Oral history interview with Síle Simpson (audio recording and transcript)

Description

Síle discusses life before Clayoquot, and the experiences that lead here there. She talks about growing up in Ireland, starting a feminist theatre group, and first encountering Clayoquot Sound and the west coast of Vancouver Island. S¡le describes her connections with nature and animals, spirituality, and feminist consciousness. She talks about gender politics and life at the peace camp, as well as her experience getting arrested, and shares her views on First Nations' cultures and history.

Date

15-Jul-96

Type

Sound recording, Oral histories

Files

Sile.Simpson_audio.mp3
Sile.Simpson_transcript.pdf

Citation

Moore, Niamh, “Oral history interview with Síle Simpson (audio recording and transcript),” Clayoquot Lives: An Ecofeminist Story Web, accessed October 9, 2025, https://clayoquotlives.sps.ed.ac.uk/items/show/58.

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