Historical Letter Highlights Indigenous Women's Role in Early Hornby Island Settlement

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A letter to the editor highlights the often overlooked contributions of Indigenous women in the early settlement of Hornby Island, specifically referencing George Ford's Indigenous wife and their role in farming and sustaining families.

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• “Dear Editor: Just for the record… Craig Baird’s article, “Settling Hornby Island”,...neglected to mention that George Ford, the first settler on Hornby had a wife, an Indigenous wife...They and their relatives knew how, where and when to hunt and fish...They most certainly were major and indispensable contributors to the splendidness of farms such as the Fords’.” — The Islands Grapevine – April 1st, 2021 (April 1st, 2021)

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