Clifton, Lucille (‘Wii Nii Puun) National Historic Person

Hartley Bay, British Columbia
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(© Parks Canada Agency | Agence Parcs Canada)
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:
  • Gitga’at (Tsimshian)  (People, group)
  • Laxsgiik (Eagle Clan)  (People, group)
Other Name(s):
  • Clifton, Lucille (‘Wii Nii Puun) (1876-1962)  (Designation Name)
  • Mooxs  (Other Name)
  • Wii Nii Puun  (Other Name)
  • Wii Niisrl Puunk  (Other Name)
  • No’os (known to everyone as mother or mother of the Band)  (Other Name)
  • Lucille (Lucy) Buxton  (Other Name)
  • 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