Annie York

Annie York
Annie Zixtkwu York
Elder of the Nlaka'pamux people of the Spuzzum First Nation
Personal details
Born(1904-09-21)September 21, 1904
Spuzzum, British Columbia, Canada
Died(1992-08-19)August 19, 1992
Spuzzum, British Columbia, Canada
Cause of deathTuberculosis
Parent(s)Lucy Palmer York and William Benjamin
OccupationAuthor

Annie Zixtkwu York (September 21, 1904 - August 19, 1991)[1] was a distinguished elder of the Nlaka'pamux people (also known as Thompson) of the Spuzzum First Nation of Spuzzum, in Fraser Canyon located in the lower region of British Columbia, Canada.[2] York was raised by her Nlaka'pamux family where she came to be bilingual speaking English and Nlaka'pamuctsin.[1][3] She dedicated herself to the Christian religion and the beliefs of the Nlaka'pamux people, Nle'kepmx.[4] York's family members educated her about the history of Spuzzum as well as the origin of its name, Spuzzum chiefs, and the ethnobotany of the region.[5] York was known to be a storyteller, always recording and sharing stories.[3][4]

Annie York was a co-author of two published novels, Spuzzum: Fraser Canyon Histories 1808-1939[1] and They Write Their Dreams on the Rock Forever: Rock Writings of the Stein River Valley of British Columbia.[6] She was the subject of the movie, Bowl of Bone: Tale of The Syuwe.[7]

  1. ^ a b c Laforet, Andrea Lynne (1998). Spuzzum : Fraser Canyon histories, 1808-1939. UBC Press published in association with the Canadian Museum of Civilization. ISBN 0-7748-5239-9. OCLC 1109324397.
  2. ^ "Annie York » Authors » Talonbooks". talonbooks.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Bjerky, Irene. "Annie York on Broadback Mountain in Spuzzum". www.communitystories.ca. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Thompson, M. Terry; Egesdal, Steven M. (2008). Salish myths and legends : one people's stories. University of Nebraska Press. OCLC 1311143352.
  5. ^ Kluckner, Michael. "Vanishing B.C. Old spuzzum hotel". Archived from the original on April 5, 2013.
  6. ^ York, Annie (2000). They Write Their Dreams on the Rock Forever : Rock Writings in the Stein River Valley of British Columbia. Talonbooks. ISBN 978-1-4593-1313-2. OCLC 923073579.
  7. ^ "Bowl of Bone: Tale of The Syuwe - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide.