Category: Personal Collection

kwa’mutsun xatsa’ | Quamichan Lake in 2026

View of Quamichan Lake, which was historically used for canoe races, fishing, and harvesting tule, continues to be taken care of by the Cowichan People. Photo taken 30 April 2026.
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St. Ann’s t’i’wi’ulhew’t-hw | St. Ann’s Church

St. Ann’s church at the bottom of Mt. Tzouhalem with kwustunaat walking toward the church . Photo taken 28 April 2026.
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tl’ulpalus | Cowichan Bay Point

Cowichan Bay, leading to the point that used to have buildings on it. This is a place of gathering and canoe racing. Photo taken 28 April 2026.
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p’uq’ shq’utuw’ulh ni’ ’utl’ s’amunu | White Bridge at Somenos

This is the white bridge over the Cowichan River, just off of Somena Village. It has become a popular swimming spot over the years, has been tagged with graffiti, and is recognized and owned as Cowichan Territory.
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(hul’q’umi’num’ title to come) | Elder Ruby Peter Receiving Degree at SFU

Elder Ruby Peter receiving an honorary degree from Simon Fraser Univeristy in June 2019 for her lifetime of work on the Hul’q’umi’num’ language. Pictured with her sister, Delores Louie.
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q’e’mi’ ’i ha’kwush tthu swuqw’a’lh (recreation) | Blanket Wearer Recreation

Thomas Jones Sewit standing on a rock, wrapped in a mountain goat wool blanket. This is a recreation of the famous picture taken by Edward S. Curtis of a woman wrapped in a mountain goat blanket. That picture, taken in 1912, featured the late Elder Ruby Peter’s maternal aunt, Emily, who was 13 at the…
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