Livelihood of Indians of Nootka Nootka Sound Indians of sixty
years ago were indeed very poor in need of White race's foods
and clothing That is to compare with what the White men's
civilization has brought us. Everything of importance are quite
easily gotten. Of course money talks. About the year of 1895 as
I had come to the use of reasons I was amongst lots people of
Nootka, children, young people and old folks, All seemed to be
quite happy, contented with what they had and enjoyed their
lives with what they did for their living. Everybody was always
willing and happily doing what was to be done for their living.
It was almost every days work to go for catching fishes of all
species and women folks worked hard too to be out for gathering
sea foods and roots of different sorts and berry picking. This
was all in turns of the four seasons of the year and in
different places too. In the different seasons of the year we
were always on a move. For the purpose of moving, big canoes
were needed. My grandfather had