Okanagan Stories

Mss.Rec.116

Date: 1980-1981 | Size: 20 reel(s)

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Abstract

Audio recordings of traditional and autobiographical Okanagan stories, recorded by Wendy C. Wickwire in Hedley and Merritt, British Columbia in 1980-1981.

Digital objects note

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Collection Information

Physical description

20 audiocassettes (16 hr., 46 min.)

Restrictions

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.

Processing information

Collection digitized and cataloged by Brian Carpenter during the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded audio digitization project, 2008-2014.

Indexing Terms

Genre(s)

Sound recordings

Subject(s)

Animals -- Folklore
Cats -- Folklore
Murder -- British Columbia
Murder -- Washington (State) -- Okanogan County
Okanagan Indians -- Folklore
Okanagan Indians -- History
Okanagan Indians -- Music
Railroads -- British Columbia -- History
Witchcraft

Detailed Inventory

Tape 1		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15354
01-02 Wickwire, Wendy C.. Robinson, Harry. Story about Coyote and the Owl Woman [2 of 2]	1980-11	00:10:42	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15357
01-03 Robinson, Harry. Wickwire, Wendy C.. Story about Coyote, Coyote's son, and the moon [1 of 3]	1980-11	00:20:33	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15360
Tape 2		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
02-01 Wickwire, Wendy C.. Robinson, Harry. Story about Coyote, Coyote's son, and the moon [2 of 3]	1980-11	00:32:19	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15363
02-02 Robinson, Harry. Wickwire, Wendy C.. Story about Coyote, Coyote's son, and the moon [3 of 3]	1980-11	00:09:24	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15367
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15370
Tape 3		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15377
03-02 Robinson, Harry. Wickwire, Wendy C.. Old Coyote, Fox, and the creation of islands [1 of 2]	1980-11	00:24:55	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15382
03-03 Robinson, Harry. Wickwire, Wendy C.. Old Coyote, Fox, and the creation of islands [2 of 2]	1980-11	00:02:43	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15385
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15388
Tape 4		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15391
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15394
Tape 5		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15397
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15400
Tape 6		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
06-01 Robinson, Harry. Wickwire, Wendy C.. Continuation of Coyote story, end of 'Black and White' story	1980-11	00:07:34	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15403
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15407
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15410
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15413
Tape 7		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15416
07-02 Wickwire, Wendy C.. Robinson, Harry. Origin of the Shulus people	1980-11	00:04:06	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15420
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15423
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15429
07-05 Robinson, Harry. Wickwire, Wendy C.. How the Okanagans got horses from the Blackfoot Indians	1981-01	00:24:28	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15433
Tape 8		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
08-01 Robinson, Harry. Wickwire, Wendy C.. Personal experiences with wild horses, cattle, and packing supplies	1981-01	00:14:32	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15436
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15439
Tape 9		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15442
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15446
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15449
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15452
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15456
Tape 10		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15459
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15462
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15465
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15468
Tape 11		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15471
Tape 12		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15474
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15479
Tape 13		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
13-01 Wickwire, Wendy C.. Robinson, Harry. Story about the big bird which carried away a man	1981-01	00:16:45	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15494
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15497
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15500
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15503
Tape 14		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15506
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15509
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15512
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15517
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15520
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15523
Tape 15		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15528
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15531
15-03 Wickwire, Wendy C.. Robinson, Harry. Story of Jimmie Stelkia who killed his wife in Tonasket in 1968	1981-01	00:05:35	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15534
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15537
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15540
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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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15543
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15546
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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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15549
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15554
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15559
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18-01 Wickwire, Wendy C.. Robinson, Harry. Story about Albert McDougal who killed a man at Westbank	1981-01	00:05:05	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15634
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15637
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15641
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15644
18-05 Wickwire, Wendy C.. Robinson, Harry. Story about Patsy of Shulus who killed a woman	1981-01	00:03:07	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15647
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
"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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15650
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15653
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
"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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15656
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19-01 Wickwire, Wendy C.. Robinson, Harry. Story about Alexander Chillihitsa who revenged the death of his wife	1981-01	00:19:45	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15660
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
"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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15664
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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
"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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15668
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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	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
"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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15671
20-02 Wickwire, Wendy C.. Robinson, Harry. Story about how Harry's leg got bad through witchcraft	1981-01	00:08:21	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:15674