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Traditional First Nations Values Traditional First Nations Values

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Date added: 01/12/2009
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The values listed were intended to match those identified by our Sul'eluhw and then to assist the reader to add a bibliography for additional learning. This paper may be useful for any program writers/managers who are interested in identifying specific skills of Sul'eluhw.   Submitted by William White.

Tlil-asit! Tlil-asit! Tlil-asit! Tlil-asit!

Date added: 12/15/2011
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Tlil-asit!  Tlil-asit!  ('Bail Out' in Chinook)

The year 1827 is a different time in our history - then families still travelled to the Fraser River on canoe, often with sails  to harvest salmon.  To assist with reinforcing Halkomelem in a new way, Andrew Cienski strengthens the cultural and historical background.  In the seventies, research then suggested we learned faster if visual images were used.   One of the other authors, Bill White agrees and has brought together from historical and or archival research a number of significant dates and activities.

The visual presentation is substantially enhanced because of the graphic work by Rita George-Greene. Language is a part of our living history, as are places, plant use and traditions called Sinyews.  The Indian Residential School period attempted to erase knowledge and traditions from the people. I yas eye un Suli! (May you be happy and in good spirits.)

- William White

Thunderbird Thunderbeing Thunderbird Thunderbeing

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Thunderbirds, Thunder-beings, Thunder-voices: The Application of Traditional Knowledge and Children's Rights in Support ofAboriginal Childrens Education.  Philip Cook and W. White The American Review of Canadian Studies. Aboriginal Peoples Special Issue.

Volume 31, Numbers 1 & 2, Spring and Summer 2001 pp. 331-347

William White is a Snuneymuxw member living in Duncan. He was Aboriginal Liaison Officer with the University of Victoria until his retirement in 2006.

Remembering Roots Remembering Roots

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"Today, young people are not as lucky as baby boomers who likely heard their Sul'eluhw/Elders tell stories from their own childhood.  Then Snuneymuxw Sul'eluhw used to speak about growing up, in this case, in the main winter village called St.'etl'iinep and when families threw nobility blankets called Swuqwalh to guests gathered for a potlatch.  This short article connects a number of these elements all at a Snuneymuxw family's' gathering in 1880." - W. White and A. Cienksi

Off to the Grocery Store Off to the Grocery Store

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Date added: 02/02/2009
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"The traditions, values and strengths the old people have always spoken about are as old as many of our cleansing rites.   This short article speaks about a family heading over to Lulu Island around 1863 and identifies in Halkomelem many of our very old traditions such as working together, being strong, etc." - Wm. A. White and Andrew Cienski
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