This original telling of Łgu Sgyen by the late Violet Robinson was recorded in Hartley Bay during 1979-82, by Margaret Seguin Anderson, who was supported by contracts from the Canadian Museum of Civilization (then the National Museum of Man).  Draft transcription by Midred Wilson, edited by Theresa Lowther & Margaret Anderson.  Transcription and/or translation reviewed by Clarence Anderson, Fred Ridley, Sampson Collinson, Tammy Blumhagen, Doug Brown, Velna Nelson, Marj Brown, Mildred Leask & Doug Robinson, working with Margaret Anderson & Theresa Lowther. Prepared with funding from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada. Everyone involved in this project would like to express our gratitude for the vision & generosity of Violet Robinson, who left the story of Łgu Sgyen for the benefit of future generations.

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The narrative of  Łgu Sgyen tells how pitch made one side of the halibut black.