Talking to the Story Keepers: Tales from the Chilcotin Plateau Traditional Knowledge Jeannette Armstrong

Jeannette Armstrong

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Through numerous archival images and paintings created by Europeans the author attempts to answer the long-held American myth that the United States was a barren wilderness prior to Columbus

his story provides rich lessons in resilience

Talking to the Story Keepers: Tales from the Chilcotin Plateau Traditional Knowledge Jeannette ArmstrongIn Talking to the Story Keepers: Tales from the Chilcotin Plateau, writer and journalist Sage Birchwater gathers dozens of stories spanning decades in the Cariboo Chilcotin from those who hold onto stories passed through generations. These stories reflect on the story keepers themselves as well as our collective humanity, tying everything from the small, almost forgettable moments, heroic deeds and colourful characters, to the greater significance of