Shortly after his arrival he imaginatively presented himself as
the son of a Scot and an Apache and began to use the name Grey
Owl. As Grey Owl he published his first book, The Men of the
Last Frontier (1931). ANAHAREO, his Iroquois wife, convinced him
of the need for CONSERVATION, and that became the central theme
of his writings. Appointed to Riding Mountain, and later to
Prince Albert National Park to look after a beaver conservation
program, he wrote 3 books in western Canada: Pilgrims of the
Wild (1934), The Adventures of Sajo and her Beaver People (1935)
and Tales of an Empty Cabin (1936). His work was extremely
popular, especially in Britain, where he made 2 lecture tours.
After his death the press discovered his English birth, and in
the ensuing uproar his contributions as a conservationist were
forgotten. Only a generation later were they again recognized.
Author DONALD B. SMITH Links to Other Sites Watch the Heritage
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