Clifton, Lucille (‘Wii Nii Puun) National Historic Person
Hartley Bay, British Columbia
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Address :
Hartley Bay, British Columbia
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2016-05-02
Life Date:
0 to 0
Event, Person, Organization:
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Gitga’at (Tsimshian)
(People, group)
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Laxsgiik (Eagle Clan)
(People, group)
Other Name(s):
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Clifton, Lucille (‘Wii Nii Puun) (1876-1962)
(Designation Name)
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Mooxs
(Other Name)
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Wii Nii Puun
(Other Name)
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Wii Niisrl Puunk
(Other Name)
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No’os (known to everyone as mother or mother of the Band)
(Other Name)
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Lucille (Lucy) Buxton
(Other Name)
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Lucille (Lucy) Clifton
(Other Name)
Research Report Number:
F
Importance:
Former Laxsgiik (Eagle Clan) leader, she is an outstanding example of a centuries-old role held by prominent Gitga’at (Tsimshian) women in this matrilineal society, held traditional knowledge and passed on cultural practices