Ray Aku

Aku lived for almost a century and fathered many children. His last wife was Akully Davis, who outlived him by twenty-five years. Many of our elders remember him as Abuta, father of Abu. He was a wonderful singer of Dreamers' Songs.

Before WW I, Frank Beatton wrote in his Hudson's Bay Company journal that Aku was an important hunter, trapper and family head. Aku passed on knowledge of songs, stories and hunting to many people at Doig. We especially remember him for his love stories and songs.

Submitted by D.Jack Acko Paquette.