The Rockies of Canada; (1909) (14577060900)

“In the Enemy’s Country”
Identifier: rockiesofcanad00wilc (find matches)
Title: The Rockies of Canada;
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Wilcox, Walter Dwight, 1869- (from old catalog)
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Publisher: New York and London, G. P. Putnam's sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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Hbe flnbian IDUIage 283 Douglas firs crown the rounded hilltops or grow onthe sides of ravines, and every tree leans eastwardas a result of the unceasing west winds. The Indian village is on a small plain amongwooded hills, about a mile from Morley. It is a col-lection of simple wooden houses which the Indianshave built for themselves, though some still use theprimitive teepee. During a recent visit I made myfirst call on Tom Chiniquay, a chiefs son, to takepictures of himself and his wife. In his house weretanned skins, beadwork and embroidery, as well asillustrations and cheap prints from our periodicals.In a cupboard were some iron tools and other evid-ences of civilisation. Chiniquay arrayed himself ina gorgeous costume of ermine and otter fur, and puton a magnificent head-piece of eagle feathers, withthe sharp, black horns of the mountain goat on eitherside. After the ordeal, Chiniquay charged me a dol-lar for the privilege of photographing him, notwith-standing an old friendship