The file consists of video coverage of the Associated Country Women of the World 17th triennial conference, Vancouver, Canada. Overall view of conference activities, June 21-27, 1983, with narration and speakers.

CALL NUMBER: T1784:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-07-20 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Caroline Moffat recalls some of her experiences in the Tatla Lake area, 1921 to 1937, including: a winter journey to her homestead in Tatla Lake in 1923, school days at Tatla Lake, wild horses, growing up in the bush, encounters with wild animals, gatherings at Tatla Lake to distribute mail, details of a winter journey to Corkscrew Creek in the Anahim Lake area in 1931 to start a ranch there. TRACK 2: Mrs. Moffat continues discusses meeting Lord Tweedsmuir during his visit to the Bella Coola valley in 1937, incidents of a cattle drive at Anahim Lake, anecdotes about a pet moose, a story about an altercation with local Indians and the local deputy.

CALL NUMBER: T1784:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-07-20 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Moffat describes the landscape around Anahim, the story of a journey made to give birth to her first child in 1940, activity in the Anahim Lake area around the time she moved there in 1932, stores and settlements and roads in the area, the trail to Bella Coola, an anecdote about Ralph. TRACK 2: Moffat finishes her discussion of Indians, people in the Ulkatcho area, stories about encounters with wolves and cougars, Pan Phillips and her sister Jane Lehman, travels in the area, and a story about a load of hay.

CALL NUMBER: T1784:0003 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-07-20 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Moffat comments and tells stories about her brother and sisters, Alfred Bryant, Jane Lehman and Bunch Trudeau, her parents, Phyllis Bryant Kellis and Cyrus Bryant, her father's background, a winter journey with her sister Jane (who was a nurse) to take care of an Indian. TRACK 2: More stories and discussions of local Indians including Joe Kapoose and Thomas Squinas, the death of her father, stories about wild horses, her first trip to Anahim Lake to find land and comments about the area.

CALL NUMBER: T1784:0004 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-07-20 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Moffat tells a story about a neighbor, Indians and liquor, a description of the Bryant cabin at Tatla Lake: the stove and bath nights, a story about her mother digging a well, the garden, pastimes at a nearby lake, stories about Jane and her family, her father's pioneering spirit, travels, memories of the rail journey to Clinton and a wagon trip to Soda Creek in 1919. TRACK 2: A discussion of her personal philosophies such as reincarnation, arising from the discovery that she has cancer, her attitudes toward death, reflections on the quality of her life and winding up her affairs, a story about an altercation with Indians over a horse and a load of hay, and an encounter with a cougar.

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Lois Barber : back to the land in the Nass Valley, 1971-1972 PERIOD COVERED: 1971-1972 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1972 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Lois Barber begins this interview speaking about coming to the Nass Valley near the Tseax River from the Eastern United States with friends and her future husband, Robin (1971). She describes; her first impressions of the area, experiences during the first few days, settling in, putting in the garden, renovating their cabin, clearing land, income, future plans and house improvements. TRAC;K 2: Lois Barber continues talking about living near the Tseax River overlooking Mount Vedder in a cabin originally built by Vedder. She describes the life of a modern pioneer woman, cooking, acquirin;g land, logging, other neighbours and food sources. [Note: The Tseax River was renamed "Ksi Sii Aks" per the Nisga'a Treaty, Appendix F-3, effective 11-May-2000.]

RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), [197-?] SUMMARY: In a self-recorded reminiscence, Olive Care of Victoria recalls two of her adventures while living on a 25,000-acre ranch in southeastern Alberta, 1933-1936. One story is about crossing a half-frozen river on a plank; the other is about how her saddle-horse saved her life on a lonely 12-mile ride during a blizzard.;