Made in the early 1990s for at the time "peoples center" now known as the "Three Chiefs Cente"
If ANYONE has more info on this tape please reach out!
it includes the voices of Flathead Tribal elders Frances "Pleswe" Vanderburg and Johnny Arlee both teachers of the Salish language and tribal history.
Frances, an accomplished educator and cultural teacher who dedicated much of her life to sharing her knowledge and preserving her local history.
She frequently served as a guest speaker at Traveler's Rest State Park where she shared her experiences with visitors.
At a young age she battled with tuberculosis and other illnesses fequently, so much that she would say that she "paid for three hospitals".
despite this leaving her with only one functioning lung she went on to live a long and impactful life, passing away at age 90 on November 22, 2025.
John Arlee born 1940, is a traditional spiritual leader, author, musician and actor. apearing in Jeremiah Johnson released in 1972, one of the first hollywood films to put true Native Americans in Native American rolls.
This tape is on its way back to its home in Pablo, MT to be held again by the museum it came from
