By Dionne Phillips Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Misty Antoine’s family has long been connected to the Hat Creek Ranch near “Cache Creek” in Secwepemcúl’ecw. Her grandfather used to work there, she said, and her family’s history can be traced back from that area. Now, Antoine is the one running operations at the ranch and its nearby fossil beds, after her home community of St’uxwtéws (Bonaparte First Nation) was involved in a deal to take over its management. “It’s bringing back a lot of our connection to our people,” she said in an interview. “[There’s] a huge connection with Bonaparte, many of the families, specifically my family — the Antoine family — we actually originate from the Hat Creek Ranch area.” The Hat Creek Ranch is a heritage site located on

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