Legends of Vancouver · Character

Pauline Johnson

A dying poet and canoeist who spent sixteen years gathering Squamish legends, then asked to be buried within sound of Siwash Rock.

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Also known as Miss Johnson, Miss Pauline Johnson

First appearance: Biographical Notice

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The subject of the biographical notice; her birth, education, literary career, travels, and death are described.

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Johnson appears in her own book as the frame and the conscience behind it, an invalid whose friends collected her later works so the legends could reach print. She is a traveler who ran strange rivers and camped in unfrequented places, yet her deepest loyalty is to the coast tribes who called her 'one of us.' Her presence matters because the collection is as much her act of gratitude as it is a record of the stories.

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Biographical Notice
The subject of the biographical notice; her birth, education, literary career, travels, and death are described.
Legends of Vancouver
Miss Pauline Johnson, the recorder and narrator of the legends.
The Two Sisters
The listener and recorder of the legend, who observes the peaks and learns their Indigenous meaning from Chief Capilano.
The Deep Waters
The narrator who listens to Chief Capilano's legend and contrasts it with Iroquois traditions.
A Squamish Legend of Napoleon
The listener and recorder of the legend, asking questions and reflecting on the mix of history and superstition.
A Royal Mohawk Chief
The narrator and author, who reflects on her father's role in the ceremony and keeps his scarlet blanket.

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