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Bella Coola Country. Leslie Kopas. Photographs by Cliff Kopas. Vancouver, B.C., Illahee Publishing, 2003. 128 p., illus, map. $26.95 paperback.
Bella Coola Country deserves a place in every British Columbia library and on the bookshelves of history buffs who enjoy looking into the heart of small-town B.C. Leslie Kopas chose nearly 150 images from his father's vast photo collection as the basis for a history of the Bella Coola valley. He fleshed out the graphic storyline with essays and maps that introduce readers to the history, geography, and personality of the area. Both Cliff's choice of subject matter and Leslie's choice of photos tell us what the people of Bella Coola consider to be significant elements of their history.
Between 1933 and 1956, Cliff Kopas took over...