This is an account of the English First Peoples class taught by William Taylor, under the guidance of yutustana:t at Ladysmith Secondary School Fall 2025.
Coast Salish Texts shared so far…
September 2025
- tiwi ‘ulh (found under the ‘snuwuyulh’ tab on this site) and Coast Salish Anthem (yutustana:t, Chief Dan George https://monova.ca/chief-dan-georges-lament-for-confederation/ )
- the story of the LSS Foyer (this site, nutsumaat syaays)
- Cedar Woman (Willie Seymour, JCURA DVD)
- The Face-changer (Latasse, Tsartlip), The Youth Who Searched for Thunder (Pierre, Katzie), Kissak and the Stone-headed People (Johnson, Quamichan) all from “The WSANEC and their Neighbours”, Diamond Jenness
- Xwult’ up — The Flying Spirit-Men (Ts’umsitun, Penelekhut) from “Two Houses Half Buried in Sand”, Beryl Mildred Cryer
- Tzouhalem (Abel Joe)
- Tzouhalem (Orca Cove Media — documentary 2021)
October 2025
- Literary Analysis Essay based on tzouhalem
- ts’usqun (Golden Eagle) … see main page
- On-going reflections…the nature of betrayal, wealth in the two worlds, symbols and truth
- Mind Map — detailing the key points in the ts’usqun story, including plot points and symbols
November 2025
- We are completing a whole-class mind map
- Students should compose their own