horse or an angry steer.
   The storylines describe
the lives of these hardy,
down-to-earth men who worked
on their homesteads or were
hired by one of the larger
ranches in the area. In this
tough environment, racial
prejudices and cultural
differences were put aside.

The story of Chinese cowboy
Ernie Yet tells how native,
Chinese and white cowboys
worked side by side,
respecting each other for
their knowledge, skills and
work ethic. Cowboy
friendships bridged the gap
between the different
cultures and lasted a

lifetime.

   Acknowledgements:
   We gratefully acknowledge
the help and support of Helen
Forster, volunteer historian,
former curator of the
Ashcroft Museum, and a
bottomless fountain of
knowledge about our local
history. Helen spent
countless hours contacting