Category: Published Collection
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A group of women with children in 1953.
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Dugout canoe donated as a fundraiser for building a new Queen Margaret’s School. Young children from QMS are sitting in the canoe to promote raffle tickets, while Chief Underwood and others supervise. The canoe and paddles were painted by Simon Charie.
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Young boy holding up a huge Spring Salmon. (Published 11 September 1963).
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People observing the salmon run at Skutz Falls. (Published 07 November 1957).
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Frank Morrison in a paddle shirt as part of a story about Tzinquaw country. (Published 09 August 1956).
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Mrs. Willie George holding a glass tablet in honour of her grandfather, Chief Charlie Chilpayamoult. The gold medal she wears is was also given to the former Chief. (Published 10 August 1966).
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Reeve Don Morton presented a gavel and stand to Chief Dennis Alphonse during the opening of the new band office. (Published 10 August 1966).
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Performance to celebrate the raising of new totems in Duncan.
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Abel Joe drumming and singing on stage as part of the Tzinquaw opera. (Published 30 July 1981).
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People from the Native Friendship Centre, developed to help connect local aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities. (Published 19 October 1977).
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Pat Charlie, age 74, was one of the oldest students to recieve their Graduation Certificate for completing the adult education classes from the Cowichan School District.
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Women leaders from the Cowichan Band, some from the Homemaker’s Club, with Shirley Arnold, the regional welfare supervisor from the Indian Affairs Branch. (Published on 23 May 1963).
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Students from St. Catherine’s Indian School sang a Christmas carol to an audience in Eagles Hall. (Published on 20 December 1961).
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Picture of Charlie Seward pulling in tug-of-war, which was a new event at the Vancouver Island Exhibition. Charlie Seward was captain of the team, comprised mainly of people from Nanaimo. (Published on 16 September 1961).
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Group from Cowichan taking the ferry to the US to go strawberry picking. (Published 28 June 1961).
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Cowichan Elected Chief, Louise Underwood, pictured on 05 January 1961, with her council.
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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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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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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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A teacher and children at the Cowichan Band Day Nursery.
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