Collection search - McLean, George and Frank Kaquitts - Interview

BROWN, Lyal D.

1973-0079

Sound

3 of 3

1965-08

Lyal Brown (Interviewer)

interviewer, Lyal Brown

Interview of George McLean,, also known as Chief Walking Buffalo, of Morley, Alberta, and Frank Kaquitts, a painter from Banff, Alberta, who is also known as Sitting Wind. They speak about: the mountains before white settlers arrived; a Stoney legend about animals speculating about the weather; talking to mountains; the origin of the name Stoney; the ancestry of the Stoneys; how the Stoneys came to be in the area; the importance of mountains to First Nations people; old traditions versus modern youth; Kaquitts' early life and adventures; and his paintings. <35mn>

English

Open

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

With written permission of Donor / Avec la permission écrite du donateur