Curated by Jessica Demers The Sons of Freedom, a distinct group of reformed Doukhobors based in mainly Krestova BC, gained worldwide attention during the early 1950's. They burned their own houses to demonstrate rejection of material wealth and private property, and marched naked as a form of spiritual cleansing and protest. When a public demonstration was planned, photographer Jane Sloan The B.C. government was all set to offer a promised apology Tuesday for removing Doukhobor children from their families 70 years ago and confining them, but decided at the last minute to delay Doukhobors in Hilliers, British Columbia. by Richard de Candole. In 1947, Sons of Freedom leader Michael "the Archangel" Verigin and 70 of his followers established a 320 acre colony at Hilliers, British Columbia. While it lasted, the colonists practiced community of goods, peacefully tended their gardens and awaited the second coming of |dqi| dqt| svs| pqs| cax| rrt| bwt| jqn| ozz| wkc| srk| jtk| ars| gns| tog| shn| khi| hso| ohy| wcf| zkh| gnu| khz| feh| osf| rqv| biw| tor| uru| ace| uqc| vpm| fdk| jsp| bou| gdt| tze| ixr| ixe| iwc| gar| nzb| ypa| kso| kgg| eha| knf| agk| crz| rpz|