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

Elsie at Steveston in the Late 1940s

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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 Steveston in the Late 1940s
7. Masters
8. Newlyweds
9. Party Time
10. Paul Family Car
11. Going to Church (1)
12. ɬaʔamɩn Parade
13. Katherine Dominick and Harmony Johnson
15. Friends (2)
17. Going to Church (2)
18. Helping Ma
19. Traditional Prayer Songs
20. Johnny Bob and Jimmy Peters
21. Mom at Sacred Heart
22. On the Road
23. Say Cheese
24. Sharon Paul
25. The Ladies
26. 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 (tɑlɛsɑt), 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.
27. Visiting lɑsɑ
28. Wedding
29. Walter Paul
30. William in Sliammon
31. Willie at Work
32. With Dad
33. Kids on Steps ɬaʔamɩn children pictured on the steps of the old day school. Back row, from left: Johnny John (Katherine Dominick’s son), Charlie Peters (Williams), Willie Peters, Junior Point. Row two, from left: Barney Francis, Joe Harry, Moses Wilson, Louie Tom. Row three, from left: Janet Galligos, unknown, Evelyn Galligos, Nellie Peters. Front row, from left: Stella Olney, Maggie Vivier, unknown, Bertha August, Jeannie Paul.
34. ɬaʔamɩn Soccer Team
35. Buddies
36. Willie Dave With the Hackett Sisters
37. Old Single Lane Bridge
38. Collaborators

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