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Irene Harris: Tth’uwxe’le’ts

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Irene Harris Recorded on June 27, 1998, at Shell Beach, Stz’uminus First Nation. Hul’q’umi’num’ transcription and English translation by Theresa Thorne and Donna Gerdts. Proofread by Ruby Peter. Funding from Canada Heritage, First Peoples’ Foundation, SSHRC, and Simon Fraser University.

Lussy Aleck: The Power of Prayer

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Elizabeth (Lussy) Aleck of Stzuminus First Nation  speaking at Snaw-naw-as First Nation October 29, 1995 Recorded by Donna Gerdts, and transcribed and translated by Donna Gerdts and Theresa Thorne

Lussy Aleck: The Story of John Slocum

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Elizabeth (Lussy) Aleck of Stzuminus First Nation speaking at Snaw-naw-as First Nation October 29, 1995 Recorded by Donna Gerdts, and transcribed and translated by Donna Gerdts and Theresa Thorne

Lussy Aleck: The Coming of the First Whites

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Elizabeth (Lussy) Aleck of Stzuminus First Nation speaking at Snaw-naw-as First Nation October 29, 1995 Recorded by Donna Gerdts, and transcribed and translated by Donna Gerdts and Theresa Thorne huy’thustham’shus kw’unu menulh ’u kwu sht’esulh ’u [kw’uw’] wulh hi.i.ith mustimuhw… hwun’a.a.a’ m’i tetsul ’u tun’a snuw’nuw’us.  My father told me about the arrival of the first … Read more

Lussy Aleck: The Girl Who Gave Birth To Puppies

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Elizabeth (Lussy) Aleck Elizabeth (Lussy) Aleck of Stzuminus First Nation speaking at Snaw-naw-as First Nation October 29, 1995 Recorded by Donna Gerdts, and transcribed and translated by Donna Gerdts and Theresa Thorne