01-143: An Interview with Mrs. Eva Paquette of Moberly Lake, BC

 Interview by Lee J. Phillips [March 21, 1973]Mrs. Eva Paquette is 75 years old and was born at Moberly Lake. Her father’s name was Desjarlais and from the Saulteau Band, and she is a sister of Mrs. Harry Garbitt. Mr. Maurice Paquette came from the Quesnel area many years ago and was a guide. He had many hunting parties. The hunters were after Caribou, Moose and Grizzly Bear mostly. Sometimes they got Mountain Goats.

They bought their present home from a Mr. Paulson many years ago.

When asked if she’d smoked fish or hides she said, “No, the old man did that”.

Mrs. Paquette lives in the same home overlooking the north shore of Moberly Lake with some of her sons and is always surrounded by grandchildren.

I knew Maurice Paquette very well for a number of years and his death saddened all who knew him, as he was a very worthy citizen of any community. He was well respected by Indians and whites alike and hunters returning from his guiding parties were always full of praise for him.

He was also a veteran.