Times-Chronicle Staff
A long-awaited event has come to pass with the completion of Oliver’s One Hundred X One Hundred (x̌cəcikst X x̌cəcikst) history book.
The 96-page book has been a labour of love for the many contributors and partners who worked on showcasing stories from Oliver and the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB). It is full of historic and contemporary photos, artwork, maps, history, and even interactive QR codes that allow readers to find additional content online.
The cover includes the 100 X 100 Project logo created by local artist Emilie Herbert.
Co-editors Jenna Bower and Ken Favrholdt brought their own unique touches to the project. Bower, curator of the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre, ensured the suǩnǎqinx oral histories were upheld. She studies her native language at the OIB Language House in Oliver, worked with elder Sheri Stelkia to add accurate transliteration of words and phrases in nsyilxcen throughout the book, and recorded spoken phrases that can be listened to using the book’s QR codes.
Favrholdt brought a historical geographer’s eye for details of the past, as well as decades of writing experience as a local history author in choosing images and refining the text.
Oliver and District Heritage Society Executive Director Julianna Weisgarber praised everyone for their enthusiasm, particularly those who submitted their stories and photographs.
“The end result is a beautiful local history souvenir of the 100 X 100 year that residents can be truly proud of.”
The book, edited by Bower and Favrholdt, is now available at the Oliver Archives for $9.99 plus tax. Contact Oliver Archives at 250-498-4027 or email
[email protected]. for more information.
