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Legends of Vancouver By E. Pauline Johnson

Legends of Vancouver

By E. Pauline Johnson

  • Release Date: 2025-05-12
  • Genre: History
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Legends of Vancouver (1911) is a collection of Indigenous stories and myths compiled and retold by E. Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake), a Mohawk poet and performer of mixed heritage. Based on the oral traditions shared with her by Chief Joe Capilano of the Squamish Nation, these legends recount the rich cultural and spiritual history of the Coast Salish peoples of British Columbia. With reverence and lyrical prose, Johnson brings to life tales of supernatural beings, ancestral spirits, and the natural world. Stories like “The Siwash Rock” and “The Lost Island” are steeped in the landscape of Vancouver, grounding Indigenous identity in place. Johnson’s writing bridges cultures, offering a respectful and poetic presentation of First Nations traditions for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous readers. While written in a colonial context, her work preserves voices that might otherwise have been lost. Legends of Vancouver remains a vital literary and cultural text in Canadian history.

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