Okanagan Stories
Mss.Rec.116
Tape 1 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
Restrictions on Access: Access to these recordings is currently restricted, as of November 2020, while they are reviewed for which materials can be made available for general research access in accordance with the intentions of the speaker, Harry Robinson. | ||||
01-01 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about Coyote and the Owl Woman [1 of 2] | 1980-11 | 00:32:40 | ||
Introduced with some explanation of the Okanagan title of the story. Story told in English. General physical description: 00:32:40 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
01-02 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about Coyote and the Owl Woman [2 of 2] | 1980-11 | 00:10:42 | ||
Story told in English. Owl song at the end of the story, plus discussion. General physical description: 00:10:42 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Music; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends Access digital object: | ||||
01-03 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about Coyote, Coyote's son, and the moon [1 of 3] | 1980-11 | 00:20:33 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:20:33 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 2 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
02-01 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about Coyote, Coyote's son, and the moon [2 of 3] | 1980-11 | 00:32:19 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:32:19 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
02-02 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about Coyote, Coyote's son, and the moon [3 of 3] | 1980-11 | 00:09:24 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:09:24 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends Access digital object: | ||||
02-03 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about the monster-woman who became Coyote's son's wife [1 of 2] | 1980-11 | 00:23:10 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:23:10 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 3 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
03-01 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about the monster-woman who became Coyote's son's wife [2 of 2] | 1980-11 | 00:07:39 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:07:39 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends Access digital object: | ||||
03-02 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Old Coyote, Fox, and the creation of islands [1 of 2] | 1980-11 | 00:24:55 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:24:55 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends; Creation -- Mythology; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
03-03 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Old Coyote, Fox, and the creation of islands [2 of 2] | 1980-11 | 00:02:43 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:02:43 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends; Creation -- Mythology; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
03-04 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Old Coyote, the Big Chief, the Flood, and the creation of the world | 1980-11 | 00:29:52 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:29:52 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Floods -- Folklore; Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends; Creation -- Mythology; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 4 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
04-01 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Creation of the world and the various people in the world, followed by Coyote and the name-giving episode | 1980-11 | 00:32:19 | ||
Story told in English only. "Creation of the world, of the various people in the world, concluding with the twins, the white man and the Indian. Then Harry returns to the Coyote and the name-giving episode." General physical description: 00:32:19 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Creation -- Mythology; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends Access digital object: | ||||
04-02 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Continuation of the Coyote and the name-giving episode and how the Old Man sent Coyote away | 1980-11 | 00:32:30 | ||
Story told in English only. Continuation of "Coyote and the name-giving episode. This continues...[and] Harry explains how the Old Man sent Coyote away, but that Coyote will return someday." General physical description: 00:32:30 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 5 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
05-01 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Continuation of Coyote story, on his travels to England to settle White-Indian conflicts and receive the 'Black and White' book | 1980-11 | 00:32:10 | ||
Story told in English only. "Continuation of the Coyote story on previous tape. Coyote finally gets to England where he meets and talks to the King to try to settle the conflict between the Whites and the Indians. The settlement he finally gets is a book called the 'Black and White.'" General physical description: 00:32:10 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
05-02 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Continuation of Coyote story, on how the 'Black and White' book got to Ottawa, Winnipeg, Victoria, and Merritt | 1980-11 | 00:32:18 | ||
Story told in English only. Continuation of story of Coyote and the 'Black and White' book. "At the end of [this program] we hear how the Book gets to Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Victoria. Finally a man from Merritt gets it and brings it home." General physical description: 00:32:18 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 6 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
06-01 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Continuation of Coyote story, end of 'Black and White' story | 1980-11 | 00:07:34 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:07:34 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Coyote (Legendary character) -- Legends; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
06-02 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about a man in Oregon somewhere who heard a voice which told him about the coming of highways everywhere | 1980-11 | 00:20:01 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:20:01 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Roads -- Canada -- History; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Roads -- United States -- History Access digital object: | ||||
06-03 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about how Harry worked out Pierre John's family history so that George Lazard inherited his money [1 of 2] | 1980-11 | 00:04:58 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:04:58 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Okanagan Indians -- Kinship Access digital object: | ||||
06-04 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about how Harry worked out Pierre John's family history so that George Lazard inherited his money [2 of 2] | 1980-11 | 00:15:04 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:15:04 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Kinship; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 7 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
07-01 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about a bunch of men who were hunting, one of whom got sick and had to be left behind | 1981-01 | 00:22:34 | ||
Story told in English only. "Story about the bunch of men who were hunting. One got sick and couldn't travel so they had to leave him behind. Nevertheless, he made it on his hands and knees from Princeton to Merritt." General physical description: 00:22:34 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Hunters -- Folklore; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Okanagan Indians -- History Access digital object: | ||||
07-02 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Origin of the Shulus people | 1980-11 | 00:04:06 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:04:06 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Shulus (B.C.); Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Ntlakyapamuk Indians -- History Access digital object: | ||||
07-03 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story of how the Indians stopped a train with their power near Sicamous [1 of 2] | 1981-01 | 00:05:48 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:05:48 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Railroads -- British Columbia Access digital object: | ||||
07-04 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story of how the Indians stopped a train with their power near Sicamous [2 of 2] | 1981-01 | 00:08:05 | ||
Story told in English only. Ends with explanation of Okanagan language term for "train" General physical description: 00:08:05 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Trains -- British Columbia Access digital object: | ||||
07-05 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
How the Okanagans got horses from the Blackfoot Indians | 1981-01 | 00:24:28 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:24:28 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Horses -- North America -- History Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 8 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
08-01 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Personal experiences with wild horses, cattle, and packing supplies | 1981-01 | 00:14:32 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:14:32 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Wild horses -- British Columbia; Cattle -- British Columbia; Okanagan Indians Access digital object: | ||||
08-02 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story of a boy from Hedley who was picked up by a gorilla and carried to Yakima country | 1981-01 | 00:11:06 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:11:06 Geographic Name(s): Hedley (B.C.) Subject(s): Gorillas; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 9 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
09-01 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about the man who spent the winter in the grizzly bear's den | 1981-01 | 00:22:04 | ||
Story told in English only. ""The grizzly saved his life and killed the man who abandoned him." General physical description: 00:22:04 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Grizzly bears Access digital object: | ||||
09-02 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story of the Okanagan named Lefty who rescued his kidnapped sister from the Shuswaps and then killed almost all of them [1 of 2] | 1981-01 | 00:10:35 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:10:35 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Shuswap Indians; Kidnapping Access digital object: | ||||
09-03 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story of the Okanagan named Lefty who rescued his kidnapped sister from the Shuswaps and then killed almost all of them [2 of 2] | 1981-01 | 00:07:03 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:07:03 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Shuswap Indians; Kidnapping; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
09-04 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about the two Indians who were given an endless supply of food by two cranes | 1981-01 | 00:11:02 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:11:02 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Cranes -- Folklore; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
09-05 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about the Shuswaps who went to Oroville during a salmon run to kill the Okanagans there | 1981-01 | 00:13:16 | ||
Story told in English only. "They ran to Sicamous and were able to send their spears to Sicamous Lake from Osoyoos by their power." General physical description: 00:13:16 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Shuswap Indians Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 10 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
10-01 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about the horse which lived inside a monster in Palmer Lake for a year and then died | 1981-01 | 00:08:38 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:08:38 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Horses -- Folklore; Palmer Lake (Wash.); Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Monsters -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
10-02 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about the man who came out of Palmer Lake with a canoe and dog | 1981-01 | 00:11:27 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:11:27 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Palmer Lake (Wash.) Access digital object: | ||||
10-03 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about the white rancher and the Indian who disappeared with their canoe in Okanagan Lake near Kelowna | 1981-01 | 00:04:52 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:04:52 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Lake (B.C.); Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
10-04 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story of the man who got caught near an eagle's nest and used the eagles to get him to the ground [incomplete] | 1981-01 | 00:07:51 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:07:51 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Eagles -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 11 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
11-01 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about a calf in Omak Lake which seemed to come out of the lake | 1981-01 | 00:05:30 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:05:30 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Omak Lake (Wash.); Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 12 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
12-01 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about the cat with boots on which helped its master retrieve his ranch which had been taken from his father [1 of 2] | 1981-01 | 00:32:11 | ||
Story told in English only. Full title is "Story about the cat with boots on which helped its master retrieve his ranch which had been taken from his father by a monster-like person." General physical description: 00:32:11 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Cats -- Folklore; Monsters -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
12-02 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about the cat with boots on which helped its master retrieve his ranch which had been taken from his father [2 of 2] | 1981-01 | 00:24:33 | ||
Story told in English only. Full title: "Story about the cat with boots on which helped its master retrieve his ranch which had been taken from his father by a monster-like person" General physical description: 00:24:33 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Cats -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 13 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
13-01 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about the big bird which carried away a man | 1981-01 | 00:16:45 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:16:45 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Birds -- Folklore; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
13-02 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about the woman who hated cats and, for this reason, lost her life because of a cat | 1981-01 | 00:08:23 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:08:23 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Cats -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
13-03 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about the man who was starving but who was saved by a cat who gave him lots of money | 1981-01 | 00:14:43 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:14:43 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Cats -- Folklore; Okanagan Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
13-04 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about a white rancher near Keremeos who shot himself and the cat who tried to save him from going to hell | 1981-01 | 00:16:13 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:16:13 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Folklore; Cats -- Folklore Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 14 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
14-01 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about a man who was murdered and then thrown in a lake near Nespelem | 1981-01 | 00:07:48 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:07:48 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Murder -- Washington (State) -- Okanogan County; Okanagan Indians -- History Access digital object: | ||||
14-02 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about a man who was murdered on a road near Nespelem, but his body was never found | 1981-01 | 00:05:33 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:05:33 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- Washington (State) -- Okanogan County Access digital object: | ||||
14-03 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about Narcisse Tom who killed a Chinaman in Carston and then confessed before his death | 1981-01 | 00:08:53 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:08:53 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Murder -- Washington (State) -- Okanogan County; Confession; Okanagan Indians -- History Access digital object: | ||||
14-04 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about an Indian named Madeleine who killed a white man who was trying to rape her | 1981-01 | 00:04:24 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:04:24 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Murder -- Washington (State) -- Okanogan County; Okanagan Indians -- History Access digital object: | ||||
14-05 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about George Jim who was 'wanted' for killing a white man [1 of 2] | 1981-01 | 00:05:32 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:05:32 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- Washington (State) -- Okanogan County Access digital object: | ||||
14-06 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about George Jim who was 'wanted' for killing a white man [2 of 2] | 1981-01 | 00:32:18 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:32:18 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Murder -- Washington (State) -- Okanogan County; Okanagan Indians -- History Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 15 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
15-01 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Stories of three murders by Charlie Skwaken of Hedley, B.C. [1 of 2] | 1981-01 | 00:31:30 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:31:30 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Murderers -- British Columbia; Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- British Columbia Access digital object: | ||||
15-02 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Stories of three murders by Charlie Skwaken of Hedley, B.C. [2 of 2] | 1981-01 | 00:16:07 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:16:07 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Murderers -- British Columbia; Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- British Columbia Access digital object: | ||||
15-03 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story of Jimmie Stelkia who killed his wife in Tonasket in 1968 | 1981-01 | 00:05:35 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:05:35 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- Washington (State) -- Okanogan County Access digital object: | ||||
15-04 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about a guy named Jimmie from Chopaka who killed a white man in 1845 | 1981-01 | 00:04:08 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:04:08 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- British Columbia Access digital object: | ||||
15-05 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about Lester Lezard who killed a man and a woman in a beer parlour in Penticton in 1968 [1 of 2] | 1981-01 | 00:06:20 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:06:20 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- British Columbia Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 16 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
16-01 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about Lester Lezard who killed a man and a woman in a beer parlour in Penticton in 1968 [2 of 2] | 1981-01 | 00:02:37 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:02:37 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Murder -- British Columbia; Okanagan Indians -- History Access digital object: | ||||
16-02 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about Louis Aleck of Penticton who killed his dad and a woman | 1981-01 | 00:05:42 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:05:42 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- British Columbia Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 17 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
17-01 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about a man who killed his wife in 1905 [1 of 2] | 1981-01 | 00:31:27 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:31:27 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Murder -- British Columbia; Okanagan Indians -- History Access digital object: | ||||
17-02 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about a man who killed his wife in 1905 [2 of 2] | 1981-01 | 00:19:40 | ||
The second half of this program contains a discussion of witchcraft, including the consultant's explanation of who a person obtains powers for witching. Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:19:40 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- British Columbia; Witchcraft Access digital object: | ||||
17-03 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Short story about George Toodlican who killed a man after a party at Shulus in 1910 or 1912 | 1981-01 | 00:07:55 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:07:55 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- British Columbia Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 18 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
18-01 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about Albert McDougal who killed a man at Westbank | 1981-01 | 00:05:05 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:05:05 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Murder -- British Columbia; Okanagan Indians -- History Access digital object: | ||||
18-02 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about the George brothers who killed 2 policemen on the Merritt-Spence's Bridge Highway | 1981-01 | 00:04:39 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:04:39 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- British Columbia Access digital object: | ||||
18-03 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about George Haines who got 25 years in jail for stealing cattle | 1981-01 | 00:06:12 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:06:12 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Livestock -- Theft; Okanagan Indians -- History Access digital object: | ||||
18-04 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about Julia Jack of Quilchena who killed a man for trying to attack her | 1981-01 | 00:02:43 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:02:43 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- British Columbia; Self-defense Access digital object: | ||||
18-05 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about Patsy of Shulus who killed a woman | 1981-01 | 00:03:07 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:03:07 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- British Columbia Access digital object: | ||||
18-06 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about an Indian, Polutkin, who went to the USA to retrieve an Indian woman | 1981-01 | 00:06:47 | ||
"Story about an Indian, Polutkin, who went to the U.S.A. to retrieve an Indian woman who had abandoned her elderly husband for another man. P[olutkin] killed this man and brought back the woman to her husband in the year 1873." Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:06:47 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Murder -- Washington (State) -- Okanogan County; Infidelity; Okanagan Indians -- History Access digital object: | ||||
18-07 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about a man named Aleck who killed his wife Julianne for being lazy and neglecting him | 1981-01 | 00:08:41 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:08:41 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Murder -- British Columbia; Okanagan Indians -- History Access digital object: | ||||
18-08 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Story about Aleck in Vernon who killed an Indian doctor because he thought this doctor killed his mother | 1981-01 | 00:07:21 | ||
"Story about Aleck in Vernon who killed an Indian doctor because he thought this doctor killed his mother. This man was convicted and hung in Kamloops." Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:07:21 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Medicine; Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- British Columbia Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 19 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
19-01 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about Alexander Chillihitsa who revenged the death of his wife | 1981-01 | 00:19:45 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:19:45 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Revenge; Okanagan Indians -- History; Murder -- British Columbia Access digital object: | ||||
19-02 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Stories of Harry and the Indian Doctor who helped him on multiple occasions [1 of 3] | 1981-01 | 00:12:18 | ||
"Story about an Indian doctor who, during apple-picking near Omak, Wash., dreamt that someone was going to hurt or kill Harry." Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:12:18 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Okanagan Indians -- Medicine Access digital object: | ||||
19-03 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Stories of Harry and the Indian Doctor who helped him on multiple occasions [2 of 3] | 1981-01 | 00:32:16 | ||
"Story about the same Indian Doctor who, during the Winter Dance season saw that Harry was going to get hurt. She made him dance with her, etc." Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:32:16 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Medicine; Okanagan Indians -- History Access digital object: | ||||
Tape 20 | 1 sound_tape_reel | |||
20-01 Robinson, Harry.
Wickwire, Wendy C..
Stories of Harry and the Indian Doctor who helped him on multiple occasions [3 of 3] | 1981-01 | 00:15:47 | ||
"Harry killed a quail as instructed by the Indian doctor and took it to her. She then gave Harry her Winter Dance song to sing whenever he was in need. Harry then explains how her power helped him in an accident." Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:15:47 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- History; Okanagan Indians -- Medicine Access digital object: | ||||
20-02 Wickwire, Wendy C..
Robinson, Harry.
Story about how Harry's leg got bad through witchcraft | 1981-01 | 00:08:21 | ||
Story told in English only. General physical description: 00:08:21 Geographic Name(s): Merritt (B.C.) Subject(s): Okanagan Indians -- Medicine; Witchcraft; Okanagan Indians -- History Access digital object: |