smuneem’ ni’ ’u tthu Bonanza Days | Children at Bonanza Daze

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• Title: smuneem’ ni’ ’u tthu Bonanza Days | Children at Bonanza Daze
• Description: Children having fun at Bonanza Daze in Duncan: taking part in the parade, dancing, and eating ice cream.
  (Published 22 July 1970).

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• Speaker/Story Teller: Pul-hwuletse’ | Wayne Charlie
• Date of recording: 30 Apr, 2026
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smuneem’ ni’ ’u tthu Bonanza Days | Children at the Bonanza Days

1. sxaatth’usthun swi’wul’stum’ smuneem’ ni’ ’u tthu hun’utum’ Bonanza Days.
   This picture is showing the children at the Bonanza Days.
2. ’iyus ‘eelhtun kwus yu sq’uq’a’stum’ ’u tthu hun’utum’ parade.
   They were happy to join in the parade.
3. qw’uyulush  ’eelhtun ’i’ ni’ tl’uw’ yu ’i’lhtun’ ’u tthu hun’utum’ ice cream.
   They danced and then they went for ice cream.

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Key information

• Time period or Date: 1970
• Theme(s): Community Celebrations, Children, Clothing and Ceremonial Dress
• Location: Duncan
• Source info (type – name): Newspaper — Cowichan Leader
• Photographer credit: Jay Powley
• Individuals identified: Not Specified

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This was a story published in: the Cowichan Leader, 22 July 1970.

THEY’RE NOT ON THE WARPATH– Young members of the Cowichan Indian Band contribute much to Bonanza Daze celebrations as they participate in the parade, Indian dancing and other festivities.

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