Category: 1950s

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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sq’aptul’s tthu ’i tsmun’u | The Mother’s Club

A group of women with children in 1953.
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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

Frank Morrison in a paddle shirt as part of a story about Tzinquaw country. (Published 09 August 1956).
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’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 Prince Philip by Mrs. Francis Bob. The second photo is of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip waving goodbye from the Royal limosine in Pioneer Park. (Photos published July 1959 in the Cowichan Leader).
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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 1959).
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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 house would be used for marriages, ceremonies, and was large enough to house up to five families.
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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

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

Image features Abel Joe in costume as “The Thinker” from Tzinquaw. Accompanied by barotones Dominic and Arthur Joe, all carrying drums and in traditional dress.
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hw’iiwtssum’ ‘utl’ hwinumets’u thu mun’us | Simon Charlie Showing Daughter a Carving

sq’aptul’s tthu ’i tsmun’u | The Mother’s Club

tse’tlum’ tthu stth’aqwi’ ni’ ’utl’ skwuts | Salmon at Skutz Falls

ni’ yuhw ’utth’emustum tthu Frank Morrison ’u tthu q’umunulwut | Frank Morrison Dressed in a Paddleshirt

’aam’ustum’ thu Queen Elizabeth ’u tu swetu | Queen Elizabeth Receiving Sweater

slheni’ ha’kwushus tthu t-shul’qun’ | Woman Using Carding Machine

they’uw’t-hwum’ ’u tu s’amuna’ theet-hw | Building Somenos Longhouse

xutsten kwus wil’utum tthu sts’inukw’a’ ni’ ’utl’ mutouliye’ | Marquee Announcing the Sts’inukw’a’ Opera

sts’inukw’a’stunamut xetth’ | Tzinquaw Model Set

shmukw’uthut le’lum’stun’uq ’u tthu sts’inukw’a’ | Abel Joe Tzinquaw Performer

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