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Joining Council
1 2019-02-11T22:27:17-08:00 Anonymous 7 21 Elsie Paul being sworn in to the Sliammon Band council for the second time. Elsie was the band's first female councillor. From left: Chief of Sliammon Leslie Adams, Elsie Paul, Chief of Klahoose Bill Mitchell. 2019-03-18T20:15:52-07:00 9780774861250_EP_071 Still Image Elsie Paul Christopher B. Teuton & Hastings Shade, with Loretta Shade & Larry Shade 4583f59774ff4c9c529fdbdef4152f62c3020232This page is referenced by:
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Standing up for What I Believe In
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So I stayed on that job and I worked in my community for twenty-four and a half years on that job. I really wanted to get to twenty-five years, and I was going to walk away.
“And quite often the Chief would come to my house and say, ‘Can you sign this document? Indian Affairs needs this document.’”
“So I said, ‘Over my dead body you’re going to do this.’”
“Almost every day the Elders were coming. And I was responsible for cooking their meals and lunches and entertainment.”