History of the Island

The history of the island is inextricably linked to the history of the families who have lived on the island.   Aspects of these family histories, wherever they've been recorded in some form, are gathered in the island's archive - though much of the history is kept through the oral storytelling tradition of the spinners.   The Archive will be displayed in the room at the upcoming ceremony. It includes a catalogue of individual and family broadcloth patterns. Typically, the menders are caretakers of the archive.   The island's history is also about the defense of her borders, and about the rights and laws of her people.