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Item is a recorded audio interview with Justa Monk.

Audiocassette Summary

00’ 10” Justa talks about getting together a memorandum of understanding regarding boundaries for fishing grounds. Justa has also been discussing land claims with the provincial government. He talks about setting up the future for the younger generation. He says a fair land claim settlement would be the granting of traditional grounds.

5’ 27” Moran asks about the Save The River campaign.

6’ 14” Moran inquires about the diaries Justa is supposed to bring her. Justa wants to talk about his childhood. He feels his youth was better than the youth of today because they are given everything.

11’ 06” Moran asks about Justa’s life in Portage and to describe a day he remembers from his time there before going to residential school. He talks about not being allowed out after dark and being respectful of other people’s property. He discusses being disciplined by talking about what was right and wrong.

15’ 15” Justa talks about his time in residential school and how he was not allowed to speak his native language. He was shocked by the corporal punishment. Moran and Justa discuss about putting this in the book or not. He talks about not having any privacy in the residential school.

21’ 55” They return to discussing the personal details of Justa’s life in Portage, such as eating porridge for breakfast. Moran and Justa discuss fishing and hunting, and the times of the year he would be away from home.

27’ 55” Moran asks Justa about a day at the residential school. He talks about how he refused to buy a Bible. He participated in sports in his second year. He talks about the food and having to take cod liver oil. He talks about being a hockey player. He talks about the time he broke his leg at the residential school.

37’ 51” Moran asks Justa about which of his sisters would be willing to talk to her. They begin to talk about Justa’s philandering and how he had a lot of fun during that time. He talks about cheating on Theresa, but they stayed together. They continue to talk about his sex life. He talks about his relationship with Theresa. He talks about his daughter, Sharon.

47’ 00” Moran wants to talk about the trauma of John, his brother who was murdered. He tells Moran that was the time he started to turn his life around. They talk about his time in jail.

48’ 18” Moran starts the interview with Theresa, Justa’s wife. Moran asks Theresa about her personal details. She talks about her family past. She got married to get away from her parents, who were her adoptive parents.

52’ 40” Moran asks Theresa about going to residential school and how her parents would not allow it because they wanted to teach other responsibilities. Theresa talks about how some of her responsibilities were hunting beavers.

59’ 30” Theresa starts talking about how she found out she was adopted. She discusses her real brothers and sisters and how several of them passed away from tuberculosis. She talks about how she is close to her adoptive mother. Theresa does not know why she was adopted out.

1:05” 57” Moran asks Theresa about residential school. Theresa says she could not speak English, so was punished for speaking her native language. She says there was no corporal punishment against her. She talks about getting tuberculosis and getting transferred to a hospital where she stayed for eighteen months. She learned how to speak English while at the hospital.

1: 14’ 57” Theresa talks about getting married at the age of 18 in 1948. Theresa gets tuberculosis again in 1956, so was placed in a sanatorium. She returns to talking about her former husband and how he treated her poorly. He was sent to jail for about two years for assaulting Theresa.

1: 26’ 50” Theresa talks about how difficult it was to obtain money for her and the children.

1: 27’ 54” Moran asks about how she met Justa. She says she always liked him and thought he looked cute. She began to go out with Justa in the 1960s. She moved to Dawson Creek to be with Justa when he was released from jail.

1:33’ 35” End of tape.

Item is a audio interview recorded by Bridget Moran with Justa Monk's family members.

Audiocassette Summary

00’ 05” Moran is talking to Justa’s sister, Adelle. She says the old way of life is better than life today. They talk about the lack of gardens in Tachie today.

02’ 45” Adelle talks about the family history, particularly her father. She talks about their way of life when they were children. Adelle continues to talk about her past.

08’ 40” Adelle talks about the residential school and how she was upset she was when she was sent there. She talks about being punished for speaking their native language. She was at the residential school until the age of sixteen.

12’ 13” Moran asks Adelle about what she remembers about fishing. She talks about the process of fishing.

13’ 22” Adelle talks about her individual history. She talks about not getting married at all because she could not marry the man she wanted. She talks about getting tuberculosis and being in the hospital for a year. When she was released from the hospital, she moved in with a man who was abusive towards her. She talks about leaving him and moving to Prince George, eventually.

18’ 56” Adelle talks about how it was beneficial that her parents were strict. She continues to talk about her childhood, particularly Christmas.

24’ 36” Moran and Adelle talk about when Justa killed his brother. Adelle tells Moran that Justa looked after his brother’s children after he was released from prison.

26’ 08” Moran asks Adelle about whether she drank or not. Adelle says when she moved to Prince George she began to drink heavily.

27’ 35” Moran asks Theresa about the time her and Justa got married. Adelle tells Moran that Justa was the baby of the family and how his siblings ‘babied’ him, hence why his mother was so upset when he married Theresa.

31’ 00” Interview changes to Theresa’s mother. Theresa’s mother speaks in her native language most of the time and Theresa translates. They talk about her past, particularly where and when she was born. They talk about how many families lived in Tachie.

40’ 13” Moran asks about whether Theresa’s mother went to Fort St. James often before the road was built. When they went to Fort St. James, by horse, they would buy some groceries.

43’ 04” They continue to talk about Theresa’s mother’s past.

47’ 33” Moran interviews Jimmy, Justa’s brother. She begins by asking him with the road being built. He tells her life was better in the old days because it was cheaper.

50’ 10” Moran asks about the family history. Jimmy lists the siblings from oldest to youngest.

52’ 05” Jimmy tells Moran that he did not go to the residential school because his grandfather would not let him. Jimmy needed to work for the family because he was the oldest. He talks about everything being done by hand.

58’ 00” Moran asks Jimmy about the type of house that his parents lived in when he was born. He talks about his childhood and his way of life. He talks about helping building a house with his father that had no rooms.

1: 02” 53” Moran asks Jimmy when he got married. Jimmy talks about his wife’s family, particularly his father-in-law, who Justa was named after.

1: 04’ 58” Moran asks Jimmy his memories about living in Portage. He tells her he was a bad kid. He also talks about the trips he took to the surrounding areas. He tells her it was a hard life, but there were good things.

1:10’ 35” Moran asks Jimmy about any memories he has of Justa as a kid. Jimmy tells her that even as a kid, Justa was pretty smart. Jimmy would take him to collect hay. Justa was called the baby and was spoiled too much.

1: 13’ 09” Moran asks Jimmy where he was when Justa got in trouble with his brother. Jimmy said he had a feeling something bad was going to happen, so decided to go home. He talks about when he was told about the murder. Moran continues to ask about the situation, but Jimmy tells her he is still not sure what happened between Justa and John.

1:25’ 03” Jimmy talks about making his store bigger at the pressure of Indian Affiars, but it was too much to keep operating, so now there is only a store that sells junk food.

1:28’ 47” Jimmy talks about the loss of two of his children. He continues to discuss his children.

1: 34’ 36” End of tape.

File consists of a conference paper by Weller and Pranlal Manga titled "Protecting Medicare in Canada." Also contains notes from the inside of the original folder photocopied by the archivist. This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 81 listed in Weller's CV.

Video recording is a compact VHS recording of the construction of the ceremonial chairs (President's Chair and Chancellor's Chair) for the University of Northern British Columbia.

Video recording is a VHS recording of the making of the Ceremonial Chairs and Mace (Talking Stick) for the University of Northern British Columbia.

File consists of photographs of the construction of ceremonial mace, chairs, and Senate doors for the University of Northern British Columbia.

File consists of a conference paper by Douglas C. Nord and Weller titled "The Arctic as an International Community: Circumpolar Organizations and International Relations Theory." This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 77 listed in Weller's CV.

Map depicts the Kitlope range, Kimsquit Watershed, and area around Kitlope Lake. Includes Indigenous place names, grease trails, Indigenous village sites, and wildlife information.

File consists of a list of files sent to the regional central registry. Included is a document titled "Indian and Northern Affaris Canada records transfer/disposal listing."

Video recording is a compact VHS recording of a feature for CBC Prince Rupert about the construction of the talking stick and ceremonial chairs (President's Chair and Chancellor's Chair) for the University of Northern British Columbia.

Video recording is a VHS recording of the making of the Ceremonial Chairs and Mace (Talking Stick) for the University of Northern British Columbia.

File consists of a conference paper by Weller titled "UNBC and the Development of Northern British Columbia." This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 78 listed in Weller's CV.

File consists of a conference paper by David S. Soleau and Weller titled "The Academic Plan as Built Form: In Search of a Northern Circumpolar University Planning Paradigm." This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 79 listed in Weller's CV.

Item is a photocopy of a draft proposal document by Kitamaat Village Council and Conservation International Canada entitled "An Integrated Approach to the Co-management of Fisheries Resources: The ecology of oolichan in Haisla Territory".

File consists of a conference paper by Weller titled "Evaluating Intelligence in Canada" and related correspondence. This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 74 listed in Weller's CV.

File consists of records created or collected by Kent Sedgwick relating to various community projects associated with river parks. Example projects included in the file are a proposed Carrier village at Hudson Bay Slough, a Cottonwood Island park, proposed commercial boat tours on the Nechako and Fraser River, and the Quesnel Paddlewheel Park. Includes a project proposal document by the Fort George Band entitled "Establishing a Permanent Carrier Village in Prince George" (1990); a 1991 meeting package of the Nechako and Fraser River Valleys Committee (regarding the Cottonwood Island property and development of the Heritage River Trails System); a 1991 memorandum entitled "Prince George River Runners - Proposed commercial boat tours on the Nechako and Fraser River"; a 1983 "Submission to Rivers Committee Public Hearings by Heritage Advisory Committee, City of Prince George" describing the various river-adjacent heritage sites in Prince George; and documentation from the Quesnel Paddlewheel Association.

File consists of a clipped article entitled "Paddling into History Following the Still-Wild Route of Indians and Explorers" from the Beautiful British Columbia magazine.

File consists of the file classification system of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development's Prince George district office. Also included is a contact and speed dial list.

Audio recording consists of an interview conducted by Bridget Moran with Mary John.

Audiocassette Summary

00’05” Bridget is interviewing Mary John who discusses a potlatch held at Stoney Creek that Bridget attended. Bridget asks about the talking stick and she asks Mary John to explain its significance. Mary explains there had been a naming ceremony about a year ago and that a woman named Maisie had changed clans from her mother to her father’s clan. Mary notes while this is unusual, her father’s only son had died and therefore requested that the daughter changed clans. At this ‘September potlatch’ therefore this woman had to change tables at the potlatch.

04’00” Mary explains the context of the September Potlatch. She notes that Maisie had hosted this potlatch to pay back for the gifts that had been provided for her from a year ago when she received a new name. They then discuss the amount of money that the host gave to the guests and the amount of money that is normally provided – there is no particular amount ‘whatever you wish’ Mary notes she had provided Maisie with a gift last year of $100 but that Maisie gave her back $200 – that is not required – there is no required amount

07’30” Mary explains that at a potlatch you are expected to bring a case or few bags of food

08’00” Mary discusses the type of food provided at a potlatch; it is traditional food not western food; Bridget notes there was caribou provided there. Mary explains that the host of a potlatch asks people to hunt for moose and deer meat in order to prepare for the food to be served. Bridget then talks about the food that was served and Mary notes it included also fish and beaver.

11’00” Bridget asks Mary to talk about the gifts given to her daughter Flo at the potlatch in exchange for a loan she provided to another woman whose husband had died a year before. Bridget notes it was a ‘touching’ moment.

12’00” Mary talks about the Priest ‘Father Brian’ who was at the potlatch. Four clans collected money and gave it to the priest for his work [missionary work?]

15’07” Mary explains the situation of Geraldine Thomas –that at the potlatch she was not seated before; that is she was not initiated before and so she was seated at the potlatch

15’57” Tape stops momentarily

16’09” Mary continues to talk about Geraldine and the potlatch events; the significance of the tapping of the talking stick; then she was seated and guests give her gifts. Then Mary talks about Ernie and her late daughter Helen who also wanted to cross their clan but that Mary ‘did not let her go’

20’00” Mary talks about the feelings of a child who gives up their clan and that it is like ‘giving up one of your children’ as Celina noted to Bridget at the event.

21’00” Mary talks about her son Ernie who crossed over to his father’s clan and that he was gifted at the potlatch

22’00” Bridget then notes that at this potlatch that the Frog Clan became host of the Grouse clan at this potlatch. Mary explains that the clan then had debts to pay at this potlatch.

26’00” Mary talks about the death of Stoney Creek members; she is unsure when there will be another potlatch in Stoney Creek.

28’00” Bridget notes that she did not understand the ceremony as it was in Carrier language; however Bridget notes it is a pity the white world doesn’t see potlatches as they are ‘so touching’

31’00” Mary explains that each clan takes care of the deceased family members and takes care of putting up the headstone

32’00” Tape ends abruptly

Video recording is a compact VHS recording of the construction of the ceremonial mace (Talking Stick) for the University of Northern British Columbia.

File consists of a conference paper by Weller titled "The Delivery of Health Care to Underserviced Areas." This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 73 listed in Weller's CV.

File consists of a typed copy of a speech by Weller titled "University Education on the Northern Frontier" as well as brochures and schedules from the "On the Frontier" conference. This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 75 listed in Weller's CV.

File consists of correspondence and a handwritten version of a paper by Weller titled "Reshaping the World Order: The Emergence of Circumpolar Organisations." This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 76 listed in Weller's CV.

File consists of:

• Photographs of Mary John and Bridget Moran autographing copies of Stoney Creek Woman at Woodward's book store (taken by David Mah May 27, 1989); Mary John and Bridget Moran at a book signing at Mosquito Books, Prince George, BC; His Honour David C. Lam congratulating Bridget Moran for her award winning book, Stoney Creek Woman; Bridget Moran receives the Lieutenant-Governor's Medal for Historical Writing from His Honour David C. Lam in Government House, May 12, 1989; Bridget Moran thanks the BC Historical Federation for recognizing her as Best Author of 1988; Mary John and Bridget Moran at their first book signing at Mosquito Books, Prince George, BC. (Nov. 12, 1988); Bridget Moran receives a Certificate of Merit from Don Sale and Naomi Miller of the BC Historical Federation Writing Competition Committee (May 13, 1987); Bridget Moran and an unidentified woman stand in front of a Prince George BC U.W.C. banner; Bridget Moran and two unidentified women stand side by side;
• BC Book Prize medal (silver decal)
• Copy of newspaper clipping: "Book nominated again" (The Citizen, April 11, 1989)
• Copy of newspaper clipping: "City if focal point" (The Citizen, April 26, 1989)
• Photocopy of book cover: Stoney Creek Woman Sai'k'uz Ts'eke: The Story of Mary John by Bridget Moran
• Publisher's introduction to Stoney Creek Woman and a brief author's biography on Bridget Moran produced by Tillacum Press.
• Letter from Christy Siegler, Talon Books Ltd. to Roseanne Moran re: Bridget's manuscript for Stoney Creek Woman (Sai'k'uz Ts'eke) (March 24, 1988)
• Memorandum of Agreement between Mary John and Bridget Moran re: allocation of potential proceeds from the publication of Stoney Creek Woman; agreement witnessed by Winnifred Burnier(?)
• Letter from Linda Field, Editor Pulp Press International to Bridget Moran informing Ms. Moran that Tillacum Library will be publishing Stoney Creek Woman (May 26, 1988)
• Signed Author Contract between Arsenal Pulp Press Book Publishers Ltd. and Bridget Moran (June 3, 1988)
• Letter from Brian Lam, Manager Pulp Press Book Book Publishers, to Bridget Moran which accompanied Author Contract (June 6, 1988)
• Copy of letter from Bridget Moran to Brian Lam and Linda Field re: division of monies received from publication of book and other items pertaining to publication of Stoney Creek Woman (June 14, 1988)
• Copy of first (?) cheques received by Mary John ($70) and Bridget Moran ($30) from Arsenal Pulp Press Ltd. (July 14, 1988)
• Copy of newspaper clipping: photo of George Sipos and his family standing outside of Mosquito Books bookstore (BC Bookworld, Winter 1988); excerpt from the School Bulletin newsletter re: launching of Bridget Moran's book Stoney Creek Woman (Nov. 2 1988)
• Copy of newspaper clipping: photo of George Sipos and Mayo Moran in a play (The Prince George Citizen, April 22, 1987)
• Copy of newspaper clipping: "Spread the word: It's funny" (April 24, 1987)
• Copy of newspaper clipping featuring photograph of four young people including Roseanne Moran
• Copy of newspaper clipping: advertisement for the book launch of Stoney Creek Woman at Mosquito Books
• Copy of newspaper clipping: advertisement for the book signing for Stoney Creek Woman at Mosquito Books
• Copy of newspaper clipping: advertisement for the book Stoney Creek Woman (BC Bookworld, Autum 1988)
• Copy of newspaper clipping: reporting on the success of the book launch of Stoney Creek Woman at Mosquito Books (School District #57 Bulletin, Nov. 23, 1988)
• Copy of newspaper clipping: advertisement for Pulp Press Book Publishers featuring Stoney Creek Woman (BC Bookworld, Winter 1988)
• Copy of newspaper clipping: news release for the book Stoney Creek Woman: The Story of Mary John (Pulp Press, Fall 1988; Spring 1989)
• Letter from Bob Harkins to Bridget Moran re: his review of Stoney Creek Woman which aired on CJCI/620 on Dec.1, 1988
• Copy of letter to June Higgins-Chan from George Sipos re: recommendation of Bridget Moran for the 1989 Jean Clark Local History Award. (Jan. 18, 1989)
• Invitation to the Jean Clark Local History Award presentation (1989)
• Copy of newspaper clipping: "Indian insight offered" (The Prince George Citizen, Jan. 3, 1989)
• Copy of newspaper clipping: "Bridget still making history" (The Prince George Citizen, Jan. 20, 1989)
• Letter from June Higgins-Chan, Chief Librarian Prince George Public Library, to Bridget Moran re: Ms. Moran's nomination for the 1989 Jean Clark Local History Award (Jan. 24, 1989)
• Letter to Joan Jarmin, Prince George Public Library, from Brian Gardiner, MP Prince George-Bulkely Valley, re: invitation to 1989 Jean Clark Local History Award Presentation. (Jan. 30, 1989)
• Letter of congratulations from "six woman NDP MLAs", Darlene Marzari, Anita Hagen, Lois Boone, Jan Pullinger, Anne Edwards and Joan Smallwood to Bridget Moran re: Ms. Moran's receipt of the Lieutenant-Governor General's prize for Stoney Creek Woman (April 13, 1989)
• Copy of newspaper clipping: advertisement for book signing of Stoney Creek Woman at Mosquito Books
• Copy of newspaper clipping: Open invitation to all women to attend a Breakfast in celebration of International Women's Day, '89 featuring special guests including Bridget Moran. (March 11, 1989)
• Copy of newspaper clipping featuring photograph of Bridget Moran standing beside a table of seated women at the International Women's Day breakfast (The Prince George Citizen, March 13, 1989)
• Typewritten notice advertising a book signing by Bridget Moran and Mary John at the Whuneez Society
• Copy of newspaper clipping: "Woman from Stoney Creek" (Kahtoo - The Voice of BC's First Nations, March 6, 1989)
• Copy of newspaper clipping: "Women's breakfast sold out"
• Handwritten note to Bridget Moran from Bruce Northey re: inclusion of Stoney Creek Woman in a CNC course (Jan. 18, 1989)
• Copy of newspaper clipping: "City author honoured" (The Prince George Citizen, March 21, 1989)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Naomi Miller, Competition Chairman, BC Historical Federation re: submission of Stoney Creek Woman to the BCHF Competition for Writers of British Columbia History (Jan. 16, 1989)
• Handwritten letter to Bridget Moran from Naomi Miller re: presentation of Lieutenant Governor's Medal for Historical Writing, $300, and a Certificate of Merit (March 8, 1989)
• Itinerary for BC Historical Federation "Journey into Yesterday"1989 conference at the Victoria Conference Centre
• News release announcing Bridget Moran as the 1989 winner of the Sixth Annual Competition for Writers of British Columbia History for Stoney Creek Woman (March 15, 1989)
• Information pamphlet on The Canadian National Institute for the Blind, National Library Division.
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Barbara Freeze, Manager Cataloguing & Acquisitions, The Canadian National Institute for the Blind National Library Division re: permission to transcribe into recorded sound and/or braille Stoney Creek Woman (June 7, 1990)
• Handwritten letter to Bridget Moran from Winnie Thomson re: personal correspondence
• Letter of thanks from retail clerk Midge Kim to Bridget Moran re: gift of Stoney Creek Woman (April 21, 1990)
• Letter of thanks from Bruce and John for Bridget's work with a CNC Sociology class (April 2, 1990)
• Note of congratulations to Bridget Moran from John Straus (?) (March 15, 1989)
• Handwritten note featuring "Sai'k'uz Ts'eke" in Carrier
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Garry Hartley, Coordinator Curriculum Development and Implementation re: letter of congratulations for Stoney Creek Woman (May 15, 1989)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Mike re: personal correspondence (1989)
• Letter to Mary [John] and Bridget [Moran] from Val Bjarnason re: appreciation for Stoney Creek Woman (May 26, 1989) ; carbon copy response to Val Bjarnason from Bridget Moran (May 31, 1989)
• Copy of letter to Hon. Dim Campbell, Minister Responsible for Indian and Northern Affairs from John Matters (?) re: newly published Stoney Creek Woman (Feb. 3, 1989)
• Letter to Mary [John] and Bridget [Moran] from Joy Inglis re: Stoney Creek Woman (April 9, 1989); carbon copy response to Joy Inglis from Bridget Moran (April 19, 1989)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Bob Strain, Vice Principal Malaspina Elementary School re: thank you for her class reading (Feb. 24, 1989)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Molly Beley re: Stoney Creek Woman ; carbon copy response to Molley Beley from Bridget Moran (June 16, 1989)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Susan re: Stoney Creek Woman (May 24, 1989); carbon copy response to Susan (June 6, 1989)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Betty Clements re: Stoney Creek Woman (Jan. 23, 1989)
• Card written to Bridget Moran from Rosemary and John McInnis re: congratulations for winning award for 6th Annual History Competition (May 26, 1989)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Mike Gardiner, School District 48, Howe Sound, re: Stoney Creek Woman (Feb. 20, 1989)
• Press release from Tillacum Library for Stoney Creek Woman: The Story of Mary John. (Winter 1989)
• Newspaper clippings: "City is focal point" (The Citizen, April 26, 1989), "From the Small Presses" (book review from The Feminist Bookstore News, vol.11, no.6, March/April 1989), Book review of Stoney Creek Woman from Books in Canada (May 1989), "Mary John's life portrait of Carrier community" (Pacific Tribune, April 10, 1989)
• Open letter from George Sipos, Mosquito Books, to BC Book Prizes, West Coast Book Prize Society re: regional significance and impact of Stoney Creek Woman (Feb. 7, 1989)
• News release for BC Book Prizes Short List announcement featuring Bridget Moran's Stoney Creek Woman up for the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize (April 5, 1989)
• Newspaper clippings: Advertisement for the BC Book Prize nominations, "Book nominated again" (The Citizen, April 11, 1989), "City author given medal" (The Prince George Citizen, May 15, 1989)
• Event program for the BC Book Prizes Fifth Annual Gala Awards Evening (May 13, 1989)
• Chief's Mask Bookstore (Vancouver) advertisement for book launch for Stoney Creek Woman
• Newspaper clipping: "Living-room chats spawn a runaway bestseller" (Vancouver Sun, April 1989)
• Pulp Press release: Recent bestsellers: Stoney Creek Woman (summer 1989)
• Newspaper advertisements: Woodward's Books book signing event for Stoney Creek Woman (April 29), Notice for Woodward's Books book signing event for Stoney Creek Woman (April 29), Woodward's Books book signing event for Stoney Creek Woman (May 27)
• Newspaper cut-out: "Canada Council grant to professional artists" overview; photocopy of Bridget Moran's grant application form to the Canada Council submitted April 27, 1989)
• Letter from Robert Richard, Awards Officer for the Canada Council, to Bridget Moran informing her that her grant application was accepted and monies will be awarded (Aug. 2, 1989)
• The Canada Council Grant Notification (Aug. 2, 1989)
• Invitation and handwritten notes pertaining to 60th wedding anniversary of Lazare and Mary John (June 11, 1989)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Coralee Davis, Goold 'Pioneer' Memorial Library Librarian, re: invitation to do a public reading from Stoney Creek Woman (Nov.1, 1989)
• Newspaper clipping: "Bob Harkins: Our Town" (PG. This Week, Oct. 4, 1989)
• Notecard from Sharon Lundquist, Houston Public Library to Bridget Moran re: renumeration and thanks for reading from Stoney Creek Woman.
• Newspaper advertisement from Mosquito Books featuring book signing event and celebration of 1 year publication date for Stoney Creek Woman.
• Letter from Harry Rankin, Q.C. to Bridget Moran re: thanks for a copy of the book (Nov. 24, 1988)
• Envelope addressed to "Bridget-Famous Writer-Moran" from "Mayo-Infamous Student-Moran (1989)
• Advertisement of Pulp Press award winning publications featuring Stoney Creek Woman (B.C. Bookworld, Summer 1989)
• Newspaper clipping: "Stoney Creek runs deep" (B.C. Bookworld, Summer 1989)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from L. Ann Goard re: Stoney Creek Woman (Dec. 11, 1989)
• Recommended readings list for Junior Secondary students including Stoney Creek Woman listed as recommended non-fiction literature (New listings, Language Arts, Dec. 14, 1989)
• Award: 1989 "The Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize" to Bridget Moran for Stoney Creek Woman; and handwritten note from Brian Lam
• News release from Tillacum Library for Stoney Creek Woman (Pulp Press, Spring 1990) ; newspaper clipping announcing pending publication of Judgement at Stoney Creek (BC Bookworld, Summer 1990)
• News release from Tillacum Library for Stoney Creek Woman (Pulp Press, Spring 1990)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Russ re: Stoney Creek Woman (Oct. 5, 1990)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Linda L. Field re: personal correspondence (March 5, 1990)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Elizabeth Woods, Blackburn Junior Secondary School, re: thank you for class visit (April 30, 1989)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Learners' Event Committee, College of New Caledonia, re: author visit (May 4, 1990) ; Open invitation to "The Community Adult Education Day" at the College of New Caledonia (May 4, 1990)
• Letter from Storefront Alternative Education to Bridget Moran re: thank you for class visit; clipping from the Storefront Alternative Education Program Review 1989-1990 re: Life Skills and a visit from Bridget Moran and Mary John
• Brochure: "Travel with a BC Book" published by The Canadian Book Information Centre featuring Stoney Creek Woman
• Page 3 from Bulletin (vol.6, no.13, Nov. 21, 1990) featuring the Stoney Creek Woman - Teacher's Guide.
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Emma and Lloyd re: personal correspondence and thank you for copy of Stoney Creek Woman (Oct. 1)
• Note card to Bridget Moran from Delores re: personal correspondence and thank you for a copy of Stoney Creek Woman
• "Stoney Creek Woman: Teacher's Guide" by Mayo Moran, published by Tillacum Library (Vancouver)
• Note card of thanks from Alternate Education Students to Bridget Moran re: visit to Stoney Creek (?) (June 18, 1990)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Lois Boone, MLA Prince George North, re: nomination of Bridget Moran to City's Advisory Committee. (Jan. 24, 1990)
• Paystub for guest speaker honorarium of $125 paid to Bridget Moran for speaking to CNC Forestry students along with Mary John. (March 30, 1990)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Vera Robertson re: thank you for copy of Stoney Creek Woman
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Tina MacPherson re: personal correspondence and thank you for a copy of Stoney Creek Woman (Sept. 16, 1990)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Debbie Hartley re: letter received from author Christie Harris re: Stoney Creek Woman (Aug. 29, 1990) ; copy of letter to Debbie Hartley from Christie Harris re: Stoney Creek Woman (July 29, 1990)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Kathi Hughes, Alternative Education Advisor Duchess Park Secondary School, re: thank you for gift of Teacher's Guide for Stoney Creek Woman and for permission to reprint the guide (Dec. 10, 1990)
• Letter from Eugenia John to Bridget Moran re: Stoney Creek Woman (Jan. 28, 1991)
• Review of Stoney Creek Woman in the Canadian Book Review Annual, 1989
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Bill Graham re: request for permission to use a portion of one of Mary John's stories as one of the titles in a series of publications called Tales of Northern BC (Jan. 15, 1990)
• Letter to Bridget Moran from Sandra Davis, English instructor Prince George Secondary School, re: thank you for hosting a workshop on March 1, 1991 District Professional Day (May 3, 1991); clipping from Pro-D day workshop offerings.
• Letter to Bridget Moran from M.F.K. Linely, Superintendent of Schools Grand Forks School District No. 12, re: purchase order request for a copy of Stoney Creek Woman for use in district office; copy of open letter issued to Curriculum Departments re: Teacher's Guide for Stoney Creek Woman ; Pulp Press Ltd. press release re: Stoney Creek Woman: Teacher's Guide by Mayo Moran
• Original newspaper clippings
• Original newspaper clippings still adhered to sticky back album pages.

Item is a recording of an audio segment from CBC Radio in which CBC Reporter Karen Tankard provides a documentary report on the CBC Radio program Daybreak on conditions on the Stoney Creek reserve, outside of the farming community of Vanderhoof, 15 years after the inquest into Coreen Thomas’ death in Stoney Creek, BC. Tankard interviews community residents about the inquest and discusses the state of racism in the town of Vanderhoof, BC in 1991 and concludes improvements have not been made.

Audiocassette Summary
Scope and Content: Tankard recalls that Maclean’s Magazine had written at the time of the inquest that “Vanderhoof was one of the most racially prejudiced towns in BC”

Tankard recalls Inquest of Coreen Gay Thomas’ death and includes archived interviews from the 1976 inquest. One Vanderhoof woman says people are putting “racial connotations’ around what is going on in Vanderhoof and that she has ‘many friendships’ with native people that ‘is not unusual’ While Minnie Thomas, a Band Councillor in 1976, discusses how poor white-native relations are on reserve and criticizes the state of housing and the economy on the Stoney Creek reserve

Tankard then talks to students at a dance on the reserve on Sept 15, 1991; she notes there is no high school for the native students. Native student Kevin Prince notes that “white kids don’t like native kids…”

Jackie Thomas who works at the Band Office states that the feelings of racism still exist here in 1991 Yet Vanderhoof Alderman Jack French states that he “doesn’t see it” in Vanderhoof now. Tankerd notes that Native people recall that the Inquest “shamed” the federal government into making some changes – some municipal services now exist and roads are paved in Stoney Creek, yet there is still 80% unemployment and a rise in drug and alcohol abuse. Gordon Smedley, editor of the Nechako newspaper discusses white-native relations 15 years after the inquest – and argues that a ‘core group’ of drug users impacts the image of natives in the community

Stoney Creek Elder Mary John argues that racism still exists and refers to how in the case of one native woman, who was a university graduate that she could not get even a clerical job in Vanderhoof

Vanderhoof resident Hugh Millard – argues that native residents from Stoney Creek are “not hampered by prejudice, but by a lack of education”

Bruce Smith, high school principal, expresses the challenges of keeping native kids in school; that activities have focused on liaison work with the Band. Smith notes the creation of the Yinka Dene Language Institute as means to keeping native students in school - seen as a ‘storefront’ school for adult education

Tankard notes RCMP also attempting to make changes and have hired a native constable

Yet Alderman Jack French notes there is not a lot of contact between the municipal council and the Stoney Creek Band Council – however argues that the municipality has avoided getting involved in such issues – “not our mandate” – the municipality’s mandate is to provide municipal services only.

Tankard recaps the findings of the Inquest – and questions if anything has really changed in Vanderhoof and Stoney Creek since the inquest.

While she recalls that Richard Redekopp was charged with criminal neglect that resulted in Thomas’ death – that due to a lack of evidence he was not convicted

Tankard surmises that perhaps the hope of the inquest that a reunion of white-native community in Vanderhoof and Stoney Creek was ‘too much’ and ‘unachievable’

End of documentary report by Karen Tankard

The Daybreak female radio broadcaster (unidentified) then invites Talk Back listeners to call in on the issue…..

End of tape

File consists of documents, a newspaper clippings, and summaries surrounding the surrender of the Cheslatta Reserve on April 21, 1952. Highlights include:

• Chief Marvin Charlie, "The Story of the Surrender of the Cheslatta Reserves on April 21", 1952 (document)
• Mike Robertson (compiler), "Ootsa Lake Settlers: Sale of Land to Alcan, 1950-54", 1991 (draft document)
• Cheslatta Band, "Cheslatta Redevelopment Project Executive Summary", [after 1990] (booklet)

File consists of a copy of the "Lands, revenues and trusts forestry review discussion paper" and a summary of the discussion paper both put forth by the Intertribal Forestry Association of British Columbia. Also included are two visual guides, also by the Interribal Foresty Association of British Columbia, which compare all provincial tenures to Indian tenures.

Item is a recording of an interview that Bridget Moran conducted with Elder Sophie Thomas and Elder Mary John on the circumstances surrounding the death of her niece, Coreen Gay Thomas who was hit by a car in Stoney Creek in 1976 by a white man. During the interview they are joined by Elder Mary John who also answers questions about Coreen’s death. In the remainder of the interview Bridget asks Sophie about her own life; Sophie talks about being “married off” at 16 years of age; and experiences at the residential school at LeJac.

Audiocassette Summary

Side 2
00’05” Moran asks Sophie about the night that Coreen died and how Sophie learned the news

06’00” Sophie explains who came and told her the news. Sophie describes having to go to the morgue and assisted the nurses in preparing Coreen’s body for burial before being brought back to the reserve for the funeral. Sophie recalls telling the youth who were witnesses to the accident to speak the truth when being interviewed by the RCMP.

07’00 Sophie talks about her reaction to hearing that there was not going to be an inquest into Coreen’s death. She talks about her decision to fight against this and recalls how she notified the BC Association of Indian Homemakers requesting its assistance and how it sent a representative member Kitty [Bell] with the BC Indian Homemakers who interviewed Sophie, other Stoney Creek members and accident witnesses and that a letter was sent to the Coroner urging an inquest. Bridget refers to an article in the PG Citizen newspaper quoting Sophie on her desire for an inquest and they discuss the context of this quote. Sophie talks about her encounter with the Judge to request an inquest. She talks about how he [Judge Eric Turner] had himself caused a hit and run accident and how this may have initially been his rationale not to have an inquest into Coreen’s death.

15’00 Bridget asks about how Coreen’s parents found out about the accident and why the RCMP didn’t notify them. Sophie and Mary John discuss the questioning of Coreen’s sister [Marjorie who was with Coreen at the time of the accident] at the RCMP headquarters in Vanderhoof. Mary John joins the interview and Bridget asks her how she found out about Coreen’s death.

20’00 Both Sophie and Mary talk about Coreen, that she attended St. Joseph’s School to Grade 7. They note she babysat for families in the community. Sophie notes that Coreen and her boyfriend were planning to marry after the baby was born as “that was our custom” and had bought their wedding rings. He was at the Williams Lake Stampede at the time of the accident.

Tape turned off momentarily.

24’00 Bridget then interviews Sophie about her own early married life and about getting married at age 16 and the reasoning for this. Sophie explains that she did not want to get married but that the ‘watchman’ [at the Lejac school] insisted she get married as she couldnot remain at the school. Sophie explains that was the ‘school law’ as the school didn’t want to keep them after age 16; Bridget surmises that it may have been the policy of the Department of Indian Affairs so as not to pay for further education. Sophie notes it was 1932 when she married [Maurice Thomas]; that she didn’t know her husband before; that he was 25 years old and from another village. She explains they got married and she spent 2 days at her mother-in-law’s house alone before joining him. They lived in a log cabin on his grandfather’s land.

29’00 Bridget then asks about the role of the ‘watchman’ at the school; about whether the priests (Father Coccola and Father Joseph) thought it was appropriate to marry off young girls. Sophie recalls the time at the school when she ran off; she notes that ‘religion was so strong’ that they had to get married. She recalls the strictness of the school and how pupils were punished by the priests; she refers to some boys being tied down and lashed.

33’00-34’00 Sophie notes her maiden name was George. She recalls how at the time of her wedding that the priest [?] wanted to have a ‘free dance’ for her wedding as entertainment. She remarks how odd the custom was to her; she explains that there is no dancing at a native wedding.

End of Side 2

File consists of a conference paper by Weller titled "Canada's Experiment in the Public Disclosure of Intelligence Information." This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 69 listed in Weller's CV.

File consists of a copy of "A position paper for a national aboriginal forestry program" put forth by the National Aboriginal Forestry Association.

The poster lists the names of World War II Canadian Indigenous soldiers from Cheslatta, Lake Babine, Stoney Creek, Tl'azt'en Nation, Mcleod Lake, Lheit-Lit'en Nation, Stellat'en First Nation, Nak'azdli, Broman Lake, Telkwa, Nadleh Whut'en, Burns Lake, Grassy Plains, and Nazko. This poster was created by the Yinka Dene Language Institute.

File consists of 5.25 inch floppy disk which may contain backup files concerning the history of the American Ornithologists' Union.

File consists of a conference paper by Louise Wuorinen and Weller titled "Research on the Middle North: The Case of the Lakehead Centre for Northern Studies." This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 70 listed in Weller's CV.