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

Some sections of this book are authored by other individuals and should be attributed to the appropriate person(s) as indicated. 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.

Health Centre

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1. Elders' Gathering
2. First Home
3. Health Centre
4. Graduation (1)
5. Hospital (2)
6. Elsie and Teresa at the Cannery
7. Day School
8. Clams Elsie Paul’s cousin David George (1948–53) with butter clams dug from in front of the reserve. At the time, shellfish were clean and plentiful, but clams are no longer safe to harvest from this site. The very large cross in the background is in the cemetary. hʌwhegus (advisers in the community), including Chief Tom Timothy and Bill Mitchell, were buried near the cross. The cross blew down at some point and was not replaced.
9. Lodge Interior
10. Walnut Lodge
11. Hospital (1)
12. Hospital (3)
13. The Mill
14. Cod Fishing
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6. After the Fire
7. First Home
8. Health Centre
9. Makeshift Church
10. Remains of the Fire
11. Sliammon Sacred Heart Church
12. Delivery Truck
13. Sliammon Village Waterfront
15. Resource Depletion: The Last Year of Herring
17. Fish Traps (1)
18. Fish Traps (2)
19. Dugouts
20. 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 McGuinness 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 row (small children): Sarah Tom, Maggie Wilson, and Joe Francis (Elsie Paul’s half brother)
21. Fishing Boat
22. At the Beach
23. tiyskʷɑt (1)
24. Going to Church (1)
25. Mom at Sacred Heart
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. tiyskʷɑt (2)
28. Sliammon Waterfront
29. Wedding
30. Dam Construction
31. On the Road
32. Territory
33. Give It to Them
34. Horizontal Fly over Water Point to Beach
35. Old Single Lane Bridge
36. Preparing Fish and Community Drive-Through
37. Kla Ah Men | Tla’amin | Sliammon
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3. Elsie at Deep Bay
4. Freddie and Marilyn Louie
5. Sechelt Indian Marching Band
6. At the Dance Hall
7. Elsie and Stella
8. Mother's Day, 1980
9. Working Out
10. Retirement
11. Health Centre
12. Party at Elsie Paul's House
13. Three Generations
14. First Home
15. Joining Council
16. Makeshift Church
17. lɑsɑ and Granny Molly
18. Elders' Gathering
19. 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.
20. Making Music
21. Rose and Alec Louie
22. The Children at Home
23. Graduation (1)
24. Moses and Agnes Wilson
25. Music with Friends
27. Building the King of the Sea
28. Hospital (2)
29. Canoe Building
30. Racing the King of the Sea
32. Portrait of Molly and lɑsɑ
34. Chief tɑmɑ and the Timothy Children
35. Day School
36. Elsie, Agnes, and Children
37. Molly Williams and Olive
39. Clams Elsie Paul’s cousin David George (1948–53) with butter clams dug from in front of the reserve. At the time, shellfish were clean and plentiful, but clams are no longer safe to harvest from this site. The very large cross in the background is in the cemetary. hʌwhegus (advisers in the community), including Chief Tom Timothy and Bill Mitchell, were buried near the cross. The cross blew down at some point and was not replaced.
41. Bill Galligos
43. Mending the Net
44. 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).
46. Elders
47. Fishing Preparations
48. Molly and Annie
49. Paddle Carving
50. Open-Air Learning
51. tɑmɑ
52. Pullers
53. Lodge Interior
54. Walnut Lodge
55. Hospital (1)
56. Hospital (3)
59. Cod Fishing
60. Elsie Paul with King of the Sea
61. Music
62. Going to Town
63. Sundays
64. Community Activities
65. Old-Timers and Hard Work
66. Give It to Them
67. Thank the Creator
68. Our People Governed Themselves
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2. Groundbreaking
Contents of this tag:
1. Health Centre
2. Groundbreaking