The Indians of British Columbia a Brief Review of Their Probable Origin Histor
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THE INDIANS OF B. C.
73 describe, any person holding more than the ordinary quantity of property was liable to be forced to divide with his neighbours, or he might be killed and his property would then be appropriated by his slayers. But under a long-established habit the wealthy Indian periodically divided his surplus wealth. He would collect large quantities of food, invite his friends and acquaintances from other bands, give a great feast and thereat distribute his goods and chattels to his ...assembled guests. At these assemblies Comiakans, from Cowichan, and Sush- waps, from Kamloops. During fhe feast a disturbance took place with two bands who had a long-standing feud be tween them, which now culminated and ended in a fight. In the melee the Cowichans and Sushwaps decamped: but an excited young Sushwap got into a Comiakan canoe and was some dis tance off shore, sweeping down the swift Fraser before the mistake was dis covered. The Comiakans, expecting the chief, suggested throwing the stranger A Group of Vancouver Island Indians, in the sixties.
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THE INDIANS OF B. C.
73 describe, any person holding more than the ordinary quantity of property was liable to be forced to divide with his neighbours, or he might be killed and his property would then be appropriated by his slayers. But under a long-established habit the wealthy Indian periodically divided his surplus wealth. He would collect large quantities of food, invite his friends and acquaintances from other bands, give a great feast and thereat distribute his goods and chattels to his ...assembled guests. At these assemblies Comiakans, from Cowichan, and Sush- waps, from Kamloops. During fhe feast a disturbance took place with two bands who had a long-standing feud be tween them, which now culminated and ended in a fight. In the melee the Cowichans and Sushwaps decamped: but an excited young Sushwap got into a Comiakan canoe and was some dis tance off shore, sweeping down the swift Fraser before the mistake was dis covered. The Comiakans, expecting the chief, suggested throwing the stranger A Group of Vancouver Island Indians, in the sixties.
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