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As I Remember It: Teachings (Ɂəms tɑɁɑw) from the Life of a Sliammon Elder This label refers to a teaching that emerges throughout this book: “you learn from someone by example.” (The literal translation of tiʔiwš is “fast learner.”) The goal of this book is to share ɬaʔamɩn teachings and history widely with ɬaʔamɩn community members, students, and teachers at all levels, and with any other interested readers. This is Elsie’s goal in sharing ʔəms tɑʔɑw, and all of the authors hope the book serves an educational purpose. The authors ask readers to take care to use this information respectfully and in context. The Sliammon-language term for this label means “it is mine.” This book contains the teachings and history of the ɬaʔamɩn people as remembered and narrated by Elder Elsie Paul. The effort and care she takes in this work is important. She offers a counter-narrative to incorrect and inappropriate interpretations previously drawn by settlers. Please respect Elsie Paul’s right and responsibility to relate the history and teachings in her own words. She does so from her own perspective and does not attempt to speak for all ɬaʔamɩn people. Please attribute the stories shared in this book to Elsie Paul.

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Other parts of the book are labelled “ʔəms naʔ” because the ongoing nature of settler colonialism means that the histories discussed here are not part of a distant past. For close to a century, colonial laws and policies prevented community members from sharing teachings freely in their community without fear of punishment or retribution, imposing silences that remain even today. Thus this label also applies to chapters that discuss the genocidal practices that sought to interrupt the transmission of teachings and to sever ɬaʔamɩn sovereign rights to their territory.

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At the Beach

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Contents of this tag:
1. Boys
2. At the Beach
3. Soccer
4. Bear Hunt
5. Sliammon Soccer Team
6. My Girls
7. Pals
8. The boys
Contents of this tag:
6. First Home
7. Delivery Truck
8. Makeshift Church
9. Remains of the Fire
10. After the Fire
11. Sliammon Sacred Heart Church
12. Sliammon Village Waterfront
13. Resource Depletion: The Last Year of Herring
15. Fishing Boat
16. Dugouts
17. Fish Traps (1)
18. Fish Traps (2)
19. Sliammon Day School In addition to attending the Sechelt Indian Residential School, Elsie Paul occasionally attended a day school in the Sliammon community in the winter months. The Sliammon day school teachers were Pat McGuiness and Mr. Gallagher. Back row: Unknown boy with hat, Katherine Blaney, Teacher Pat McGuinness, Rosaline Wilson, unknown girl, Marilyn Louie (tall in the very back behind unknown girl) Middle row: Ernie Galligos (shorter boy), Joe Paul, Agnes Paul, unknown girl, Front (Small Children): Sarah tom, Maggie Wilson, and Joe Francis (Elsie Paul's half brother)
20. At the Beach
21. Going to Church (1)
22. tiyskʷɑt (1)
23. Mom at Sacred Heart
24. tʼɩšosəm The ɬaʔamɩn village of tʼɩšosəm, circa mid-1930s. Buildings, from left: Sam August's house, Sam August married Teresa (talasat), mother to Albert August. Keh Kay Keh (Molly Williams' house); Molly was from Sechelt. This eventually became Johnny George and Molly George's house. Unknown, unknown. Far right is Gilbert Francis' house, Chi Chia's dad. He eventually tore this down and built a new house on the site. This is shown in a later picture from the same perspective. Dance hall is behind the church. Smokehouses in foreground. Smokehouses were typically located on the beach.
25. Sliammon Waterfront
26. tiyskʷɑt (2)
27. Wedding
28. Dam Construction
29. On the Road
30. Horizontal Fly over Water Point to Beach
32. Kla Ah Men | Tla’amin | Sliammon
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Contents of this tag:
1. At the Beach
Contents of this tag:
1. At the Beach
Contents of this tag:
1. At the Beach
Contents of this tag:
1. At the Beach
Contents of this tag:
1. At the Beach