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Jeffrey Johnson interview
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1963-04-02 (Creation)
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2 audio reels (ca. 60 min) : 19 cm/sec, 1 track, mono ; 18 cm
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SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Chief Jeffery Johnson : the Skeena River Indians (Gitksan) RECORDED: [location unknown], 1963-04-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Chief Jeffrey H. Johnson discusses the Skeena River and his people. He speaks about the meaning of K'san (Skeena), the smallpox epidemic, pre-contact, the introduction of potatoes, pre-contac;t trapping, the arrival of the Hudson's Bay, churches and missionaries, Indian workers at the canneries, Indian fishermen, Indian women knitting the fishing nets and working in the canneries, fishing ;methods and pay, the cannery companies, introduction of the sternwheelers, competition on the Skeena, the wreck of the "Mount Royal" and the freight canoe crews and navigation. TRACK 2: Chief Johnson; continues speaking about the freight canoes, the diet of the crew, diet pre-contact, canoe travel pre-contact, Indian songs for the freight canoes and origins of the songs. Chief Johnson explains and; sings two songs used by the freighting crews, legends of the origin of the Skeena River, a war between the Haida and the people of Kitwanga, and a story about Kitselas Canyon.
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Imbert Orchard, 1974-1975
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A digital copy is available. Please contact staff for further information.
1 preservation disc(s) made from original or master audio reel(s), 2003-11-13.
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- Copying Restriction: Clients requesting research/private copies must fill out CBC form.
- Use Restriction: Not for broadcast or commercial use without written permission of the CBC.
- Copyright Status: Copyright Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Accession number(s): T1219
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Previously described as AAAB1348
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Orchard ; S-30/1-2
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speaker: Jeffrey H. Johnson, interviewer: Imbert Orchard, sound recording: Ian Stephen