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Historic Barkerville Businesses Enter New Era Under Lhtako Dene Nation
The transfer gives the First Nation control of five retail businesses and keeps longtime employees in place, officials said.
- On May 8, the Barkerville Heritage Trust announced the Lhtako Dene Nation will take over several historic businesses, ending the Rummel family's decades-long presence at Barkerville Historic Town & Park.
- Since at least 1980, the Rummel family managed Mason & Daly General Merchants, C. Strouss Drygoods & Provisions, and Eldorado Gold Panning & Gift Shop across the site.
- Rocky Nenka, a former BHT commerce manager, will oversee operations for the Lhtako Dene Nation, with longtime employees expected to remain to maintain continuity in quality and visitor experience.
- Barkerville sits along the historic Grease Trail, an extensive Indigenous trade network connecting the Interior with the Pacific coast, reinforcing the First Nation's role in the region's reconciliation.
- Lhtako Dene Nation Chief Clifford Lebrun stated the transition offers opportunities to create jobs and tell a fuller story of the Cariboo, building a future rooted in mutual respect.
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Historic Barkerville businesses enter new era under Lhtako Dene Nation
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