[Bcma-l] Aboriginals & sport
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From: Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin <mccwl@uniserve.com>
Christine, this is what I've been able to find out about Kenny McLeans
relatives --
this information re: Kenny McLean from Mike Puhallo, President BC Cowboy
Heritage Society in Kamloops
quote - "one of Ken's nieces had drawn up an extended McLean family
pedigree which I got to look at once. I don't remember the details, but
Ken was not a direct decendent of those McLeans but is distantly
related. His great grandad was a cousin of Donald McLean and also
worked for HBC. If I remember correctly I believe Ken was more closely
related to The "Wild McLeans" on his mother's side, his mother was a
Richter." Mike
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Pat,
Is Kenny McLean related in any way to 'The Wild McLeans'? They
hailed from Hat Creek Ranch, owned and operated by Donald McLean
before he was killed in 1864. His Aboriginal wife, Sofia, had to
leave the property two years after his death and the boys formed a
gang and ran riot through the Cariboo. They were hung in 1881 for
shooting Sheriff Johnny Usher. The boys, Allan, Charlie and Archie,
were all great horsemen. Charlie often raced at Barrington Price's
track in Keremeos.
Christine Pilgrim
Hands on History
Email: christinepilgrim@telus.net <mailto:christinepilgrim@telus.net>
Website: www.christinepilgrim.com <http://www.christinepilgrim.com>
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Lauren
Further to Kenny McLean, he was inducted into the BC Cowboy Hall
of Fame in 2001. The BC Cowboy Hall of Fame is located in the
Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin in Williams Lake, B C. We have
his story, photos and some artifacts. Other native cowboys in
the hall of fame are Gus Gottfriedson from the Kamloops area,
Joe Elkins from the Williams Lake area, Andrew Manuel, Kamloops
area, Gilbert Bowe, Prince George area, Joe Rosette, Alkali
Lake, Louie Bates, Williams Lake area, Floyd Grinder, Cache
Creek, the Plamantier family, Chilcotin area
Other native athletes - The Alkali Braves hockey team 1930s,
Carey Price, Anahim Lake BC Goalie for Tri-City Americans -
fifth overall pick of the Montreal Candians in 2005 draft -
named to the Western Hockey League first all-star, named most
valuable player and top goalie in World Jr.Hockey Championships
2007 - finished a perfect 6-0 - Canada won the gold
medal ,Calder Cup winner 2007
Pat
Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin
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Hello Lauren,
One primary source would be the family of Kenny McLean,
1939-2002, world champion saddle bronc champion, from
Okanagan Falls, BC. This is a quickly found link-- you can
certainly find family members in the Okanagan Falls area to
interview.
http://www.kevinkruegermla.bc.ca/EN/2594/16831?PHPSESSID=1087dae5180edf94c8039419b1ff2c99
From this link:
*/
"November 18, 2002
Kenny McLean: Requiem For A Cowboy
/*/Private Members' Statement
* K. Krueger:* On July 13, 2002, Kenny McLean passed away.
He was considered by many to be the greatest Canadian rodeo
cowboy of all time and a true national hero. He was
competing in a senior professional rodeo in Taber, Alberta,
when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He was 63 years old.
Ken was born May 13, 1939, at Okanagan Falls, B.C.
He was a tremendously gifted athlete who could have excelled
in nearly any sport. Ken was breaking colts for his father
on the ranch by the time he was 12. By the time he was 17 he
was on the road, competing in saddle bronc riding against
the best rodeo cowboys in the world and winning. He earned
one of his first championship buckles at Kamloops rodeo in
1956, Mr. Speaker, when you were a lad, and I was little
more than a gleam in my daddy's eye. He went on to win
almost every major rodeo in North America at one time or
another in his career, including the Calgary Stampede.
In 1959, at the age of 20, Kenny McLean won his first
Canadian championship in saddle bronc riding. He won again
in 1960 and in 1961 became the first cowboy ever to be
crowned Canadian champion bronc rider three years in a row.
In 1961 Ken was named rookie of the year on the Professional
Rodeo Cowboys Association circuit south of the border. In
1962 Kenny McLean earned the title of world champion saddle
bronc rider. After winning a world championship riding
bucking horses, Ken also began competing in the calf roping
and steer wrestling. He quickly established himself as one
of the best all around cowboys in the world, winning
Canadian championships in both steer wrestling and calf
roping. He was all around championship cowboy of Canada four
times. Kenny McLean still holds the record for the most
major championships ever won by a Canadian cowboy, and that
was 14. Kenny McLean became the first to be inducted into
the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame in 1974. In 1976 he received
the Order of Canada. He is the only rodeo cowboy ever to be
inducted thus far as a member of the Order of Canada."
/
Good luck with your research!
Barbara
On 2-Aug-07, at 12:21 PM, bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca wrote:
Lauren,
We have some pictures of native women footraces c1910,
native women
horseback race 1910 and native men hockey team c1945 all
from the Nicola
Valley.
Jo Atkinson
Nicola Valley Museum Archives Association
Merritt, BC
Ph/fax 250-378-4145
nvma@uniserve.com
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Sent: August 2, 2007 11:04 AM
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Subject: [Bcma-l] Aboriginals & sport
Hi!
I would like to post on Listserv. Perhaps the following
message could be
posted.
Thanks,
Lauren Milden
Hi!
My name is Lauren Milden and I am working with the BC
Sports Hall of Fame
and Museum to try to locate primary and secondary
sources that relate to
Aboriginals and sport in British Columbia. This can
include, for example,
feats
of strength, games etc. I would really appreciate it if you
could give me an idea of the sources that your museum
might house
or any other worthwhile places to search.
Thanks so much,
Lauren
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