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As I Remember It: Teachings (Ɂəms tɑɁɑw) from the Life of a Sliammon Elder

A Man Taken by the Seal Family

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23. Christmas Blankets
24. Elders and Cedar Roots
26. Cutting Fish
28. Elsie at Deep Bay
29. Wedding Day
30. Elsie and Glen (2)
31. Assessing the Catch
32. Elsie and Glen (1)
33. Elsie and Stella
34. Christmas (1)
35. Mother’s Day, 1980
36. Elders and Friends
37. At the Elders Lodge Elsie Paul with ɬaʔamɩn Elders when she was running the Elders’ program. Front row, from left: Elsie Paul, Henry Bob, Katherine Blaney, Mary Harry, Rose Louie (behind Mary), Joe Paul Sr. (behind Rose), Willie Bob, Calvin Harry. Back row, from left: Louise Bob, Marie Hackett (behind), Nora Wilson, Annie Dominick, Dave Dominick, Agnes McGee, Rose Peddie, Peta Francis (Okee Dokee), Johnny George, Charlie Charlie, Peggy Harry.
38. Having a Laugh
39. Working Out
41. Retirement
42. Bride and Groom
43. Joining Council
44. Baby Glen
45. mɑksɛmɑ’s Cabin in toχʷnɑč (Okeover)
46. Graduation (1)
47. Preparing an Offering
48. First Home
49. Prince William
50. Party at Elsie Paul’s House
51. Elders' Gathering
52. Elsie at Steveston in the Late 1940s
53. Friends (1)
54. The Ladies
55. The Children at Home
56. Visiting with Annie and Norman Gallagher
57. Sliammon Village Waterfront
58. Language Work Linguist Honoré Watanabe stands behind ɬaʔamɩn Elders at the Elders Lodge. Elsie was caretaker and lived at the Elders Lodge for many years. From left: Marion Harry, Mary George, and Elsie Paul. Honoré worked extensively with these three women over more than two decades, living with Elsie during his time in Sliammon. Marion was Elsie’s “little sister” at residential school and worked with Honoré to transcribe and translate the selections in Sliammon language included in this publication.
59. Elsie at Home
60. A Day in Town
61. Collaborators
62. Elsie and Teresa at the Cannery
63. Elsie, Agnes, and Children
64. Elsie and Cathy (2)
65. Elsie and Cathy (1)
66. Boat to Westview When this photo was taken, it was quicker to get to town by boat than by foot, since people didn’t have cars yet. Peggy Harry is at the back of the group (with barrettes in her hair); Molly Timothy is on the right (with headband); Elsie Paul is in the centre (with flowers in her hair); Stella Timothy is centre right, beside Elsie; further right, holding a baby, is Agnes McGee, and in front of her is Sosen Galligos. Smokey John is on the left (wearing a hat), and lɑsɑ is in front of him.
67. Party Time
68. On the Town
69. Newlyweds
70. Wearing Slacks
72. Repatriation
73. Going to Church (1)
74. Settlers’ Camp (1)
75. Dedicated Work Partners
78. Siblings Elsie Paul with her siblings at her brother Barney’s house in the early ’80s. Standing, from left: Teddy Francis (Elsie’s brother), Leo Francis (Elsie’s brother), Lillian Francis (Elsie’s niece, Barney Francis’s daughter), Elsie Paul, Doreen Hopkins (Elsie’s sister), Charlene Francis (Elsie’s niece), Jason Francis (Elsie’s nephew), Greg Francis (inch, Elsie’s nephew). Seated, from left: Aunt Agnes McGee, Rita Francis (Elsie’s sister), Nancy Phillips (Elsie’s sister), Vangie Francis (Elsie’s niece), Elizabeth Blaney (Elsie’s sister), Lily Timothy (Elsie’s mother).
79. A Visit with Auntie Katherine
81. Christmas with the Girls
82. Traditional Prayer Songs
83. Baby Marlane
88. Honorary Doctorate
89. Helping Ma
90. Going to Church (2)
91. Childhood Friends
92. Paul Family
94. Elsie Paul with King of the Sea
96. Important Medicine
98. Author Group (7)
99. The Shield
100. Friends (2)
101. Beautiful Baskets
103. Author Group (5)
104. Rowing with mɑksɛmɑ
105. Author Group (4)
106. Pals
107. Author Group (8)
108. Life History of This Project
109. Author Group (6)
111. Territory
112. Becoming Strong
113. Give It to Them
114. Sharing the Book (5)
115. Sharing the Book (2)
116. tʼᶿɛwqʼ (pronunciation)
117. Living with the Land
118. Cleansing
119. Sharing the Book (3)
121. Community Activities
122. Contact Happened
123. Designated Area
124. Sharing the Book (4)
125. Old-Timers and Hard Work
126. You Thank It
128. Gifted People
129. Watch Your Children
131. He Got His Spirit Back
132. Grieving
133. Recovery
134. tɑʔɑw
135. The Young Girl and Eleven Puppies (English)
136. Author Group (3)
137. Lonely and Homesick
138. Her Name Was Jane
139. New Year’s Dance
140. The Young Girl and Eleven Puppies (Sliammon)
141. Author Group (2)
142. The Chinese Restaurant
144. My Dog Patsy
145. Times of Transition
146. Homebrew
147. Problems Handed down from History
148. Thank the Creator
149. When It’s Your Time
150. We Were Already Here
151. Part of Our Survival
152. Root Digging
153. Police Patrol (2)
154. Collecting Branches
155. Police Patrol (1)
156. Author Group (1)
161. Paul Family Photo
162. New Baby
163. Showcasing This Book
164. Naming Ceremony
165. Preparing Fish and Community Drive-Through
166. The Police Were Standing by the Bed
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