| − | British columbia has been settled by humans since the last ice age<ref>Barman, Jean. The West Beyond the West: A History of British Columbia U. of Toronto Press, 1991. 430pp</ref> | + | British columbia has been settled by humans since the last ice age.<ref>Barman, Jean. The West Beyond the West: A History of British Columbia U. of Toronto Press, 1991. 430pp</ref> By 1774, europeans had landed, notably Captian Cook and Captain Vancouver. |