River of Salmon Peoples

By (author): Gerry William, Jeannette Armstrong

An expression of the people, culture, ceremony and songs along the Fraser,?River of Salmon Peoples captures what the Fraser River, and its most valuable resource, the salmon, means to First Nations communities along its basin. The result of nine community engagements, extensive research over two years, and illuminating photographs and artwork, this book includes the oral narratives of each community along the river. While capturing timeless Indigenous stories and legends about the salmon and the river, this book is also an exploration of the future of the salmon and waters of the Fraser River.

AUTHOR

Gerry William

Gerry William has a BA in English literature and a PhD in interdisciplinary studies. He was the first Spalumcheen band member to receive a doctorate. He is a Dean at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and makes his home in Merritt, British Columbia, with his wife, editor and writer Beth Cuthand.

AUTHOR

Jeannette Armstrong

Jeannette Armstrong is Syilx Okanagan, a fluent speaker and teacher of the Nsyilxcn Okanagan language and a traditional knowledge keeper of the Okanagan Nation. She currently is Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Okanagan Philosophy at UBC Okanagan. She has a Ph.D. in Environmental Ethics and Syilx Indigenous Literatures.