or copies please contact the UBCIC Library and Archives.

General notes

Title based on contents of image. Previously known as: Fort Ware

Date is between Nov. 3 and 4, 1978.

Last Modified

August 14, 2025