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

Helping Ma

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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. Mom at Sacred Heart
23. On the Road
24. Say Cheese
25. The Ladies
26. Sharon Paul
27. 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.
28. Visiting lɑsɑ
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. Paul Family Car
7. Sharon Paul
8. Walter Paul
9. Elsie at Steveston in the Late 1940s
10. William in Sliammon
11. The Ladies
12. Katherine Dominick and Harmony Johnson
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. Buddies
22. Willie at Work
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. With Dad
35. Visiting lɑsɑ
36. At the Docks
37. Friends (2)
38. Masters
39. Old Single Lane Bridge at Tla’amin
Contents of this tag:
21. Christmas Blankets
22. Elders and Cedar Roots
23. Cutting Fish
25. Elsie at Deep Bay
27. Wedding Day
28. Elsie and Glen (2)
29. Elsie and Glen (1)
30. Elsie and Stella
31. Christmas (1)
32. Elders and Friends
33. Mother’s Day, 1980
34. Assessing the Catch
35. Elders' Gathering
36. First Home
37. Having a Laugh
38. 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.
39. Working Out
40. Retirement
41. Preparing an Offering
43. mɑksɛmɑ’s Cabin in toχʷnɑč (Okeover)
44. Prince William
45. Party at Elsie Paul’s House
46. Graduation (1)
47. Joining Council
48. Bride and Groom
49. Baby Glen
50. Visiting with Annie and Norman Gallagher
51. The Children at Home
52. Elsie at Steveston in the Late 1940s
53. Friends (1)
54. The Ladies
55. 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.
56. Sliammon Village Waterfront
57. Elsie at Home
58. A Day in Town
59. Collaborators
60. Elsie and Teresa at the Cannery
61. Elsie, Agnes, and Children
62. Elsie and Cathy (2)
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 and Cathy (1)
65. Party Time
66. On the Town
67. Newlyweds
68. Wearing Slacks
70. Repatriation
72. Going to Church (1)
73. Settlers’ Camp (1)
74. Dedicated Work Partners
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
79. Christmas with the Girls
80. Traditional Prayer Songs
81. Baby Marlane
85. Honorary Doctorate
87. Helping Ma
88. Going to Church (2)
89. Childhood Friends
91. Paul Family
92. Elsie Paul with King of the Sea
94. Important Medicine
95. Author Group (7)
96. Beautiful Baskets
97. Friends (2)
98. The Shield
99. Pals
100. Rowing with mɑksɛmɑ
101. Author Group (5)
102. Author Group (4)
103. Author Group (8)
104. Author Group (6)
106. Give It to Them
107. Sharing the Book (5)
108. Becoming Strong
109. Territory
110. Life History of This Project
111. Sharing the Book (2)
112. Living with the Land
113. tʼᶿɛwqʼ (pronunciation)
114. Sharing the Book (3)
115. Cleansing
116. Designated Area
117. Old-Timers and Hard Work
118. Gifted People
119. Sharing the Book (4)
120. You Thank It
121. Community Activities
122. Watch Your Children
123. Contact Happened
124. The Young Girl and Eleven Puppies (English)
125. Thank the Creator
126. The Chinese Restaurant
127. When It’s Your Time
128. Homebrew
129. Problems Handed down from History
130. The Young Girl and Eleven Puppies (Sliammon)
131. Author Group (3)
132. Grieving
133. We Were Already Here
134. Author Group (2)
135. My Dog Patsy
136. Root Digging
137. Recovery
138. Part of Our Survival
139. Times of Transition
140. Lonely and Homesick
141. tɑʔɑw
142. He Got His Spirit Back
143. New Year’s Dance
144. Her Name Was Jane
145. Police Patrol (1)
146. Collecting Branches
147. Police Patrol (2)
148. Author Group (1)
149. Paul Family Photo
150. New Baby
151. Naming Ceremony
152. The Police Were Standing by the Bed
153. Preparing Fish and Community Drive-Through
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