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According to oral tradition, Kw’eh had four wives from four different villages on Stuart Lake. Today, many of Chief Kw’eh’s descendents can be found residing at Nak’azdli, Tachie, Yekooche and other nearby villages. Amongst these descendents, the memory of Chief Kw’eh lives on. Twenty years ago, the Nak’azdli Elders Society worked with Parks Canada to conduct a multi-year oral history project. Local elder Lillian Sam edited some of that valuable material into a publication, Nak’azdli t’enne Yahulduk – Nak’azdli Elders Speak (2001). Lillian has been especially interested in preserving the story of her great-great grandfather, Chief Kw’eh, by collecting and researching oral stories, genealogies, and written records. Through her efforts, Chief Kw’eh’s legendary knife and several other valuable displaced artifacts were returned to the community.
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