SJELȻÁSEṈ
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As stated in Saanich Year...
As stated in Saanich Year...
Moon of Putting your Paddle Away in the Bush. With the coming of this moon, it is now time to thank your paddle for taking you to
gather foods, see loved ones and guiding you to special ceremonies.
Moon of Putting your Paddle Away in the Bush. With the coming of this moon, it is now time to thank your paddle for taking you to
gather foods, see loved ones and guiding you to special ceremonies.
Weather: Strong and sudden winds are now common on the open sea and it has become unsafe to travel. Squalls and heavy rains can appear suddenly and without warning.
Weather: Strong and sudden winds are now common on the open sea and it has become unsafe to travel. Squalls and heavy rains can appear suddenly and without warning.
Economic Activities: Food gathering takes less time and Winter night tides are low enough for clam digging. Winter clothing is needed and there is more time to weave mats and capes and knit wool into clothing.
Economic Activities: Food gathering takes less time and Winter night tides are low enough for clam digging. Winter clothing is needed and there is more time to weave mats and capes and knit wool into clothing.
Materials that had been stored included:
Materials that had been stored included:
-material for making twine, rope, lines, cables, baskets, and storage boxes
-material for making twine, rope, lines, cables, baskets, and storage boxes
-cedar inner bark (SLEWI), cooking utensils and cooking baskets
-cedar inner bark (SLEWI), cooking utensils and cooking baskets
-weaving materials for making baby cradles, etc.
-weaving materials for making baby cradles, etc.
-Tools and fishing gear, either made new or repaired, etc.
-Tools and fishing gear, either made new or repaired, etc.
Red cedar logs felled earlier were now split into planks which were used as portable roofing and building material (S,ILETEW). Natural splitting of logs was accomplished by inserting round stones as wedges into the cracks in the drying logs. The winter winds hastened the drying and splitting process.
Red cedar logs felled earlier were now split into planks which were used as portable roofing and building material (S,ILETEW). Natural splitting of logs was accomplished by inserting round stones as wedges into the cracks in the drying logs. The winter winds hastened the drying and splitting process.
Cultural Activities - It’s time for the storytelling and Winter ceremonies. People settled down for Winter and enjoyed the stores of food they had gathered.
Cultural Activities - It’s time for the storytelling and Winter ceremonies. People settled down for Winter and enjoyed the stores of food they had gathered.
Let's listen to a story! Click here to hear a story, start listening at 2:10. As you listen think of what lesson you could learn from the story.
Let's listen to a story! Click here to hear a story, start listening at 2:10. As you listen think of what lesson you could learn from the story.
Check out this sketch of Songhees Village, drawn in 1861. What do you notice? What do you wonder?
Check out this sketch of Songhees Village, drawn in 1861. What do you notice? What do you wonder?
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