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

Chi-chia with Children Outside First Home

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1. Baby Baskets Baby baskets made by Molly Timothy (Granny Molly) in the early 1950s. The basket on the left was made for Jeannie, born to Elsie Paul in 1954, and has since been used for all of Elsie’s children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The blue design is made with natural and dyed cherry bark. The basket on the right was made for a daughter of Elsie’s Aunt Agnes, and the design is woven with dyed reed.
2. Pals
3. William in Sliammon
4. New Baby
5. 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 sosən Galligos. Smokey John is on the left (wearing a hat), and lɑsɑ is in front of him.
6. Bear Hunt
10. Walnut Lodge
13. Colonialism: Losing Baby Jane header
14. Wellness: Twins are Gifted header
15. Territory: tʼɩšosəm and Herring header
16. Wellness: Coming of Age header
17. Colonialism: My Dog Patsy header
18. Brem River Valley
19. Showcasing This Book
20. Emmonds Beach
21. Elsie at Deep Bay
22. Wedding Day
23. tiyskʷɑt (1)
24. tiyskʷɑt (2)
25. Sharon
26. Rock Alignments
27. Sharon Paul
28. Seagulls on Guard
29. Mitlenatch Island, the Landing
30. Logging in Theodosia (1)
31. Logging in Theodosia (2)
32. Hospital (3)
33. Baby Papoose (1)
34. Wedding
35. Theodosia
36. Hospital (1)
37. Hospital (2)
38. Graduation (1)
39. Grace Harbour (2)
40. Grace Harbour (1)
41. Friends (2)
42. Friends (1)
43. Fish Traps (2)
44. Fish Traps (1)
45. Boys
46. Collecting Branches
47. Elsie and Glen (1)
48. Elsie and Glen (2)
49. Elsie and Cathy (1)
50. Elsie and Cathy (2)
51. Christmas (1)
52. Christmas (2)
54. Baby Massage (3)
55. Baby Massage (2)
56. Baby Massage (1)
57. Jeannie in the Crib
58. Buddies (1)
59. Author Group (4)
60. Author Group (5)
61. Author Group (6)
62. Author Group (7)
63. Author Group (1)
64. Author Group (8)
65. Sharing the Book (1)
66. Sharing the Book (2)
67. Sharing the Book (3)
68. Sharing the Book (4)
69. Sharing the Book (5)
70. Dads and Kids
71. Master Basket Makers
73. Clean Roots
74. Enjoying the Day
76. Paul Family Photo
78. Naming Ceremony
79. mɑksɛmɑ with his catch
80. Lancelot Inlet and Peninsula
82. Old Single Lane Bridge
83. Powell River Motor Traders
84. čine (Jeannie Dominick)
85. Pictograph on the Theodosia River With Elsie Paul
86. Three Eggs in Nest
87. Theodosia, Logged

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1. Carving the Turkey
2. Christmas (2)
3. Christmas Blankets
4. čine with Presents
5. ɬaʔamɩn Parade
6. Sharon Paul
7. Walter Paul
8. William in Sliammon
9. Paul Family Car
10. Katherine Dominick and Harmony Johnson
11. Elsie at Steveston in the Late 1940s
12. The Ladies
13. Delivery Truck
14. Collaborators
15. Say Cheese
16. Party Time
17. Newlyweds
18. Johnny Bob and Jimmy Peters
19. Going to Church (1)
20. Buddies
21. Willie at Work
22. ɬaʔamɩn Soccer Team
23. Mom at Sacred Heart
24. Kids on Steps ɬaʔamɩn children pictured on the steps of the old day school. Back row, from left: Johnny John (Katherine Dominick’s son), Charlie Peters (Williams), Willie Peters, Junior Point. Row two, from left: Barney Francis, Joe Harry, Moses Wilson, Louie Tom. Row three, from left: Janet Galligos, unknown, Evelyn Galligos, Nellie Peters. Front row, from left: Stella Olney, Maggie Vivier, unknown, Bertha August, Jeannie Paul.
25. Traditional Prayer Songs
26. Going to Church (2)
27. Helping Ma
28. Willie Dave With the Hackett Sisters
29. Wedding
31. On the Road
33. Visiting lɑsɑ
34. With Dad
35. At the Docks
36. Friends (2)
37. Masters
38. Old Single Lane Bridge
39. New Baby
40. Naming Ceremony
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7. Elsie at Deep Bay
9. Wedding Day
10. Family Portrait Elsie Paul’s great-great-grandparents and family. The photograph, which was painted over, includes the medicine man featured in the story “He Got His Spirit Back.” Standing, from left: Teresa Tom (tɑlɛsɑt), Chief Tom’s daughter; Cecilia (child), talɛsat’s daughter; Katherine Dominick, daughter of Bob George (tiyʔəpθot) and sister to Granny Molly; Louise Bob, Chief Tom’s daughter; Emily Bob, Chief Tom’s daughter; Bob George (tiyʔəpθot), Granny Molly’s father. Seated, from left: Felix (toqʷɑnən pɛlɩks), medicine man and Elsie’s step-great-great-grandfather; Ann, Elsie’s great-great-grandmother and Granny Molly’s grandmother; Jeannie Bob (čine), Granny Molly’s mother; little girl (name unknown). Seated in foreground: Charlie Bob, the man who lost his spirit.
11. Three Generations
12. Paul Family Car
13. Bride and Groom
14. Katherine Dominick and Harmony Johnson
16. Chief tɑmɑ and the Timothy Children
18. Party Time
21. 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).
24. Wedding
27. Beautiful Baskets
28. Rowing with mɑksɛmɑ
29. Give It to Them
30. Gifted People
32. Our People Governed Themselves
33. Grieving
35. New Year’s Dance
Contents of this tag:
22. Elders and Cedar Roots
23. Christmas Blankets
24. Cutting Fish
25. Elsie at Deep Bay
28. Wedding Day
29. Mother’s Day, 1980
30. Christmas (1)
31. Elsie and Stella
32. Elsie and Glen (2)
33. Elders and Friends
34. Elsie and Glen (1)
35. Assessing the Catch
36. Having a Laugh
37. Joining Council
38. Graduation (1)
39. Preparing an Offering
40. Party at Elsie Paul’s House
41. Elders' Gathering
42. mɑksɛmɑ’s Cabin in toχʷnɑč (Okeover)
43. 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.
44. Bride and Groom
46. Prince William
47. Baby Glen
48. Working Out
49. First Home
50. Retirement
51. The Children at Home
52. Friends (1)
53. Visiting with Annie and Norman Gallagher
54. Elsie at Steveston in the Late 1940s
55. The Ladies
56. Sliammon Village Waterfront
57. 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.
58. Elsie at Home
59. Collaborators
60. A Day in Town
61. Elsie and Teresa at the Cannery
62. 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.
63. Elsie, Agnes, and Children
64. Elsie and Cathy (2)
65. Elsie and Cathy (1)
66. Party Time
68. On the Town
69. Wearing Slacks
70. Newlyweds
71. Repatriation
73. Settlers’ Camp (1)
74. Dedicated Work Partners
75. Going to Church (1)
77. 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).
78. A Visit with Auntie Katherine
79. Christmas with the Girls
81. Traditional Prayer Songs
82. Baby Marlane
87. Honorary Doctorate
88. Helping Ma
89. Going to Church (2)
90. Paul Family
91. Elsie Paul with King of the Sea
92. Childhood Friends
95. Important Medicine
96. Author Group (7)
97. Friends (2)
98. Beautiful Baskets
100. The Shield
101. Author Group (5)
102. Pals
103. Author Group (4)
104. Rowing with mɑksɛmɑ
105. Author Group (8)
107. Life History of This Project