1. Name of tape: Aunt Susie Stories - GNA Index #247
2. Date of tape: February 22, 1954. This tape is a copy of the original recording by Leon Metcalf (December 1950 through April 1953).
3. Tape recorded by: Re-recorded by Leon Metcalf for Vi Hilbert
4. Speaker(s) on tape: Susie Sampson Peter; Leon Metcalf
5. Name of file(s): 11wives.wav (173MB); historic.wav (38MB); moosept1.wav (55MB); moosept2.wav (107MB); wildcat.wav (275MB)
6. Size of file (in minutes): Side1: moosept1.wav wildcat.wav 32:05 minutes Side2: 11wives.wav historic.wav moosept2.wav 30:05 minutes
7. List of file contents:

   Description

   These recordings of stories by Aunt Susie are in the Upper Skagit language. Upper Skagit is the oldest of the Skagit languages. The Moose Story occurs in Lushootseed and English in Haboo (1985) and also in Wisdom of a Skagit Elder: Aunt Susie Sampson Peter (1995).

1. Tape: Side One
   1. Moose Story (Part 1) A story told by Aunt Susie. It is introduced by Leon Metcalf and is dated April 19, 1953. 5:20 min. total
   2. Wildcat A story told by Aunt Susie. This story is translated by Vi Hilbert as Bobcat. This is an epic story, defined by the fact that it involves several generations. 26:45 min. total
2. Tape: Side Two
   1. Eleven Wives told by Aunt Susie Sampson Peter 16:45 min. total
   2. Historical Aunt Susie talks about [sqelalitut] and praises Leon Metcalf. 3:00 min. total
   3. Moose Story (Part 2) A story told by Aunt Susie. 10:20 min. total

sndrec04.tex/GNA Index #247 (5/27/97)Nov 4, 1998