Kanta is located up 45 miles up the Fontas River. Three families live there now.
A picture of the village of Kanta from an airplane.
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Photograph provided by Eva Needlay
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Photograph provided by Eva Needlay. |
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A log cabin at Kanta.
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A picture of Charlie McCarthy and his wife, Glowdah.
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Photograph provided by Eva Needlay
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Photograph provided by Eva Needlay. |
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Charlie is the oldest First Nations man living in the Fort Nelson area.
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Winter Supplies
In late fall the three men in the canoe are returning from Fort Nelson with their winter supplies. The picture shows them arriving at Kanta (up past Fontas). The front man is John Matsulai and the middle man is Kennay and the man in the back of the canoe is Lester McLean.
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Photograph provided by Johnny Capot-Blanc
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Photograph provided by Eva Needlay. |
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Fontas River near Kanta. Look how low the river is. In the photograph William is watching Ricky playing in the River with Francis’ 3-wheeler at Kanta in the fall of '88.
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Fontas River at Kanta during the flood of 87.
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Photograph provided by Eva Needlay
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