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Faust is the name of an unincorporated hamlet of 400 people in northern Alberta. In 1914 the railroad track came through and an engineer ~ by the custom of the day and his trade ~ left the family name to the railroad station here.
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'''Faust''' is the name of an unincorporated hamlet of 400 people in northern [[Alberta, Canada|Alberta]]. In 1914, the railroad track came through and an engineer ~ by the custom of the day and his trade ~ left the family name to the railroad station here.


AKO CHI GUNNA TEKAYA TOH
AKO CHI GUNNA TEKAYA TOH


An Oral History
== An Oral History ==


Marie Courtoreille (nee Wichihiwesis, or Walker) lost her life in a  
Marie Courtoreille (nee Wichihiwesis, or Walker) lost her life in a  
fire at her home in Faust in 1982. She was 101. At over a century in age  
fire at her home in Faust in 1982. She was 101. At over a century in age  
she had no trouble threading a needle, still had her own teeth, and  
she had no trouble threading a needle, still had her own teeth, and  
needed no glasses. Marie Witchihiwesis was born on the shore of Lesser  
needed no glasses. Marie Witchihiwesis was born on the shore of [[Lesser  
Slave Lake just west of the mouth of Old Man Creek on a day in May, 1881. Her father  
Slave Lake]] just west of the mouth of [[Old Man Creek]] on a day in May, 1881. Her father  
Henry Witchihiwesis and mother Nancy Giroux had her baptised in 1883  
Henry Witchihiwesis and mother Nancy Giroux had her baptised in 1883  
at the parish mission of St. Bernard at Lesser Slave Lake settlement.
at the parish mission of St. Bernard at Lesser Slave Lake settlement.
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and in her own words, "lived on fish and meat." It is from her family that the earliest oral history of the community dates.
and in her own words, "lived on fish and meat." It is from her family that the earliest oral history of the community dates.
Local tradition has it that the Native people used the location  
Local tradition has it that the Native people used the location  
at Giroux Bay as a fishing camp where the year's supply of fish was  
at [[Giroux Bay]] as a fishing camp where the year's supply of fish was  
strung on poles in the sun for drying.
strung on poles in the sun for drying.
The place may well have been called (as tradition has it): Ako chi gunna  
The place may well have been called (as tradition has it): Ako chi gunna  
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(read more local history at http://www.albertburger.com/faust.htm
(read more local history at http://www.albertburger.com/faust.htm
and of a tribal feud story at http://www.albertburger.com/tribal%20feud.htm
and of a tribal feud story at http://www.albertburger.com/tribal%20feud.htm
~ as told in 1927 by Louison Gladue to Earl Frood, in <i>The Wabasca Adventure</i>  
~ as told in 1927 by Louison Gladue to Earl Frood, in <i>The Wabasca Adventure</i>
 
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Revision as of 17:30, 21 January 2008

Template:Aubpages Faust is the name of an unincorporated hamlet of 400 people in northern Alberta. In 1914, the railroad track came through and an engineer ~ by the custom of the day and his trade ~ left the family name to the railroad station here.

AKO CHI GUNNA TEKAYA TOH

An Oral History

Marie Courtoreille (nee Wichihiwesis, or Walker) lost her life in a fire at her home in Faust in 1982. She was 101. At over a century in age she had no trouble threading a needle, still had her own teeth, and needed no glasses. Marie Witchihiwesis was born on the shore of [[Lesser Slave Lake]] just west of the mouth of Old Man Creek on a day in May, 1881. Her father Henry Witchihiwesis and mother Nancy Giroux had her baptised in 1883 at the parish mission of St. Bernard at Lesser Slave Lake settlement. At 18 she married Alexander Courtoreille, stayed along the lakeshore, and in her own words, "lived on fish and meat." It is from her family that the earliest oral history of the community dates. Local tradition has it that the Native people used the location at Giroux Bay as a fishing camp where the year's supply of fish was strung on poles in the sun for drying. The place may well have been called (as tradition has it): Ako chi gunna ("that which is hung") Tekaya toh ("where it takes place"): The Place Where They Hang The Fish.

(read more local history at http://www.albertburger.com/faust.htm and of a tribal feud story at http://www.albertburger.com/tribal%20feud.htm ~ as told in 1927 by Louison Gladue to Earl Frood, in The Wabasca Adventure