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

Elsie at Home, 1955

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Contents of this path:
1. Carving the Turkey
2. Christmas Blankets
3. Christmas (2)
4. čine with Presents
5. Delivery Truck
6. Elsie at Home, 1955
7. Elsie at Steveston in the Late 1940s
8. Masters
9. Newlyweds
10. Party Time
11. Paul Family Car
12. Going to Church (1)
13. ɬaʔamɩn Parade
15. Katherine Dominick and Harmony Johnson
17. Friends (2)
18. Going to Church (2)
19. Helping Ma
20. Indian Hymns
21. Johnny Bob and Jimmy Peters
22. On the Road
23. Mom at Sacred Heart
24. Say Cheese
25. The Ladies
26. Sharon Paul
27. Visiting lɑsɑ
28. tʼɩšosəm The ɬaʔamɩn village of tiyskʷɑt. Buildings, from left: Frank Williams house; Bob George's house; Sliammon Sacred Heart Church, Sam August's house; Sam August married Teresa (talasat), mother to Albert August. Keh Kay Keh (Molly Williams's house); Molly was from Sechelt. This eventually became Johnny George and Mary George's house. Sam Adams house; Stanley Peters and Nellies house. Joe (Chilena) and Molly Galligos house: Far right is Gilbert Francis's 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.
29. Walter Paul
30. Wedding
31. William in Sliammon
32. Willie at Work
33. With Dad
34. Kids on Steps Sliammon children pictured on the steps of the old Tla'Amin day school. Back row: L-r Johnny John (Katherine Dominick’s son), Charlie Peters (Williams), Willie Peters, Junior Point, Row two: L-r- Barney Francis, Joe Harry, Moses Wilson, Louie Tom Row three from left: Janet Galligos, unknown, Evelynn Galligos, Nellie peters Front row- from left: Stella Olney, Maggie Vivier, Unknown, Bertha August, Jeannie Paul
35. ɬaʔamɩn Soccer Team
36. Buddies
37. Willie Dave With the Hackett Sisters
38. Collaborators
39. Old Single Lane Bridge at Tla’amin

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Contents of this tag:
1. Carving the Turkey
2. Christmas (2)
3. Christmas Blankets
4. čine with Presents
5. ɬaʔamɩn Parade
6. Sharon Paul
7. Walter Paul
8. Paul Family Car
9. Katherine Dominick and Harmony Johnson
10. Elsie at Steveston in the Late 1940s
11. William in Sliammon
12. The Ladies
13. Delivery Truck
14. Collaborators
15. Say Cheese
16. Elsie at Home, 1955
17. Party Time
18. Johnny Bob and Jimmy Peters
19. Newlyweds
20. Going to Church (1)
21. Willie at Work
22. Buddies
23. ɬaʔamɩn Soccer Team
24. Mom at Sacred Heart
25. Kids on Steps Sliammon children pictured on the steps of the old Tla'Amin day school. Back row: L-r Johnny John (Katherine Dominick’s son), Charlie Peters (Williams), Willie Peters, Junior Point, Row two: L-r- Barney Francis, Joe Harry, Moses Wilson, Louie Tom Row three from left: Janet Galligos, unknown, Evelynn Galligos, Nellie peters Front row- from left: Stella Olney, Maggie Vivier, Unknown, Bertha August, Jeannie Paul
26. Indian Hymns
27. Helping Ma
28. Going to Church (2)
29. Willie Dave With the Hackett Sisters
31. Wedding
32. On the Road
33. Visiting lɑsɑ
34. With Dad
36. At the Docks
37. Friends (2)
38. Masters
39. Old Single Lane Bridge at Tla’amin
Contents of this tag:
21. Elders and Cedar Roots
22. Christmas Blankets
25. Cutting Fish
26. Elsie at Deep Bay
27. Wedding Day
28. Christmas (1)
29. Elsie and Stella
30. Elsie and Glen (2)
31. Elders and Friends
32. Elsie and Glen (1)
33. Assessing the Catch
34. Mother’s Day, 1980
35. Graduation (1)
36. Working Out
37. Preparing an Offering
38. Retirement
39. mɑksɛmɑ’s Cabin in toχʷnɑč (Okeover)
40. Prince William
41. Party at Elsie Paul’s House
42. Bride and Groom
43. Joining Council
44. Baby Glen
45. First Home
46. Having a Laugh
47. Elders' Gathering
48. 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.
50. The Ladies
51. Friends (1)
52. Visiting with Annie and Norman Gallagher
53. The Children at Home
54. Elsie at Steveston in the Late 1940s
55. Elsie at Home, 1955
56. 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.
57. Sliammon Village Waterfront
58. A Day in Town
59. Collaborators
60. Elsie and Teresa at the Cannery
61. Elsie and Cathy (2)
62. Elsie and Cathy (1)
63. 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.
64. Elsie, Agnes, and Children
65. Party Time
67. On the Town
68. Newlyweds
69. Wearing Slacks
70. Settlers’ Camp (1)
71. Dedicated Work Partners
73. Repatriation
74. Going to Church (1)
76. 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).
77. A Visit with Auntie Katherine
78. Christmas with the Girls
80. Traditional Prayer Songs
81. Baby Marlane
85. Honorary Doctorate
87. Helping Ma
88. Going to Church (2)
89. Elsie Paul with King of the Sea
90. Childhood Friends
92. Paul Family
94. Important Medicine
95. Author Group (7)
96. The Shield
97. Beautiful Baskets
98. Friends (2)
99. Pals
100. Author Group (8)
101. Author Group (5)
102. Rowing with mɑksɛmɑ
103. Author Group (4)
105. Author Group (6)
106. Sharing the Book (2)
107. Territory
108. Life History of This Project
109. Sharing the Book (5)
110. Give It to Them
111. Becoming Strong
112. Sharing the Book (3)
113. Cleansing
114. tʼᶿɛwqʼ (pronunciation)
115. Living with the Land
116. Community Activities
117. Watch Your Children
118. Contact Happened
119. Designated Area
120. Old-Timers and Hard Work
121. Gifted People
122. Sharing the Book (4)
123. You Thank It
124. Times of Transition
125. Lonely and Homesick
126. tɑʔɑw
127. Author Group (3)
128. He Got His Spirit Back
129. Her Name Was Jane
130. Author Group (2)
131. The Young Girl and Eleven Puppies (English)
132. Thank the Creator
133. The Chinese Restaurant
134. Root Digging
135. When It’s Your Time
136. Homebrew
137. Problems Handed down from History
138. New Year’s Dance
139. The Young Girl and Eleven Puppies (Sliammon)
140. Grieving
141. We Were Already Here
142. My Dog Patsy
143. Recovery
144. Part of Our Survival
145. Police Patrol (2)
146. Police Patrol (1)
147. Collecting Branches
148. Author Group (1)
149. Paul Family Photo
150. New Baby
151. The Police Were Standing by the Bed
152. Preparing Fish and Community Drive-Through
153. Naming Ceremony