Lheidli T’enneh elder Edith Frederick (red shirt) grants the voyageurs permission to land in Lheidli territory. Bill Phillips photo
Voyageur canoes paddle the Fraser River near Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park Thursday. The voyageurs left Fort St. James Monday and followed the old fur trader’s route down the Stuart River to the Nechako River to the Fraser River. Bill Phillips photo
A voyageur asks permission to come ashore. Bill Phillips photo
Voyageur canoes and their paddlers in Hudson Bay Slough. Bill Phillips photo
Voyageur canoes and their paddlers take a bit of rest in Hudson Bay Slough before being officially welcomed in Lheidli T’enneh territory. Bill Phillips photo