Peer review
The Elders share stories with the people while the other elders watch on as sort of a peer review. This way the stories are kept to the truth and not to embellished. It serves in effort to keep the stories consistant since multiple people are taught the stories and are there to correct any mistake made in the telling.
Oral Footnoting
When telling these stories it is common to tell whom they were originally told from. This way it gives credit to where credit is due as well as a showing of respect.
(For example: A grandson retells a story that he was told from his grandmother would mention at the end of his story that it was indeed from his grandmother.)
(For example: A grandson retells a story that he was told from his grandmother would mention at the end of his story that it was indeed from his grandmother.)
letting history be heard
First Nations people take pride in sharing the stories.In a landmark civil rights case, delgamuuk vs. British Columbia, First Nations oral histories were determined a valid form of history and can be used as evidence in court. This keeps the tradition alive and well.