After the main villages of Toba Inlet were flooded in the 1800's the Klahoose Band made Cortes Island their permanent home. Pictographs often marked boundaries of hunting and fishing territories. They are usually on smooth light colored rock surfaces where the red pigment could be seen. The pigments were made from powdered minerals, hematite and limonite. Most are red in color. A binder of animal fat and fish eggs were added to make them adhere to rock surfaces. They were applied with sticks or fingers. Since the First Nations Tribes had no written language, this was a form of communication.
There are many wonderful sights throughout the British Columbia Coast.
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