Highway 99 before it was paved
- CA SQPL 12-021
Fait partie de Ernie Harry Photograph Collection
Heading north towards Squamish from Sta-a-mus Reserve.
Highway 99 before it was paved
Fait partie de Ernie Harry Photograph Collection
Heading north towards Squamish from Sta-a-mus Reserve.
Stamish Creek Bridge, late 1940's
Fait partie de Ernie Harry Photograph Collection
The Squamish language spelling of Stawamus is STA-a-mus which is a variant of the word Sta-mus, which means shelter. Squamish is another variation of the word and means "birthplace of the winds". Pioneers often used "Stamish" instead of "Stawamus". The name refers to the Squamish Nation reserve at the mouth of the Squamish River (Reserve #24), the Stawamus River, the area drained by it and the "Chief".