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

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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. Assessing the Catch
34. Mother’s Day, 1980
35. Having a Laugh
36. Elders' Gathering
37. First Home
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
41. Preparing an Offering
42. Retirement
43. Graduation (1)
44. Prince William
45. Party at Elsie Paul’s House
46. mɑksɛmɑ’s Cabin in toχʷnɑč (Okeover)
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. Elsie and Cathy (1)
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. Party Time
66. On the Town
67. Newlyweds
68. Wearing Slacks
71. 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. Friends (2)
97. Beautiful Baskets
98. The Shield
99. Rowing with mɑksɛmɑ
100. Author Group (5)
101. Pals
102. Author Group (4)
103. Author Group (8)
104. Author Group (6)
106. Becoming Strong
107. Give It to Them
108. Sharing the Book (5)
109. Sharing the Book (2)
110. Territory
111. Life History of This Project
112. Living with the Land
113. Cleansing
114. Sharing the Book (3)
115. tʼᶿɛwqʼ (pronunciation)
116. You Thank It
117. Community Activities
118. Watch Your Children
119. Contact Happened
120. Designated Area
121. Old-Timers and Hard Work
122. Sharing the Book (4)
123. Gifted People
124. My Dog Patsy
125. Recovery
126. Part of Our Survival
127. Times of Transition
128. Lonely and Homesick
129. tɑʔɑw
130. He Got His Spirit Back
131. Her Name Was Jane
132. The Young Girl and Eleven Puppies (English)
133. Thank the Creator
134. The Chinese Restaurant
135. Author Group (3)
136. When It’s Your Time
137. Homebrew
138. Author Group (2)
139. Problems Handed down from History
140. Root Digging
141. The Young Girl and Eleven Puppies (Sliammon)
142. Grieving
143. We Were Already Here
144. New Year’s Dance
145. Police Patrol (2)
146. Collecting Branches
147. Police Patrol (1)
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
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. Assessing the Catch
34. Mother’s Day, 1980
35. Having a Laugh
36. Elders' Gathering
37. First Home
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
41. Preparing an Offering
42. Retirement
43. Graduation (1)
44. Prince William
45. Party at Elsie Paul’s House
46. mɑksɛmɑ’s Cabin in toχʷnɑč (Okeover)
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