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The name "Doukhobor" means "spirit wrestler". |
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Their strong beliefs caused them trouble in Russia and so they decided to move to a new land. |
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The first Doukhobor immigrants to Canada arrived by ship in 1899 and settled on the prairies. |
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On Board Ship, Doukhobors Emmigrating to Canada, 1899 C-01434 |
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In 1908 the first Doukhobors arrived in British Columbia and settled primarily in the area of the West Kootenays. |
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Doukhobor Group at Brilliant, B.C., 1911 D-01929 |
