Vancouver Writing: Robin Blaser
TOMBSTONE
Sacred to the Memory of
Josephine
who died Sept. 24, 1923
Beloved Wife of Late
Chief Tom
of the Squamish band of Indians
Also
Her Father
Chief George Capilano
who met Captain Cook in A.D. 1782
and was first to meet, welcome
and escort Captain Vancouver into
Burrard Inlet on the 14th June
A.D. 1792. He advised his people
to follow his example in welcoming
the adventurers
(North Vancouver)
- from: Vancouver - Soul of a City, ed. Gary Geddes
(nb the historical record noted in this poem is oddly mistaken, time conflated - "Chief George Capilano" could not have been her father if he had met Capt. Vancouver or Capt. Cook - further research required)
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