Annie York
| Annie York | |
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| Elder of the Nlaka'pamux people of the Spuzzum First Nation | |
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| Born |
1904 Spuzzum, British Columbia |
| Died | 1991 |
Annie York was a distinguished elder of the Nlaka'pamux people of the Spuzzum First Nation of Spuzzum, in the lower Fraser Canyon region of British Columbia, Canada.[1] With co-writers she was the author of notable books on the early history and ethnobotany of the region.[2] She "was born in Spuzzum and lived there most of her adult life."[3]
She was the subject of a movie, Bowl of Bone: Tale of The Syuwe.[4]
Annie York was co-author of They Write Their Dreams on the Rock Forever: Rock Writings in the Stein River Valley of British Columbia.
External links
- ↑ "Annie York". Talonbooks. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ "Vanishing B.C. Old Spuzzum Hotel". Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ "Spuzzum: Fraser Canyon Histories 1808-1939". University of British Columbia Press. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ "Bowl of Bone: Tale of The Syuwe". Information from Answers.com. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
Bibliography
- They Write Their Dreams on the Rock Forever: Rock Writings in the Stein River Valley of British Columbia (with Chris Arnett and Richard Daly)
- Spuzzum: Fraser Canyon Histories, 1808-1939 with Andrea LaForet
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