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hw’iiwtssum’ ‘utl’ hwinumets’u thu mun’us | Simon Charlie Showing Daughter a Carving
hw’iiwtssum’ ‘utl’ hwinumets’u thu mun’us | Simon Charlie Showing Daughter a Carving
Simon Charlie and his daughter looking at a wood carving …
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ha’kwush tthu sul’sul’tun’ | Using the Spidle Whorl
ha’kwush tthu sul’sul’tun’ | Using the Spidle Whorl
ha’kwush tthu sul’sul’tun’ …
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sq’uq’a’ ’u tthu hulitun mustimuhw | The First Aid
sq’uq’a’ ’u tthu hulitun mustimuhw | The First Aid
Men’s Club learning St. Johns Ambulance Senior First Aid Course …
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(hul’q’umi’num’ title to come) | Stone Church on Comiaken Hill
(hul’q’umi’num’ title to come) | Stone Church on Comiaken Hill
The Stone Church, also known as the Butter Church was built on Comiaken Hill in 1870 under the direction of …
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hay ’ul’ ’uy’uy’mut qeq | The Best Baby
hay ’ul’ ’uy’uy’mut qeq | The Best Baby
The first photo shows Mr. and Mrs. Don Elliott with baby Donna, the winner of the Best Baby Contest, part …
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sq’aptul’s tthu ’i tsmun’u | The Mother’s Club
sq’aptul’s tthu ’i tsmun’u | The Mother's Club
A group of women with children in 1953 …
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tsnuhwulhstum Queen Margaret’s School ’utl hwinumets’u | Simon Charlie Paints a Canoe for Queen Margaret’s School
tsnuhwulhstum Queen Margaret’s School ’utl hwinumets’u | Simon Charlie Paints a Canoe for Queen Margaret’s School
Dugout canoe donated as a fundraiser for building a new Queen Margaret’s School. Young children from QMS are sitting in …
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lemut tthu thi stth’aqw’i’! | Look at the big Spring Salmon!
lemut tthu thi stth’aqw’i’! | Look at the big Spring Salmon!
Young boy holding up a huge Spring Salmon. (Published 11 September 1963) …
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tse’tlum’ tthu stth’aqwi’ ni’ ’utl’ skwuts | Salmon at Skutz Falls
tse’tlum’ tthu stth’aqwi’ ni’ ’utl’ skwuts | Salmon at Skutz Falls
People observing the salmon run at Skutz Falls. (Published 07 November 1957) …
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ni’ yuhw ’utth’emustum tthu Frank Morrison ’u tthu q’umunulwut | Frank Morrison Dressed in a Paddleshirt
ni’ yuhw ’utth’emustum tthu Frank Morrison ’u tthu q’umunulwut | Frank Morrison Dressed in a Paddleshirt
Frank Morrison in a paddle shirt as part of a story about Tzinquaw country. (Published 09 August 1956) …
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si’em’stuhw tthu Chief Chilpayamoult | Memorial Plaque for Chief Charlie Chilpayamoult
si’em’stuhw tthu Chief Chilpayamoult | Memorial Plaque for Chief Charlie Chilpayamoult
Mrs. Willie George holding a glass tablet in honour of her grandfather, Chief Charlie Chilpayamoult. The gold medal she wears …
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loxe’ Dennis Alphonse ’i’ Don Morton kwus xwyuxwutum tthu xew’s lelum’s | Opening New Band Office
loxe’ Dennis Alphonse ’i’ Don Morton kwus xwyuxwutum tthu xew’s lelum’s | Opening New Band Office
Reeve Don Morton presented a gavel and stand to Chief Dennis Alphonse during the opening of the new band office …
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le’lum’stun’uq ’u tthu xew’s sxt’ekw’ ni’ lhxilushstum ni’ ’utl’ s’amuna’ | Celebrating New Totems
le’lum’stun’uq ’u tthu xew’s sxt’ekw’ ni’ lhxilushstum ni’ ’utl’ s’amuna’ | Celebrating New Totems
Performance to celebrate the raising of new totems in Duncan …
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le’lum’stun’uq tthu shmukw’uthut ’u tthu sts’inukw’a’ st’ilum | Tzinquaw Performance
le’lum’stun’uq tthu shmukw’uthut ’u tthu sts’inukw’a’ st’ilum | Tzinquaw Performance
Abel Joe drumming and singing on stage as part of the Tzinquaw opera. (Published 30 July 1981) …
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hiiye’yu lelum’ | Native Friendship Centre
hiiye’yu lelum’ | Native Friendship Centre
People from the Native Friendship Centre, developed to help connect local aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities. (Published 19 October 1977) …
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’amustum ’u tthu pipus tthu Pat Charlie | Pat Charlie Receiving his Certificate
’amustum ’u tthu pipus tthu Pat Charlie | Pat Charlie Receiving his Certificate
Pat Charlie, age 74, was one of the oldest students to recieve their Graduation Certificate for completing the adult education …
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slhunlheni’ yuw’in’aqws tthu quw’utsun’ mustimuhw | Cowichan Band Women Leaders
slhunlheni’ yuw’in’aqws tthu quw’utsun’ mustimuhw | Cowichan Band Women Leaders
Women leaders from the Cowichan Band, some from the Homemaker’s Club, with Shirley Arnold, the regional welfare supervisor from the …
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le’lum’stun’uq tthu stl’uli’qulh ni’ ’utl’ klismus | St. Catherine’s Christmas Pageant
le’lum’stun’uq tthu stl’uli’qulh ni’ ’utl’ klismus | St. Catherine's Christmas Pageant
Students from St. Catherine’s Indian School sang a Christmas carol to an audience in Eagles Hall. (Published on 20 December …
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tthu ni’ hwi’hwkw’atul’ | The Tug-of-War
tthu ni’ hwi’hwkw’atul’ | The Tug-of-War
Picture of Charlie Seward pulling in tug-of-war, which was a new event at the Vancouver Island Exhibition. Charlie Seward was …
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yu hwuy’qwul’ulhaalh tthu ts’lhhwulmuhw | Family taking the Ferry
yu hwuy’qwul’ulhaalh tthu ts’lhhwulmuhw | Family taking the Ferry
Group from Cowichan taking the ferry to the US to go strawberry picking. (Published 28 June 1961) …
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shsi’em’ Louise Underwood ’i’ tthu tsuw’tuns | Chief Louise Underwood and Council
shsi’em’ Louise Underwood ’i’ tthu tsuw’tuns | Chief Louise Underwood and Council
Cowichan Elected Chief, Louise Underwood, pictured on 05 January 1961, with her council …
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’aam’ustum’ thu Queen Elizabeth ’u tu swetu | Queen Elizabeth Receiving Sweater
’aam’ustum’ thu Queen Elizabeth ’u tu swetu | Queen Elizabeth Receiving Sweater
Mrs. Elwood Modeste presented a sweater to Queen Elizabeth II in Saanich. Sweaters were also knit for Prince Ann and …
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slheni’ ha’kwushus tthu t-shul’qun’ | Woman Using Carding Machine
slheni’ ha’kwushus tthu t-shul’qun’ | Woman Using Carding Machine
Mrs. Alan Johnny using a carding machine to prepare fibers, like wool, for spinning into yarn. (Published on 24 September …
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they’uw’t-hwum’ ’u tu s’amuna’ theet-hw | Building Somenos Longhouse
they’uw’t-hwum’ ’u tu s’amuna’ theet-hw | Building Somenos Longhouse
Arthur Joe cutting cedar shakes for the construction of the long house in Somenos, published 26 March 1959. The long …
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skwoulew’t-hws tthu quw’utsun’ mumun’lh stl’uli’qulh | Cowichan Band Day Nursery
skwoulew’t-hws tthu quw’utsun’ mumun’lh stl’uli’qulh | Cowichan Band Day Nursery
A teacher and children at the Cowichan Band Day Nursery …
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stswuwoon’s tthey’ swuqw’a’lh | Potlatch Blanket Scramble
stswuwoon’s tthey’ swuqw’a’lh | Potlatch Blanket Scramble
Blanket Scramble ceremony during a potlatch showing men running toward and crowding around a blanket hanging in front of a …
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xutsten kwus wil’utum tthu sts’inukw’a’ ni’ ’utl’ mutouliye’ | Marquee Announcing the Sts’inukw’a’ Opera
xutsten kwus wil’utum tthu sts’inukw’a’ ni’ ’utl’ mutouliye’ | Marquee Announcing the Sts’inukw’a’ Opera
Sign at the Royal Marquee Theatre in Victoria announcing the performance of Tzinquaw between March 14-17, 1951 …
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sts’inukw’a’stunamut xetth’ | Tzinquaw Model Set
sts’inukw’a’stunamut xetth’ | Tzinquaw Model Set
Model of a scene from Tzinquaw, made by director Cecil West, showing a mock-up of the set and cast positioning …
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shmukw’uthut le’lum’stun’uq ’u tthu sts’inukw’a’ | Abel Joe Tzinquaw Performer
shmukw’uthut le’lum’stun’uq ’u tthu sts’inukw’a’ | Abel Joe Tzinquaw Performer
Image features Abel Joe in costume as “The Thinker” from Tzinquaw. Accompanied by barotones Dominic and Arthur Joe, all carrying …
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le’lum’stun’uq ’u tthu sts’inukw’a’ ni’ ’u tthu shelh ni’ l’utl’ s’amuna’ | Tzinquaw Street Performance
le’lum’stun’uq ’u tthu sts’inukw’a’ ni’ ’u tthu shelh ni’ l’utl’ s’amuna’ | Tzinquaw Street Performance
Abel Joe and some Tzinquaw cast members, along with many children, on the street promoting the opera …
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xwaxwuqw’ tthu snuhwulh kwus tl’u’ast tthu hwulunitum’ | Poling the Canoe to Convey the White People
xwaxwuqw’ tthu snuhwulh kwus tl’u’ast tthu hwulunitum’ | Poling the Canoe to Convey the White People
Canoe at shoreline with First Nation’s paddlers standing in the front and back. A white man’s children are seated in …
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stl’ul’iqulh ’i’ tthu tth’iktth’uk ’i’ snuhwulh | Children, Buggies, and Canoe
stl’ul’iqulh ’i’ tthu tth’iktth’uk ’i’ snuhwulh | Children, Buggies, and Canoe
Children dressed up and posing in front of horse-drawn wagons at the shoreline of a village …
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ha’kwush tthu p’q’ulwut tthu Chief Latasse | Chief Latasse Wearing the Goat Wool Blanket
ha’kwush tthu p’q’ulwut tthu Chief Latasse | Chief Latasse Wearing the Goat Wool Blanket
Chief David Latasse wearing a woven headband and blanket, carrying a tufted spear …
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hwukw’ust tthu swultun ni’ ’utl’ snuneymuhw | Hauling Nets in Nanaimo
hwukw’ust tthu swultun ni’ ’utl’ snuneymuhw | Hauling Nets in Nanaimo
View of Nanaimo Harbour with people hauling in seinenets at the dock …
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tsqwulhey’ swuy’qe’ | Man Logging
tsqwulhey’ swuy’qe’ | Man Logging
Man with heavy duty chains logging felled trees …
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tatul’ut tthu mumun’lh stl’ul’iqulh | Teaching the Little Kids
tatul’ut tthu mumun’lh stl’ul’iqulh | Teaching the Little Kids
Images show teachers and children in Nursery School. One of the teachers is Mrs. George …
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slhunlheni’ ’i’ sqwumey’allh ’i’ paysukul | Women, Puppy, and Bike
slhunlheni’ ’i’ sqwumey’allh ’i’ paysukul | Women, Puppy, and Bike
Two women standing outside a building with a bike and holding a puppy …
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’aluxutum’ tthu stth’e’qun | Gathering Bulrush
’aluxutum’ tthu stth’e’qun | Gathering Bulrush
Woman paddling canoe with two children and harvested reeds …
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kwuy’xutssum’ ’u tthu syalh | Woodworking
kwuy’xutssum’ ’u tthu syalh | Woodworking
Boys in shop class located in the basement of St. Catherine’s Day School with their teacher, Mr. Morrison, building projects …
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s’amunu stutes ’u tthu quw’utsun’ sta’luw’ | Somenos Village Beside Cowichan River
s’amunu stutes ’u tthu quw’utsun’ sta’luw’ | Somenos Village Beside Cowichan River
View of Somenos Village c1910 showing bridges spanning the Cowichan River, some buildings in the village, and Mt. Tzouhalem in …
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sts’inukw’a’ hws qw’uyulush | Tzinquaw Dancers
sts’inukw’a’ hws qw’uyulush | Tzinquaw Dancers
Tzinquaw dancers performing on an outdoor stage playing drums and wearing traditional outfits …
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Allenby shelh ni’ ’utl’ s’amunu | Allenby Road in Somenos Village
Allenby shelh ni’ ’utl’ s’amunu | Allenby Road in Somenos Village
View of Allenby Road in Somenos Village showing a motor vehicle, horse-drawn carriage, and a person walking. The methodist church …
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hwulmuhw swuy’qe’ ’ula’ulh ’u tthu snuhwulhs | Coast Salish Man in Canoe
hwulmuhw swuy’qe’ ’ula’ulh ’u tthu snuhwulhs | Coast Salish Man in Canoe
Man seated in a canoe with a paddle …
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xute’um’ ’u tthu situn | Basket Making
xute’um’ ’u tthu situn | Basket Making
Woman demonstrating how to make a basket …
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slheni’ kwuneem’ ’u tthu se’lutun | Lady Holding Baskets
slheni’ kwuneem’ ’u tthu se’lutun | Lady Holding Baskets
Elder Indigenous woman holding woven baskets …
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si’em’stuhw tthu Chief Chilpayamoult | Honouring Chief Chilpayamoult
si’em’stuhw tthu Chief Chilpayamoult | Honouring Chief Chilpayamoult
Members of the family and Prevost Post Work Party standing in front of Chief Charlie Chilpayamoult’s monument on 9 July …
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yu ’i’mush sq’uq’a’ ’u tthu luplit | Walking with the Priest
yu ’i’mush sq’uq’a’ ’u tthu luplit | Walking with the Priest
Procession through an archway for Corpus Christi in Quamichan featuring religious outfits and formal wear. Church and a mountain are …
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q’apthut-s tthu Commission ni’ ’utl’ qw’umi’yiqun’ | Crowd at Butter Church During McKenna McBride Commission
q’apthut-s tthu Commission ni’ ’utl’ qw’umi’yiqun’ | Crowd at Butter Church During McKenna McBride Commission
Crowd of men, women, and children gathered at a government tent with Union Jack flags at the Butter Church during …
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q’apthut-s tthu McKenna McBride Commission | Group Gathered at the McKenna McBride Commission Forum
q’apthut-s tthu McKenna McBride Commission | Group Gathered at the McKenna McBride Commission Forum
Group gathered for the McKenna McBride Commission Forum. The crowd is standing and their faces are visible except for the …
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’aalhstum tthu mustimuhw | Large Boat Transport
’aalhstum tthu mustimuhw | Large Boat Transport
Group of people, including men and children, pulling up to shore in a large boat with a mast as well …
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