WORLD SOUNDSCAPE PROJECT TAPE LIBRARY

VANCOUVER/BC COLLECTION

REEL 114

HERB GEORGE INTERVIEW June 5, 1973

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1. INTERVIEW, continued 15'10"

 

REEL 114 COMMENTARY

1. Herb George tells how he builds a log canoe, he speaks Squamish here. One of the last speakers of the native language, he still has great difficulty with many words. After the narrative, he talks about it, and some problems facing Indians: loss of language and culture, disorganization.

8'30" he walks into the kitchen for a drink of water.

9'15" he goes and brings back a basket, talks about it.

11'15" brings another basket.


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