Sha-Gann (Melville (Mel) Stanley) Bevan

January 23, 1941 – October 10, 2023In loving memory ~ Mel Bevan was born on the Kitselas Indian Reserve in 1941, at a time when being “off-reserve without a licence from the Indian Agent” was still illegal. A survivor of Indian Day school, Mel rose to prominence as a nationally recognized expert in First NationsRead more...

Sha-Gann (Melville (Mel) Stanley) Bevan
January 23, 1941 – October 10, 2023In loving memory ~ Mel Bevan was born on the Kitselas Indian Reserve in 1941, at a time when being “off-reserve without a licence from the Indian Agent” was still illegal. A survivor of Indian Day school, Mel rose to prominence as a nationally recognized expert in First NationsRead more...