Discovering British Columbia · Drawing 27 of 32
A Reconstructed Home at Xatśūll
Xatśūll Heritage Village
At Xatśūll Heritage Village, a rebuilt home shows how people here once lived in winter. Earth covers its roof. A ladder reaches the opening at the top.
Did you know?
This Secwépemc winter home is partly dug into the ground.
Look together
How could someone enter this home?
An idea to try
Compare its roof with the Fort Langley storehouse roof.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The Xatśūll community shares Secwépemc history and culture at this site. The reconstructed pit house helps explain winter housing. It does not show how all families live today. To explore further, turn to the community’s guides and resources.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed. Details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Xatśūll Heritage Village: Tours and ActivitiesPlace, history or habitat described on this page.
- Xatśūll First Nation: Heritage site open to the publicPlace, history or habitat described on this page.
Page prepared on October 3, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book My British Columbia to Colour
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