Peter Veregin Leads his People to British Columbia.
The slide shows Peter Veregin, the spiritual leader of the Community Doukhobors surrounded by members of his sect after their move to Brillant, British Columbia in 1907. The traditional dress of the women and children marks the determination of the sect to maintain their customs and beliefs despite the pressures of Canadian society. Peter Veregin's refusal in 1912 to send Doukhobor children to state schools brought the sect into conflict with the British Columbia government; even today, this controversy over education has not been entirely resolved.
