On tape sleeve: "Old family names of York factory that came from James Bay area. The WWT Cree Radio broadcasting and old lady who speaks of her cultural activities, her history. Life in bush. Louis Bird's own reading his paper, part of his work."
Tape sleeve: "Xavier Okimon. What is a dream quest. How many times? (10:00) Reasons for dreams to understand nature. Abuse [of] it [by] bad people. (15:00) Mind--Three levels: 1) Fantasy; 2) Work/plan/create; 3) mind pushes physical being into fantasy world. (25:00) Women powers. (30:00) Herbalists/animal parts to heal, given by dream. (41:00) Shaking tent in attack. Last operator."
Tape sleeve: "About life. Intro to Louis. Intro [to] Iyas, kinds of stories. Social change, technical world. Social changes, can't use old stuff. Hopeless sometimes"
Louis Bird's translation of stories told and recorded by John George Koostachin of Peawanuck, Ontario, originally recorded on cassette in October 1999.