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Julia Colleen Miller Linguistic Field Research on Doig River and Blueberry River dialects of Beaver (Athabaskan), 2002-2003
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Miller, Julia Colleen
- Title
- Julia Colleen Miller Linguistic Field Research on Doig River and Blueberry River dialects of Beaver (Athabaskan)
- Dates
- 2002-2003 (inclusive)20022003
- Quantity
- 0.21 cubic feet (1 box including 5 audio cassettes)
- Collection Number
- 2696-138 (Accession No. 2696-138-01)
- Summary
- Linguistic field research materials by UW graduate student on Doig River and Blueberry River dialects of Dunne-za (Beaver Athabaskan)
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access for paper-based materials. No user access copy is available for audio cassettes. Users may be able to obtain a reproduction of the media for a fee. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Papers are stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English, Athabaskan
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Beaver communities reside along the border between British Columbia and Alberta. The BC Beaver communities are Doig River, Blueberry River, Prophet River, and Halfway River. In Alberta they are Boyer River at Ft. Vermilion, Child Lake, in Eleske, and High Level Beaver First Nation.
The Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) is located in northeastern British Columbia and is a member of the Treaty 8 First Nations. Ancestors of the BRFN occupied the land from the Rocky Mountains into northwestern Alberta where the Peace River flows for millennia. A proud and unified people, the BFRN exists today as a unified self-governing nation that ensure enhanced quality of life for current and future generations of their people to develop a sustainable, self-reliant and vibrant community that is built upon traditional and forward-thinking values.
(Source: Blueberry River First Nations, official website . Date Accessed: 01/25/23)
The Doig River First Nation (DRFN) peoples (Tsááʔ çhé ne dane) are descendants of the Dane-zaa peoples who have occupied the Peace River region of British Columbian and Alberta for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence from the Charlie Lake cave site shows that the area was occupied from at least 10,500 years ago by people who were hunting bison and other game. Tsááʔ çhé ne dane were one of the most important Dane-zaa groups, known as the original “First People” of the Peace River area. Oral history from First Nations as well as European documents, provide evidence of First Nations’ long-term subsistence on the lands in northeastern BC. Tsááʔ çhé ne dane (or Dane zaa) would hunt, gather, trap, and continue their cultural practices with other Dane-zaa kinship groups. These earliest inhabitants of the region were the ancestors of the Doig River and Blueberry River First Nations, or what was once known as the Fort St. John Beaver Band. Members seasonally traveled across the region to the areas of Montney, Dawson Creek, Grand Prairie, TeePee Creek, Dunvegan, and Clearhills. Today these locations are still considered core areas of DRFN’s Territory.
(Source: Doig River First Nation, official website . Date Accessed: 01/25/23)
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection of audio cassettes, noun elicitation lists, final project report, and Master’s thesis written by Julia Colleen Miller (University of Washington). The recordings in this collection are of word elicitations spoken in Dunne-za (Beaver) by consultants from the Doig River and Blueberry River Reserves. The consultants included three speakers from the Doig River Reserve and two speakers from the Blueberry River Reserve (all of which are bilingual Beaver-English speakers, with Beaver being their first language). The project investigates the phonetics of tone in Doig River and Blueberry River Beaver (Athabaskan family).
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Jacobs Research Funds Collection.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Doig River Beaver Recording - William Attachie audio cassette
Language: Beaver (Doig River) Athabaskan; Location: Rose Prairie,
BC, Canada; Recorded by: Julia Colleen Miller
|
July 10, 2002 |
| 1 | Doig River Beaver Recording - Annie Acko audio cassette
Language: Beaver (Doig River) Athabaskan; Location: Rose Prairie,
BC, Canada; Recorded by: Julia Colleen Miller
|
July 16, 2002 |
| 1 | Doig River Beaver Recording - Madeline Oker audio cassette
Language: Beaver (Doig River) Athabaskan; Location: Rose Prairie,
BC, Canada; Recorded by: Julia Colleen Miller
|
July 19, 2002 |
| 1 | Blueberry River Beaver Recording - May
Apsassin audio cassette
Language: Beaver (Blueberry River) Athabaskan; Location: Buick
Creek, BC, Canada; Recorded by: Julia Colleen Miller
|
July 20, 2002 |
| 1 | Blueberry River Beaver Recording - Lana Wolf audio cassette
Language: Beaver (Blueberry River) Athabaskan; Location: Buick
Creek, BC, Canada; Recorded by: Julia Colleen Miller
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July 20, 2002 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Final Research Report 1 document
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December 2002 |
| 1/2 | Word Lists 2 word lists
Noun elicitations
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July 19, 2002 |
| 1/3 | Master's Thesis 1 document
"An Acoustic Analysis of tone in Doig River and Blueberry River
Beaver" (43 pages)
|
2003 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Miller, Julia Colleen--Archives (creator)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Jacobs Research Funds Collection (creator)
