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

nohotəm (They Invited Them to the Feast)

“I was so happy. I was just running around. Telling them: ‘My grandma and grandpa are calling you to come eat at our house…’”

Recorded on Mar. 22, 1996.

Visit “Three Narratives in Sliammon” to learn more about the English translation and linguistic analysis below.

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3. 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.
4. Dedicated Work Partners
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6. Elsie at Deep Bay
8. Paul Family Car
9. Three Generations
10. Katherine Dominick and Harmony Johnson
11. Bride and Groom
13. Family Portrait Painted photograph of Elsie Paul's great-great-grandparents and family. The photograph includes the medicine man featured in the story “He Got His Spirit Back.” Standing, from left: Teresa Tom (tɑlɛsɑt), Chief Tom’s daughter; Cecilia (child), talɛsat’s daughter; Katherine Dominick, daughter of Bob George (tiyʔəpθot) and sister to Granny Molly; Louise Bob, Chief Tom’s daughter; Emily Bob, Chief Tom’s daughter; Bob George (tiyʔəpθot), Granny Molly’s father. Seated, from left: Felix (toqʷɑnən pɛlɩks), medicine man and Elsie’s step-great-great-grandfather; Ann, Elsie’s great-great-grandmother and Granny Molly’s grandmother; Jeannie Bob (čine), Granny Molly’s mother; little girl (name unknown). Seated in foreground: Charlie Bob, the man who lost his spirit.
14. Party Time
15. Chief tɑmɑ and the Timothy Children
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14. Elders and Friends
15. Elsie at Deep Bay
16. Assessing the Catch
17. Preparing an Offering
18. Having a Laugh
19. Prince William
20. 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 Wison, Annie Dominick, Dave Dominick, Agnes McGee, Rose Peddie, Peta Francis (Okee Dokee), Johnny George, Charlie Charlie, Peggy Harry.
22. Elders' Gathering
23. Mother's Day, 1980
25. Elsie and Stella
26. Party at Elsie Paul's House
28. Friends
29. Sliammon Village Waterfront
31. Christmas (1)
32. Elsie and Glen (2)
33. Joining Council
34. Elsie and Glen (1)
35. Working Out
36. Retirement
37. Graduation (1)
38. Elsie at Steveston in the Late 1940s
39. Bride and Groom
40. Visiting with Annie and Norman Gallagher
41. 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.
42. mɑksɛmɑ’s Cabin in toχʷnɑč (Okeover)
43. Elsie at Home, 1955
44. A Day in Town
46. Party Time
48. Newlyweds
50. Elsie, Agnes, and Children
51. Boat to Westview When this photo was taken, circa 1948, 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.
52. Going to Church (1)
53. Elsie and Cathy
54. Elsie and Cathy
55. Dedicated Work Partners
56. settlers’ Camp
57. On the Town
58. Wearing Slacks
65. Elsie Paul with King of the Sea
66. Childhood Friends
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