Annie Zixtkwu York (September 21, 1904 - August 19, 1991)[1] was a distinguished elder of the Nlaka'pamux people (also known as Thompson) of the Spuzzum First Nation of Spuzzum, in Fraser Canyon located in the lower region of British Columbia, Canada.
[3][4] Annie York was a co-author of two published novels, Spuzzum: Fraser Canyon Histories 1808-1939[1] and They Write Their Dreams on the Rock Forever: Rock Writings of the Stein River Valley of British Columbia.
[1] Though York's father was Nlaka'pamux, her mother's mixed heritage did not allow the family to live together in Spuzzum territory.
[3] In her time in Fraser Canyon, her family prohibited her to return to Spuzzum territory given the situation with her mother.
[6] York assisted and showcased her personal history in the film Bowl of Bone: Tale of the Syuwe.
[7] The authors of Spuzzum: Fraser Canyon Histories 1808-1939 were Annie York and Andrea Laforet.
[6] This novel was published with the intent of spreading awareness on the importance of the writings on the rocks found in Stein River Valley.
[6] Bowl of Bone: Tale of the Syuwe directed by Jan-Marie Martell and produced by Annie York takes place in the late 1900s.
[7] Annie York's knowledge about Spuzzum's history, lifestyle, and botany has led to her inclusion in several published works.