The Hidden Story Behind Vancouver's Twin Peaks

The Lions are two of the most famous mountain peaks in Canada. But they have a much, much older name that's tied to a story from long before the city was founded.
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French subtitles by: Murielle Cayouette (thank you so much!)
Read the full story of “The Two Sisters” as told to Pauline Johnson by Joe Capilano here:
www.legendsofvancouver.net/tw...
This episode, maybe even more than any other we’ve done so far, relied on collaboration beyond our little team.
We want to thank Stefany Mathias so much for reading the passage from “The Two Sisters”. As we mention in the episode, she’s the great-granddaughter of Joe and Mary Capilano and one of sixteen hereditary chiefs of the Squamish Nation. She’s also an actor who you might know from shows like DaVinci’s Inquest and Longmire. It’s a dream come true to have her read that passage. You can follow her…
On Instagram: / stefany_mathias
Twitter: / stefanymathias
And Facebook: / stefany-mathias-151092...
If you’d like to learn more about the history of the Squamish Nation, they share a bit more about it on their website: www.squamish.net/about-us/our-...
We were also honoured to be guests on the territory of the Six Nations near Brantford, Ontario, while we were filming at Chiefswood. Pauline Johnson’s birthplace and childhood home is a national historic site now, which you can visit yourself: www.sixnationstourism.ca/chief...
The Six Nations shares a bit more about the history of the Haudenosaunee on their website, too: www.sixnationstourism.ca/chief...
Since the episode's release, there has been more attention paid to 'Gassy' Jack and, unfortunately, we missed a disturbing aspect of his history. Namely, pedophilia and abuse of Squamish girls he forced into marriage with him: thetyee.ca/Culture/2020/08/01...
Johnson loved Vancouver’s natural surroundings, and spent long hours exploring the city’s waters in her canoe. She even did a little renaming of her own while she was there: coming up with a new moniker for a little tidal bay that has been turned into a permanent lake in Stanley Park. The Squamish called it Ch'ekxwa'7lech; the settlers called it Coal Harbour; Johnson wrote a poem about it called “The Lost Lagoon” and that’s still the name it’s known by today.
Fun fact: Johnson was the very first Canadian woman to appear on a stamp. And just a few years ago, she was one of the five women picked as finalists when the government was deciding who to feature on the new $10 bill. (They eventually picked Viola Desmond, who might be in your wallet right now.)
We’d also like to thank the family of Ben Lim. He’s the North Vancouver artist who did the illustrations for the 1961 edition of Legends of Vancouver, which is an absolutely gorgeous little book. We’re thrilled to have been able to use his art in our episode. Sadly, he passed away in 2016, but he left a remarkable artistic legacy behind, including extraordinary ceramic sculptures of the wildlife of the West Coast: doodlebugdabblings.blogspot.co...
And finally, we’d like to thank the Seymour Gallery, as well. They’re a not-for-profit who’ve been bringing art, performances and education programs to North Vancouver since 1985: www.seymourartgallery.com/
Those giant old trees that used to tower above the forest floor in the places where Vancouver’s glass skyscrapers now stand weren’t only coveted by the city’s own settlers. Some of them were chopped down to be sent off to China on the order of the Celestial Emperor of China. He used them to make huge beams - dozens of them - which are now part of the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing’s Forbidden City. You may also know that gate by its Chinese name: The Tiananmen. And if you’re interested in Chinese gates, then oh boy, do we ever have an episode for you: • Chinatown: Victoria's ... .
Oh, and while we’re at it, we’ve also got an episode about King Edward VII - the monarch that Joe Capilano petitioned on his trip to London. Or, at least, about a statue of the king that stands in a park outside the Ontario legislature in Toronto, but which used to stand outside a 400 year-old fort half a world away: • The King of Queen's Park
*Correction: the photo shown at 4:40 is of the Kwakwakaʼwakw of Northern Vancouver Island/mainland area. We regret the mistake and aim to avoid similar ones at all costs in the future.

[@Canadiana]

Check out the description for some great resources related to the episode and extra trivia. Thanks for watching!

[@danachos]

What about linking to squamishatlas.com ?

[@popmeow3368]

Dumb canuck

[@barbfraser7194]

Ok most of this is fine But um having been born in Van why...have you repeatedly!used a map of Canada that shows Vancouver Island as LINKED as a land mass[!!!] to the mainland of BC? If you are going for historical accuracy and I really think you ARE?Maybe?Look at a REAL map?That kind of error?Smacks of the east coast and their ongoing lack of knowledge of BC. FIRST thing I noticed and FYI lots of folks from BC know the history of the Sisters, Capilano and Chief Dan George too. Please correct the map! otherwise?It diminishes the VALIDITY of everything you say. Cartoonish! inaccurate maps belong with cartoonish, inaccurate history telling. Or?Dont show a map. Historical accuracy goes with every visual, whether the streets of Gastown today or a MAP of BC. Ok. Took a screenshot for further discussion!

[@MaverickBlue42]

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that the original name was from natives....I'll check back in once I've watched the full video....Edit: Yup, not even 30 seconds further in.....

[@timberwolfdtproductions3890]

Excellent piece, I’m very impressed. As a 59 year old caucasian who was born and raised in and around Vancouver, I have been robbed of exposure to so much of the history, culture, and knowledge of this place. People who lived in harmony with this environment for many thousands of years before my ancestors arrived had so much wisdom to share that was lost. I have “discovered” some very special places of such raw natural power and significance that I instantly and instinctively recognize them as deeply sacred, just as the first people who discovered them so long ago did. My favourite sacred place is barely hidden from a major highway, yet it appears on no official maps, there is no signpost or plaque to commemorate it, it is afforded no cultural status or protection; yet sitting there in silence, the power and presence of the place is so overwhelming and visceral no one could fail to recognize it. On one of my visits I overheard an instructor from a First Nation college relating the oral history and legends of the place. It was fascinating, moving, and added perspective to why it feels so sacred to me. I was grateful for the experience, but envious and angry that I was never taught about it. I vaguely recall hearing about Pauline Johnson, but I’ve never heard of her book, Legends of Vancouver. I really look forward to reading it.

[@alukuhito]

I was lucky. At least I got a sliver of education regarding First Nations people in and around Vancouver. Actually, my high school had a Musqueam name. Still, the Canadian curriculum is severely lacking in these regards. It's so Eurocentric. We learn European history, European art, European music, ...

[@lgeodes8376]

My 10 year old daughter came home from school and told me the story of the twin sisters. It confused me a bit since I always new those peaks as the lion's. Thank you for sharing the history of the land we call home, I learnt so much from this one episode compared to my time as a student and at a teacher in the lower mainland. You guys have earned yourself a new subscriber

[@conniesanderson6787]

I was brought up to call it the sisters, it wasn’t until I was older that I heard the name the 2 lions. My dad made sure that I learned the history of bc.

[@kathleenlovett1958]

Thank you very much for this journey home. I was born in Vancouver in 1958. We lived on Mountroyal Blvd, close to the Capilano River and canyon, and just up the street from Cleveland dam. I remember that there was one house behind ours, and nothing else beyond that, on Grouse Mountain. To me, North Vancouver is still the most beautiful place on earth ❣️

[@karmakoma9743]

The Two Sisters sound more natural and peaceful. Two Lions sounds like what someone rich would name the gates to their property.

[@thequiltedbead4198]

@Luci K It would have been for then world dominating British people who moved there

[@markdemell3717]

How many places have the English plundered ?

[@matthewnahanee4676]

Thank you, I am Skwxwu7mesh native I have always known them as the sisters.

[@TheJttv]

Most under appreciated channel on KZbin

[@kevincgrabb]

I don't understand the production value. Did he win the lottery and this is his hobby or something?

[@Canadiana]

Thanks for your continued support!

[@Canadiana]

@@kevincgrabb Thanks for watching! It's the result of hours of work by four creators (including our host Adam), three of which have a background in documentary filmmaking and editing. It's largely a passion project, so we all spend many unpaid hours particularly in post-production. The travel and locations costs however would not have been possible without a generous grant from The Bell Fund for some of the episodes you may have seen lately, and a few more to come. That funding will be running out soon, but we're on the hunt for more because we love creating these!

[@KurtHalfyard]

@@Canadiana Rest assured, for those of us watching, your hard work is GREATLY appreciated. This was a truly wonderful episode. I remain excited for the remainder of season 2!

[@Canadiana]

@@KurtHalfyard Thank you so much!

[@medicaintegrae]

A clear example that history is not always pleasant and fair, but thanks for your great effort and work, this incredibly interesting story is not taught in schools, o even more to newcomers. You and your team, deserve a special place in Canadian modern history for telling this to the world and new generations. Respect for you, no country can develop in the future if they do not have a look to their past.

[@theasianjaywalker4455]

It's taught in school and has been for a very very long time. Do you think this KZbinr just discovered this?

[@2sonicdoom]

@@theasianjaywalker4455 I’ve been in the lower mainland my whole life and I never got taught any of the history in school, at most maybe a field trip however it was rare for us to go to North Van, maybe downtown if we were lucky

[@theasianjaywalker4455]

@@2sonicdoom Did you ever hear the name 'Capilano' even if you were from Surrey or somewhere else? You surely heard of Captain Vancouver?

[@avrilwhitney9224]

This video was so well done. To me it struck just the right tone of reverent, informative, and reprimanding. I would go so far as to say that videos like this offer a pathway of healing, a spark of much needed awareness in the process of reconciliation. I feel repeatedly humbled to discover what was lost in the colonization of Canada, embarrassed to be descended from white oblivious settlers. My spirit feels uplifted to learn about this history, the people, the stories. I live near these mountains and will appreciate them in a whole new way. Thank you, Canadiana team.

[@timberwolfdtproductions3890]

Reconciliation requires understanding. Understanding comes from learning. I’m angry that I wasn’t taught about so much of our history in school. We need to start teaching children, now!

[@timberwolfdtproductions3890]

Beautiful story. There’s so much we can share with each other if we’re open to listening and learning. It’s so nice that you were able to open your grandfather’s heart, and thereby open his mind. We’re failing our children by only teaching them one perspective of history in school. This must change.

[@mikesax]

Thank you for your good work. I lived for over 20 years in Vancouver. I'm a proud canadian. Vancouver and BC hold a very special place in my heart.

[@djzadventures]

Wow! Absolutely incredible video. Well done! This should be shown in every school.

[@magentapyramid]

This video swells my pride to be Canadian and reside in North Vancouver, one of the most beautiful places on Earth. The history is fascinating, the scenery gorgeous and the First Nations art incredible. This is my home - welcome.....

[@paulmartin7635]

Were from the UK and stayed in North Vancouver on our vacation last year - I totally agree with your statement about it being one of the most beautiful places on Earth!!

[@magentapyramid]

@@paulmartin7635 I know! That's exactly why I live here! I'm so glad you guys had such a great time! I'm originally from Montreal and I moved to B.C. in 1978, so I'm here over 40 years now! The climate here is a lot less extreme than back east - quite temperate. There's also a lot do - some of he finest skiing here and lots of water sports, hiking, etc. I hope you get to come back, meanwhile one of these days I'd like to get to the U.K. Whereabouts in the U.K do you live?

[@paulmartin7635]

@@magentapyramidWe only had eight days in Vancouver - and packed a lot in, (white water rafting on the Squamish was a real highlight). We're from just outside Southampton which is on the central south coast of the UK. :-)

[@magentapyramid]

@@paulmartin7635 Well, you're not kidding around when you stated that white water rafting was a highlight! Been there and done that - only it was an Interior river called "The Thompson". Obviously there are moments I dream of repeating the experience at least one more time. Not sure where Southampton is but I will be certain to google it. Have you been there all your life? Thank Dog I was born and raised here in Canada - but it's still a little too close to tRUMP for my liking. And then there's Boris and Brexit - I'd love to hear your opinions there! Are you still in the middle of that sweltering heat wave? Stay COOL!!!☃️ Cheers!

[@paulmartin7635]

@@magentapyramidYou must do the rafting again. We used Canadian Outback Rafting and went on their Elaho Exhilirator trip, (excuse the spelling). I have lived here all my life, (currently living about 2km away from the house where I grew up). Trump is a genuinely scary individual - I hope our government doesn't follow the same isolationist route. My opinion on Brexit - strangest decision the country has made in a very long time. It was a triumph of isolationist ignorance and narrow minded nationalism - the general population, (myself included), do not have the understanding of economics and consequence to have been trusted with such a choice! I like being hot - Kamloops in the day time suited me just fine!! Why did you move from Montreal? :-)

[@Vivypips]

Genuinely surprised that this isn't part of BC school curriculum. This is pretty important history of our province.

[@timberwolfdtproductions3890]

It’s a crime that it isn’t. I feel cheated.

[@flowrider5082]

I’m a first timer to you channel. Your delivery of Canadian history is amazing! I’ve joined your channel for more. Thank you. ❤️🇨🇦

[@bridget1e3]

ive lived in vancouver lower mainland my whole life, and I did not know of the story of twin sisters. thank you for making this video and bringing this story to light

[@paulineyrjola5421]

Thank you so much for doing this video that included Pauline Johnson as well. Not too many people speak of Pauline Johnson so much anymore. My parents immigrated to Canada in the 50s from Finland. Eventually they traveled from Port Arthur, Ontario (now known as Thunderbay, Ontario) to Vancouver, British Columbia. My father wanted to become a logger & so he did. He became one of the B.C. first helicopter loggers and was featured in a newspaper article on the vary subject. My mother absolutely fell in love with Pauline Johnson poetry. So once I was born & born in Vancouver BC, where my mother was first introduced to Pauline Johnson poetry. There was no question about it I had to be named after Pauline Johnson. My mother often told me that's where my name came from. Plus my other name Beatrice came from back then Princess Beatrice of Denmark was born here. The Queen of Denmark was pregnant with Princess Beatrice when she came to BC for a royal visit. She ended up going into labour while on her royal visit to BC. The doctore who attended to Princess Beatrice birth was the father to the doctor that attended my birth. Therefore my other name became Beatrice. A Canadian born Princess from Denmark. My mother told me when Princess Beatrice was to be married she had to apply for her birth certificate from Canada because she was actually born here not in Denmark. My mother would also tell me that the reason Ottawa has Tulips every year from Holland. Is in gratitude for the care the Queen of Denmark recieved while she was on her royal visit to BC pregnant with Princess Beatrice. Of which she ended up gaving birth during that same royal visit. Her care was so outstanding that Canada will forever receive Tulips from Holland in gratitude for the gracious, kind and caring she received while under medical care from the birth of Princess Beatrice back then. Of course since then Princess Beatrice became Queen Beatrice in time. I am the only child of my parents born in Vancouver BC so my names had to come from Vancouver, BC Canadian history. As to what my mother understood was that history of these two people. Again thank you for making this video. I can now share with my children so they can hear that I am not making this up. There honestly was a person named Pauline Johnson there wrote poetry that my mother named me from. I no longer live in BC but have many times walked the sea wall by that ever rock you featured in this video. I always walked a little extra prouder by it knowning I was named after a first nations person this rock had a connection to. So now I can share that history alone with my children too. Again thank you ever so kindly for this video & it will be shared with my children to prove the stories I have told them about my name Pauline is truth and in a very small apart of our Canadian history as well.

[@glennferris5056]

Pauline Johnson was from se USA, her family lived on the 6 nation Indian rez, the natives got the land by Joseph Brant ,they're American Indians that ran away from the United states

[@johnarnold893]

@@glennferris5056 the Haudenosaunee hardly ran away since they were still on the land that they had occupied for over 900 years.

[@chriswilliams6568]

I thought the tulips in Ottawa were given each year by the Dutch in recognition for Canada freeing The Netherlands from German occupation.

[@MelioraCogito]

@@chriswilliams6568 You're partially correct. When the Netherlands was invaded by Germany on 12th May 1940, the Dutch Royal Family - Queen Wilhelmina, her daughter Princess Juliana and Juliana’s husband Prince Bernhard and their two children, Princess Beatrix and Princess Irene - were evacuated to the United Kingdom along with what remained of the Dutch government. Queen Wilhelmina, took charge of the Dutch government in exile, and remained in the UK throughout the war, while in June, 1940, Princess Juliana took her family across the Atlantic to Ottawa, where they stayed at Stornoway for the duration of the war. During their stay in Ottawa, Princess Juliana gave birth to the couple’s third child, Princess Margriet - ostensibly consummating the Dutch Royal Family ties to Ottawa. After the war, the Dutch people and Princess Juliana expressed their gratitude to Canada - both in protecting the heir to the Dutch throne and her family, and to Canada's role in the liberation of the Netherlands - by sending thousands of tulip bulbs to the Capital. *The Gift of Tulips* became a longstanding annual tradition with both the Dutch Royal Family and the people of the Netherlands each sending 10,000 bulbs to Ottawa every spring.

[@timberwolfdtproductions3890]

Great story.

[@cintianascimento5963]

I can see the Two Sisters mountains from my window here in North Vancouver. I always wondered about the history of these beautiful mountains 🏔. Thank you for this beautiful video.

[@monareginalee2]

Born here in Vancouver, B.C. of British parents I have always felt a close connection to this land and its history. Although I am not First nations born I empathize with all that has been lost by them due to the coming of the Europeans. Although all that has been lost can never be returned It is possible to at least recognize these losses by saluting the nations who came before. During many events today First Nations people are saluted and recognized by telling their names and the history of the land the event is taking place on. But more can still be done. The return of there ancestral names is a good start. Siwash Rock and many of the City parks can be renamed. and although this may be sensitive to some I believe a hyphenated name would be appropriate. Such as Hadden/Kitsilano, Where the Museum stands. The Sisters/Lions or Musqium/Stanley Park. Our University of British Columbia could have a duel name as well. However, renaming is never a solution. However, naming new sites and venue could have significance. Even though this is not a 100% solution it is a way of honoring those in our past and Great Europeans and other National heroes do not need to be forgotten. all can be remembered respectfully The Queen Charlotte /Haida Gwaii Islands for example. My suggestions are not enough and may not be the answer but I think that together the Citizens of Canada could come up with even better ideas that would respect all nations, be they first or last to set foot here.

[@ourcolonel1685]

Twin Sisters is fascinating! Peace and Brotherhood is why Canada is so peaceful and kind to one another. Love this!

[@kidfortoday]

Incredible work and I'm surprised you don't have your own television show because it would beat the majority of the tripe that's airing today.

[@maureentweedly]

I grew up in Kitsilano and one of my elementary teachers taught us about Pauline and the story of the two sisters. Also, other stories. This lovely teacher ignited my curiosity in this rich history. As children we often visited Stanley Park and Pauline's resting place. Thank you Adam for this video.

[@aboyisnoone8265]

wow i grew up in the lower mainland, im disgusted i wasnt taught this history. now it makes sense why people like my grandpa that know a lot of native history say twin sisters instead of lions. hmm interesting

[@jdoyle800]

That is very cool, thanks for sharing that.

[@themancable]

@@bentoboxofire7404Thanks, that was interesting to read! It piqued my interest and I found "X̱wáýx̱way" on wikipedia, which addresses their eviction as "land surveyors" began to chop down the house while they were eating.

[@thequiltedbead4198]

my grandma immigrated from England in the early part of the 1900's and lived in what would become West Vancouver more of a vacation community then as there were no bridges accessed only by boat never called them The Lions and always referred to them as the Sisters.

[@markdemell3717]

The truth is out there in bits and pieces every where.

[@MatthewSmith-wv5fi]

I see no reason not to respect the original names now. The Two Sisters is as great a name as any other and I see no reason not to use the native spellings with their English translations in brackets. It's the right thing to do. My ancestors too, were driven from their native lands, had their symbols destroyed, their names changed and ther religious beliefs banned from being practiced. There is no greater crime in the past millennium than our escaping tyranny just to unleash it on someone else without thought for the consequences of our actions. Peace and longevity.

[@rier8061]

This was done so beautifully with such respect for our first nations, TY! 🙏🏻 Born and raised on van isle and sad i haven't had the chance to learn this sooner! Def going to look into Pauline Johnsons work now

[@morningstarkeke]

Great video. Thank you for sharing. I, as a young adopted Aboriginal girl from Vancouver used to love buying books on our country's history for my grandfather. History books that told the story of our country from explorers from the "new Vancouver". I honestly thought that it was true until my grandfather told me that the books were written wrong. My grandfather was a man who came from Germany, was a judge advocate general when he was younger, was in the Reform party (which was changed to the Conservative party?) and was quite frankly racist. I was inquisitive, smart, stubborn, an avid listener who changed the way he thought. I loved his time as a JAG and wanted stories until he had to repeat himself all over again and he eventually started to tell me about Vancouver, the one not in books. I grew up without knowing who I was, where I really came from and my people were known for and he would call everyone he knew so that I could learn everything I could about my background...which he learned from too. I kind of forgot what it was like to hear awesome stories and to research until you were far from where you started because it was exciting...now I have a story for my boy and baby girl at bedtime tonight!

[@diannequinn9373]

Thank you so much! A beautiful story needs a beautiful telling and your rendition is just that! Having stumbled into ancestry upon retirement I was intrigued to determine why my great grandfather Edward Morton Fleming took the family from Toronto to Vancouver only to return shortly thereafter. He was involved in publishing and took a short secondment with Saturday Sunset Presses. After much digging, I discovered that Pauline Johnson had summoned him from her hospital bed to publish her most recent Legends of Vancouver. I was pleased to find and see first hand the letter in the Vancouver archives. I'm even more pleased to have a copy of that particular edition. I will now cherish the story of the twin sisters even more. Thank you again, Dianne Quinn, Vernon B.C.

[@Canadiana]

That is an incredible story Dianne! To have a copy of the edition too! Truly remarkable what one can come across in studying their ancestry. We're glad you enjoyed the episode, it is very close to our hearts!

[@louiselloyd1523]

WOW!!! Another great story!!! That was so amazing!! I had no idea. THIS is what Canadian History should be!!!!

[@llamabuddiestlye]

These make me so happy, I always share them with my friends and Anthropology professors ! Never stop being awesome

[@Canadiana]

This makes us so happy to hear! Thank you! And thank you for sharing!

[@Clove_Parma]

So important for these stories to be told. Thank you.

[@PrincessZoey]

Soo good. 25 years in Vancouver looking north almost everyday. Thankyou for making this

[@selfinvolved21]

If only we were taught this in history class. Thank you for these!!

[@dorothygarriott9721]

My father told me & my siblings about the Two Sisters. I have never called those peaks by any other name. What a shame of history lost. My father also told us of some of the other legends from the Indigenous people. I'm thankful for such a wonderful gift.

[@kinezo1961]

I'm from Victoria but have been to Vancouver dozens of times and i've only ever known them as being called the sisters and was surprised to hear the name lions. Very interesting and well done documentary though.

[@amandaf4861]

Glad I've stumbled upon your channel, Love the videos so far! This one was really touching. Beautiful work friend, keep telling the stories!

[@StudioBleenk]

Really touched by this video, thank you for making this.

[@jakegaydud284]

Please don’t stop making these! I love them so much! I cant afford regular donations but I’ll paypal you what I can when I can!

[@Canadiana]

Thank you very much Jake! We understand regular donations aren't always possible, and we certainly don't expect it, but that's so kind of you to consider PayPal when you can. We're just happy to hear you're enjoying our videos!

[@taniakol]

Outstanding, and finally. I've been bemoaning both the dearth of history and indifference to all things Canadian, especially west coast. Even tried "canadiana" in a search for antiques a few years ago - nothing. 'The Romance of British Columbia' (Anstey) is apparently a discontinued school book but has a wealth of well-told, interesting stories that people growing up there should know, fyi. And the sisters it is. Thank you, and keep it coming!

[@ShotBySolo]

Wow! First time I’m seeing one of your videos and I’m blown away. Thank you for telling these stories ❤️

[@crusader.survivor]

Vancouver is also my favourite Canadian city! I loved all its hidden histories and you, Canadiana, showcasing it to the world, is what a true Canadian patriot stands for! I salute you in thanks!

[@IrajSutherland]

Bravo! This turned out really well!! It was great to meet you when you were here in Vancouver filming. Thanks for helping to get this history out there

[@Canadiana]

Hi Ira! It was great meeting you too! We do still plan on putting together a video with the generous interview you let us film and sharing it on social media. We will let you know when it's finally done-sorry for the delay! We have a bit of a backlog of various short videos we just haven't had time to get to.

[@IrajSutherland]

@@Canadiana Hey no worries! You guys keep doing what you are doing. You are doing a great job!

[@listerchen778]

thank for a wonderful video honoring the indigenous people of this area. Glad you could have the grand-daughter of Chief Capilano reading at the end. Enjoyed the history of Pauline Johnson and seeing her in her regalia. Had heard the legend of the twin sisters but thought the lions were after the mountain lions or cougars of bc.

[@scottlowson3609]

I've only ever known them as The Two Sisters, I must have been lucky that the people I spoke to on my visits to Vancouver had a clue

[@Gupp1s]

Just stumbled across this channel 3 days ago and I can't stop watching!! These are some of the best educational videos i've seen and to top it off I'm a Vancouverite so the subject matter is naturally just super interesting to me.

[@Canadiana]

Thanks for checking us out! Hope you enjoy the new season!

[@philmanyeung]

I can't believe I didn't learn this in school!

[@Iwokeupinanewbuggatii132]

I live in Bby. I loveeed your video. keep up the great job.

[@tonyw973]

A beautiful story, wonderfully told. This channel is awe-inspiring and a fantastic way to learn more about our great history. Thank you so much.

[@rtfm-inc]

Really love your stories and hope that you can continue. Currently unemployed, but when working again I will help support this channel. This is something I have never done before, but I really like these stories of history you tell.

[@JourneymanRandy]

This is a gem of a channel. Great stories

[@tylero8595]

Growing up I always referred to them as the sisters. My friend was native and his dad told me the story of the mountains.

[@jsevans]

Glad I found your channel, subscribed and excited to see more!

[@MrsJones-di8lg]

Growing up in northern BC we looked to Vancouver as the “Mecca”. I so appreciate the stories of our native history. They need to be told. This is awesome!😊

[@Atraslin]

Cool story, I grew up there climbing the two peaks.

[@highenergyog]

I’m an old Canadian and a new Subscriber to this amazing channel, Thank you Adam.

[@eswing2153]

I love learning about our history ... however hard it may be to hear it is quite fascinating.

[@rent522]

Thanks for telling the story of the twins.

[@tstraw48]

How does this channel only have 34k subs? Its so well done! Keep up the good work!

[@MrDalebenberger]

The most authentic and wonderful Channel about Canada❤

[@Jvk1166z]

This is my local area, I grew up on the north shore. I never new their first nations name until now despite having lived under them for so long. I did know something about the history of the first nations on this side of vancouver, but only bits and pieces from first nations people i've happened to know over the years. gonna start referring to them as that when i can.

[@Cinnamon4UA]

Edmonton has a neighborhood Capilano,, spent all young years there in the 70s. Born in Nanaimo, 68 ,, thx for your great programs

[@paulwilliams2024]

I saw this guy speak in Toronto he’s awesome

[@carolcaterino4704]

Love this video. Very well done 👍❤️🇨🇦

[@BrainBubbled]

Great job. Love the passion put into this and the research done to really do our history justice.

[@brandon6010]

New favourite page!!! This is really awesome.

[@tobyjak]

Outstanding! I was born in St. Paul’s Hospital in 1949. Lived in the lower mainland, schooled in Burnaby. Used to cut class and going skiing on the North Shore mountains. Got a job and married my High School sweetheart. In the 29 years I lived in the Vancouver area not once did I think about the history of it. Shame on me! Thank you for doing this and I am going to learn more about your work!

[@miketraslin5394]

Awesome. I grew up in North Vancouver. My brother Andy I first started climbing up there in the early 80s with our Father Lada and his buddy Olin Kolar.

[@anone2109]

Yet another gem of a video and topic. As a Canadian and a Vancouverite i feel slightly embarrassed at how little knowledge i have of our landscapes and indigenous elders. Having made the hike to the saddle of the Lions more than once, it now feels almosg a necessity having this knowledge. For locals interested in viewing a well done mural of the Lions as well as having an authentic German lunch both can be had at the Alpen Club, or das Deutsche Haus, location 33rd & Victoria dr. Vancouver.

[@Cptrex7567]

Tears to my eyes. Amazing!

[@ronb5455]

I have that book Legends of Vancouver. Awesome book. Great History that needs to be preserved.

[@alainarchambault2331]

Thanks for the upload. I've been to that memorial, and now I know.

[@el_chino778]

Thank you for sharing this important part of history 🇨🇦

[@tukitoria01]

Thank you for sharing this amazing story. All of these stories are part of ourselves we are getting back thanks to people like you🥰

[@cashiusclay_]

This was great, I'm going to find the book ;)

[@ThyrzaSegal]

Best channel I have found about Canada! Social Studies was SO boring in high school. Canadian history seemed so very bland next to European history. Thank you for breathing some MUCH needed life into it. The graphics are great too!

[@swawanify]

These guys deserve 37 million subscribers

[@fayebird1808]

In 1957 my grade 3 teacher was Miss Johnson, a niece of Pauline. She told tales and taught crafts of the local indigenous people. In the Highlands Public school., North Vancouver, BC.

[@svenkiH]

Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing this story!

[@gordingram4375]

I moved to Vancouver in the late Eighties, one of the first stories I heard was about the Two Sisters. I have been telling my kids, ever since.

[@martinemjt]

beautiful!

[@Alexisisnt]

Any time I see footage of Vancouver I just can’t believe how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful natural place ❤️

[@Ayestosea]

Was. Past tense.

[@sandorski56]

@@Ayestosea is

[@LucaWhittakerCamaiani]

🤢

[@WhiteStone21475]

Thank you for this fine video. The original name is the best.

[@darcy6646]

Amazing video, thank you for sharing this story

[@OdinAnon]

Fantastic documentary! Thank you for educating us :)

[@stewartisan1902]

Thank you.... what a great little treasure to find. I'll forever called the lions the Sisters... as it should be...

[@AnhadDeo]

i live in vancouver and in history we learned about this but i just had to research about these mountains

[@michegre]

Vancouver public library special collections department has an exhibit of Pauline Johnson‘s moccasins and an early version of legends of Vancouver on display. Come take a look!

[@keatsgipsy9991]

Such a wonderful video, thank you’

[@MT-mk6qz]

Great videos!! Keep it going!

[@KeyOfTheTwilight]

wow! Learning the history of where I live is very mindblowing! :o I mean, I did learn some history of Canada in school and all, but I think it's not really enough.

[@helenamoeller8520]

Lived here most of my life. I am now 80. I have always known them as the twin sisters. I am of British background.

[@TheSilverGate]

What a great documentary, keep up the awesome work

[@schmeldwicksmith5379]

This was incredibly moving, thank you.

[@mike-rink]

Another fantastic video. I absolutely love these. I fervently hope they continue!

[@Canadiana]

Thanks for watching, Mike! We hope to keep making them!

[@jasonjase8661]

This was really great, thank you for making it

[@theresewheeler1498]

Wow interesting story Thank you for sharing

[@owenlaukkanen]

What a wonderful video. Really well done.

[@Kallen50000]

Born and grew up here in Vancouver. Always knew them as the Sisters so this video isn't representing total fact. Most of us knew them as their original name or both. Anyone actually from the lower mainland grew up surrounded by salmon, totem poles, and regular school field trips to the UBC Museum of Anthropology.

[@veroosh]

This is excellent ty

[@dylanphotography5050]

wow... Amazing documentaries about Beautiful Canada

[@littleone3007]

This must be shown in all Canadian schools. Especially Beautiful British Columbia. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@gillestrudel426]

Sorry you got it wrong. Supernatural British Columbia.

[@littleone3007]

Gilles Trudel Evan better. 👍🏻

[@jeffc5329]

Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼

[@jayneterry8701]

Very interesting thanks for sharing.