“Certainly in 1909, that era was definitely a time of ‘us and them’ (visible minorities). That’s how the mountain got its name, Niggertoe Mountain, and that actually appears on a map,” said longtime Penticton historian Randy Manuel, a member of the Okanagan Historical Society. One of them was in a gulch and the fellow’s foot was sticking out of the snow. “They found Arthur Chapman and Charles Blair in two different places. Read part one of this series: The tragic tale of two Summerland men who perished on Christmas Day 1908 Sadly and tragically, this 3,300-foot peak’s initial branding came as a result of the death of two black men who perished from exposure near the base of the mountain, according to historians. Such was the case with a small mountain just northwest of Penticton, overlooking Okanagan Lake in the early 1900s. In years past it was not uncommon for geographical names to commemorate unusual or unique events or persons. ( Editor’s note: Original language and quotes from 1909, including the original name of Nkwala Mountain, have been included in this series for historical accuracy.) The memorial is located in an Indigenous cemetery at the head of Okanagan Lake near Vernon. Nkwala is a researched juvenile novel about the pre-colonial Okanagan people of the Interior of British Columbia.The gravestone for hereditary chief Inquala whose life was featured in a semi-fictional book by award winning Penticton author Emily Lambert Sharp. Nkwala, illustrated by William Winter (Little, Brown, 1958), OCLC 964680, LCCN 58-8492 – Governor General's Award for Juvenile Fiction.Sharp was a member of the Penticton Board of Trade, an honorary member of the Business and Professional Women's Club, the Conservative Party, and the Anglican Church of Canada. She also became involved in politics and served years as secretary to the riding associations of the local Progressive Conservative Party. Sharp worked as a director of the Okanagan Summer School of the Arts, as well as teaching creative writing in night and summer schools. She attended the Vancouver School of Art and took private studies from the Smithsonian Institution to develop her artistic talents. She dropped out of high school in Penticton, British Columbia, after one year. She was born near Carroll, Manitoba, daughter of Charles Lambert and Edna Louise (Maloan) Sharp. She won the annual Governor General's Award for juvenile fiction in 1958, recognizing the historical novel Nkwala as the year's best Canadian book. Edith Lambert Sharp (Ma– July 2, 1974) was a Canadian professional woman, writing teacher, and writer.
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