This book is indexed by topic. The word cloud at the top of this page shows the relative prevalence of topics in this book. Select any word above to see the book pages related to a topic.

A master list of all index entries is presented below in alphabetical order. The entries are generally not prefaced with the word Indigenous, as the understanding is that entries are inherently Indigenous-based, unless otherwise noted as settler-focused. Explore sub-headings as related topics or see also content.

alcohol

alcoholism

home brew

alcoholism

intergenerational trauma

ancestors

burnings (offerings)

cultural identity

spirituality

babies

wellness

band councils

baskets

root digging

bear grease

food

berries

fruits and vegetables

living with the land

boats

canoes

seasonal migration

burnings (offerings)

ancestors

spirituality

cabins

seasonal migration

canoes

boats

Catholic church

churches

residential schools

children and childhood

babies

kinship networks (family)

churches

Catholic church

residential schools

clams

fish and fishing

cleansing

rivers

spirituality

youth

colonialism

discrimination

Indigenous-settler relations

non-Indigenous

police

residential schools

segregation

settler governance

settler history

community

churches

competitions

family and kinship networks

fires

longhouses

movie theatres

parades

restaurants

sports

competitions

community

cultural identity

ancestors

cleansing

hʌwhegus (elders)

family and kinship networks

languages

living with the land

longhouses

oral traditions (story-telling)

seasonal migration

territory

traditional knowledge

dance

music and musicians

day schools

education

death

grief

spirituality

discrimination

colonialism

Indigenous-settler relations

segregation

diseases

smallpox

dogs

education

day schools

languages

residential schools

hʌwhegus (elders)

cultural identity

family and kinship networks

respect

traditional knowledge

eulachon oil

fish and fishing

health and healing medicine

fires

community

fish and fishing

clams

eulachon oil

fish oil

herring

oysters

salmon

seal oil

fish oil

fish and fishing

food

bear grease

berries

fish and fishing

fruits and vegetables

hunting

seagull eggs

seasonal migration

fruits and vegetables

berries

grief

death

spirituality

healers

health and healing medicine

health and healing medicine

babies

eulachon oil

healers

pregnancy

wellness

herring

fish and fishing

home brew

alcohol

hop picking

living with the land

hospitals

wellness

hunting

bear grease

deer

living with the land

traditional knowledge

Indigenous governance

hʌwhegus (elders)

self-determination

Indigenous Title (land rights)

ownership

territory

treaties

Indigenous-settler relations

discrimination

movie theatres

non-Indigenous

police

reconciliation

residential schools

restaurants

segregation

trading

treaties

intergenerational trauma

alcoholism

residential schools

Island Comox dialect

languages

education

Island Comox dialect

linguistics

Mainland dialect

Salish language

ɬaʔamin (Sliammon) language

legends

qɑyχ (mink)

oral traditions (story-telling)

traditional knowledge

tricksters

linguistics

languages

living with the land

berries

cabins

fish and fishing

food

fruits and vegetables

hop picking

hunting

seasonal migration

territory

logging

longhouses

community

Mainland dialect

maps

resources

qɑyχ (mink)

legends

movie theatres

community

music and musicians

dance

non-Indigenous

colonialism

Indigenous-settler relations

trading

oral traditions (story-telling)

legends

traditional knowledge

ownership

settler governance

oysters

fish and fishing

parades

community

police

Indigenous-settler relations

settler governance

pregnancy

wellness

reconciliation

Indigenous-settler relations

residential schools

residential schools

alcoholism

Catholic church

churches

colonialism

Indigenous-settler relations

intergenerational trauma

reconciliation

resources

maps

respect

hʌwhegus (elders)

family and kinship networks

restaurants

community

rivers

cleansing

root digging

baskets

Salish language

salmon

fish and fishing

seagull eggs

food

seal oil

fish and fishing

seasonal migration

boats

cabins

cultural identity

family and kinship networks

food

living with the land

trading

segregation

colonialism

discrimination

Indigenous-settler relations

self-determination

Indigenous governance

settler governance

band councils

colonialism

discrimination

education

non-Indigenous

ownership

police

residential schools

segregation

settler history

treaties

welfare

settler history

colonialism

ɬaʔamin (Sliammon) language

smallpox

diseases

social services

welfare

spirituality

ancestors

burnings (offerings)

cleansing

death

grief

rivers

vision quest

wellness

sports

community

territory

cultural identity

Indigenous Title (land rights)

living with the land

trading

baskets

canoes

food

Indigenous-settler relations

non-Indigenous

seasonal migration

traditional knowledge

ancestors

baskets

burnings (offerings)

cleansing

cultural identity

hʌwhegus (elders)

hunting

legends

oral traditions (story-telling)

respect

root digging

spirituality

vision quest

treaties

Indigenous Title (land rights)

Indigenous-settler relations

settler governance

tricksters

legends

vision quest

spirituality

welfare

social services

wellness

babies

health and healing medicine

hospitals

pregnancy

spirituality

women

work

youth

cleansing