Purpose

These publications are a repository of their traditions and local life

For All: To promulgate their history and expand ones knowledge. To allow the reader to create a visual identity of the individuals.

For the Historian: To depict the culture, customs, religion, historical events, hunting areas, agreements on internal affairs, members of the inner council, roles of leadership, social distinction, social solidarity, collective goals, and ancestral lines etc..

For the Band: To recruit new band members.

For the Genealogist: To establish the lineage, ancestry, kinship and family pride.

“Culture is fundamental and should be a matter of great interest to us all. Only through the continued harvesting of written material will their history survive. The experience and knowledge of former generations can be preserved if we collectively make the effort of gathering and disseminate our findings for all to discover.”

(Author Unknown)