IMAGINE THE North Shore with- out the Lions Gate Bridge, Park Royal, the British Properties or the Upper Levels Highway. By Bob Mackin Contributing Writer To help in visualizing such a thing, “you could admire the wall mural outside ,Caper's ‘in’ West Van. [tdepicts the ‘Lower:-Maintand’s. natural. beauty and -the seaside Indian villages on the day in 4.1792 when Capt. George Vancouver ‘sailed his ship Discavery into English a OF you could hear what it was like from the descendants’ ‘of, the North Shore's first human. inhabitants,- the Squamish .and .Tsleil-Waututh (pro- nounced slay-tva-tooth). Squamish ‘Nation Chief’ Philip Joe . Says:his people met Vancouver in Howe - “Sound near the. mouth of the Squamish River, where.the Squamish Nation orig- © inated, ‘According to oral history passed -.from:generation.to generation, Joe says a-tribal elder'saw Vancouver's ship and --woke his relatives, with news s of a “float. Photo submitted From there, Joe oversees the band’s alfairs,, which ‘include businesses like the Seymour Creck driving range and the Mosquito. Creek “marina. The Squamish derive a large portion of rev- enue -from. leases on 70° properties, including Park Royal's South. Mall, the International Plaza and the Lynnwood Marina. The Squamish band offers its people a wide range of social, econom- ic, cultural and recreational services, The Squamish ‘are planning for the annual Pow-Wow at the Homulehsen Park longhouse on the Capilano reserve during.the, upcoming B.C. Day. long weekend. The event serves asa home- ‘coming for the Squamish people, and other first nations peoples who come to the event from dcross the continent. It's also’ one: of the North Shore*s most ° intriguing. annual cultural festivals as members. of the public are invited to meet their. native neighbors and learn more about the customs of the Central Coast Salish,. to: which the Squamish belong. :. The Squamish aren't the only first nation ‘of the North Shore. The’ Tsleil-Waututh (“people , of. the inlet" according to their.dialect of the ing island". ©.’ “THE CHIEF George Sla-holt family, circa 1906: (front row, lett to right) Ignatius (Genee) and "Halkomelem language group) are based “It was decided that thé men would go. Alfred; {middle row, ieft to right) Annie (Ta-ah) with Herbert (Paddy) on lap, Aiphonsine- on the. Burrard ‘Indian reserve off “out“in’ their, canoes to see. the . island., _ (Babish), C Chief George and Henry; (back row, left to right) Susan and Madeline (Mayah). ‘When. they drew nearer, they “saw it wasn’t a floating island, but a very large and strange: canoe,” Joe says. “Soon the. mcn appeared “and walked. around the ‘canoe,. but what: strange men-they were. Every part of .. “inflicted by the onslaught ‘of Europezn. settlers: who their: “body was covered.. Except their faces, which were white.” “The Squarnish’ men believed the strangers tobe visitors from “the land of the dead ... wrapped.-in- burial. blankets.” ‘One of them “approached. the Squamish ‘with an‘ out- > stretched hand. The natives believed he was. - Challenging « them to.the “pulling fingers game”, a popular pastime in which opponents would jock their middle fingers and pull until “ one.of the participants had a disjointed finger. 2 After, the strongest Squamish man defeated the’ visitor —.who.was writhing in pain — the natives figured that'since dead men could feel no ‘pain, then. the Strangers. were not to be feared... 7+" . ‘Vancouver’ s men allowed the Squamish t tour the vessel and presented them with some fts:. upon’ their. departure: But what . was : thought to be hair. and face oil turned out to be which was S disposed of. “And the . * Squamish, who did not have a mercantile ‘sys- tem. Though they’ve been faced with numerous in North Van. hardships, including many brought a new, alien cul- ture into their world. the North Shore first nations rich history lives on. “We're here, we're alive and ‘well. There's more to us ‘than arts and crafts,” says Joe,. heredi- ‘ tary. chief of the 2,700-. _ member . Squamish, . the largest Indiaiv* nation ‘in : Greater’ Vancouver, | ‘The Squamish, dotted * ‘the shoreline of . Howe Sound, North Shore, False “Creek, Kitsilano “and Stanley. Park “with | vil- lages, In. 1923, the 16 Squamish bands amalga- mated. The council of 16 (Sur Im On € r ‘in the North Vancouver District Libraries” a t bid you know that the library isa registered charity? qf The District Library has received a bequest of more than 50EX10B _ © 50” colour television "@ Picture in picture with - quick freeze ~* Dynamic Super Bass audio _ System chiefs continues to “this: day. with the band headquartered ‘on the Seymour Creek reserve: . Dollarton Highway: in North Van.:The land is actually the Tsleil-Wauruth sum- °-’ “ mer village. The tribe originated across Deep See People page 12 - “ME-CONTHAST- PICTURE :": 35” ULTRAVISION Television -* Advanced picture inpicture ® High resolution © * incredible picture and: incredible features! . '$20,000 from the estate of Mrs..Georgena Scoit,a:.8 longtime Capilano Branch patron. Such thoughtful ais benefit the ‘whole. community: the Library Board is § , considering how best to use this bequest for materials : “and equipment to enhance Worary service to all patrons. The - generosity “of the Mount’ ‘Seymour Lions has _, recently made possible the purchase'of a computer with § . a,large print monitor for the Parkgate Branch. This’. # ” enables large print readers and others with low vision to _ use the library's on-line catalogue. 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