Discussion about the meanings of various Indian words in English ; family relationships ; and the cannibal dance known as Hamatsa. Mentions a fire in Katit, British Columbia in 1935.
This essay examines reasons for unrest among the Aboriginal population of the old Northwest in the years leading up to the disturbances of 1885. The writer worked for the Indian Department of the Dominion Government during this time. Item found within folder 1 of file Rebellion, 1885.