Bill Seward: Personal Stories
Bill Seward: Dad Saves A Kid
Dad Saves A Kid Story told by Bill Seward.Transcribed by Ruby Peter and Donna Gerdts.Translated by Bill Seward and Donna Gerdts.Filmed by Chris BourisAudio and video post-production by Chris Bouris, Sean Milliken, and Zoey Peterson.Titles by Donna Gerdts.
Bill Seward: Bill And His Brother As Soldiers
Bill and his Brother as Soldierssaay’ kws xiluxs | Preparing for War Bill Seward [In the English version Bill quips, “And I told my brother that they heard the Indians were coming so they just quit.”] Transcribed by Ruby Peter, typed by Sarah Kell, and edited and translated by Donna Gerdts. Thanks to Sean Milliken and Zoey … Read more
Bill Seward: Bill’s Athletic Career
My Athletic Career kwunus hiiw’a’lum’ulh lacrosse, football, When I was still playing lacrosse and footbal, mukw’ nu shnem’ ’i’ ni’ tsun ’uw’ tl’hwunuq. I played all over and I won. ni’ ’u tu ni’ tsa’luqw ’i’ ni’ tsun tl’uw’ tl’e’hwun’uq I was up north here and again I was winning. sus ’uw’ ’amusthelum ’u thu … Read more
Bill Seward: Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship kwunus ’uw’ hwun’a hiiw’a’lum’ … When I was first playing… suw’ hay kw’unus ’i hiiw’a’lum’ ’i’ nus ’uw’ kwunnuhw tu snuhwulh. when I was finishing playing (that lacrosse) and I got on the canoe. ’i’ wulh qwulmuthelum ’u tu s’ul’eluhw. and I had a talking to by the Elders. “xe’xe’ tey’ snuhwulh, ni’ tsun … Read more
Bill Seward: Origin Of Prince Charles Canoe Club
The Origin of the Prince Charles Canoe Club ’iilh m’i tetsul lhu Queen The Queen arrived here (on her yacht). ’i’ ’een’theelh mi’ lheelustuhw yu shhwula’ulhs. And it was me that brought her to shore in the canoe. sus nem’ ’uw’ tsqwlhey’ nem’ ’utl’ MacMillan. And we had a long that was donated by MacMillan … Read more
Bill Seward: The Language of Longshoring
Using our language when I was longshoring by Bill Seward (at :27 seconds)hwthey’wiil’s = longshoring (at :44)quxulh s’ul’eluhwtst yath ’uw’ tl’uw’ hwthey’wiil’s.Many of our Elders were always longshoring too. (starting at 1:23)nilh st’e ’u kw’uw’ hw’iiw’tsustus tu hwunitum’ tu s’ul’eluhw tst ni’ulh yaay’us hwthey’wiil’s.Our Elders who were working longshoring taught the white people. hwulmuhwathun ’u kws … Read more
Bill Seward: Bill Survives Longshoring Accident
Bill Survives a Longshoring Accident kwunus hwun’a ’ul’ nem’ yaays, ni’ ’u tu longshoring, When I was first working at longshoring, qux mustimuhw wulh s’ul’eluhw ni’ wulh ’ikw’ ’u tun’a kweyul. that’s the day that there were a lot of Elders who had already passed away. ’uw’ hay tuw’ s’aa’lh thathun hul’q’umi’num’ ha’kwushus. It was … Read more
Bill Seward: Reading The Weather
Reading the Weather (Hul’q’umi’num’ starts at 1:22) kw’unus hwun’ hunum’ulh ’u kw’u’i tuyt, seine boat, When I was going fishing up north on a seiner, wulh nem’ tst yu shahwuqwul’, nem’ ’utl’ Haida. and we were crossing over, going to Haida. ’i’ ’uy’ilum, ’uy’ skweyul ’i’ xut’ustam’shus tunu qequnuts, It was a calm beautiful day … Read more