Image: Kp'itl'els (Brilliant, BC), Sinixt village site and historic home of the Alex Christian family
Description: The Alex Christian family and ancestors made their home here at kp'itl'els (Brilliant, BC) at the confluence of the Columbia River (Swa-net-ka) and the Kootenay River from time immemorial until 1919, when their land was taken from them by the government and reallocated to settlers. Bernie Whitebear, Luana Reyes Lawney Reyes and their other siblings are descendants of Alex Christian.
Title: Kp'itl'els (Brilliant, BC), Sinixt village site and historic home of the Alex Christian family
Credit: I took this picture at Brilliant, BC Previously published: http://www.flickr.com/photos/under_volcano/3977705496/in/photostream
Author: Kootenayvolcano
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