Babine Barricades

BABINE BARRICADES were a network of fish traps and weirs used by DAKELH (Carrier) fishers near the north end of BABINE LK and in the Babine R, a tributary of the SKEENA R. The system produced large quantities of sockeye SALMON, which the Dakelh had utilized for centuries for their own consumption and for trade. As the commercial fishery expanded during the last quarter of the 19th century, salmon canners on the lower Skeena blamed declining runs on the barricades and persuaded the government to...

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