Margaret Siwallace interview

Date
1960
Authors
Siwallace, Margaret
Orchard, Imbert
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Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Abstract

Consists of an interview with Margaret Siwallace where she mentions a flood legend of her people. She briefly describes the initital encounter of her people with Alexander MacKenzie.

Description
33 p. transcript of an interview with Margaret Siwallace conducted by Imbert Orchard in 1960. Tape number IH-BC.59, transcript disc 178.
Keywords
Ceremonies -- Potlatch, Disease and illness -- Influenza, Education -- And cultural suppression, Fishing -- Commercial, Food -- Traditional, Missionaries -- As agents of assimilation, Non-Indians -- First contact with, Non-Indians -- Prophecies regarding, Stories and storytelling (General) -- Flood legends, Kimsquit, British Columbia, MacKenzie, Alexander
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