It is not known exactly how long the ‘Indian Head’ rock formation had been a part of the Nazko landscape. Some residents say it had been there for thousands of years.
It was located along Honolulu Road about 90 kilometre west of Quesnel, and now it has fallen down.
Former resident George Young said after he thinks it became unstable after the earthquake on Haida Gwaii last October.
Sean Patrick, chief of the Nazko First Nations, said over time the cracks in the rock face became too deep and the expanding ice just broke it apart.
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PHOTO: The ‘Indian Head’ rock is in the background:
Regardless of what happened, the landmark will be missed.
“Everyone in the Nazko Valley knew of it,” said Patrick.
Young, who no longer lives in the area, said people used to come from all over to see it. “It meant so much to so many people,” he said.
“How often do you run into something like that?”
Visitors could no longer get close to the rock, but would come and have their photo taken with it from across the river. It could be seen up close from the Nazko River.
Here is a link to a better photo of what the rock used to look like.
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