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S1-1984: SENĆOŦEN Place Names in Saanich Territory*

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Charles Elliott's Split Salmon design, created for the book. Two salmon heads facing opposite ways share a body made of a waveform.
Charles Elliott’s Split Salmon design, created for Salt Water People. Two salmon heads facing opposite ways share a waveform body.

Scans: Salt Water People, 1st edition, June 1984; Covers, pages 1 to 4, 64 to 69


Transcript: PENÁĆ Dave Elliott’s SENĆOŦEN Alphabet & Place Names in Saanich Territory


[Signature, blue ink, centre to top right; reads Dave Elliott.]

[Pricing from book sales in pencil: top right, 15; near top left, 3500.]

[Library access codes in pencil: top right, M45529A, LAB238; under heading, Law, KID40, E55, 1983. Original in University of Victoria Archives.]

Photo of Dave.

[Content from pages 5-63 similar in the 1990 2nd edition.]

Charles Elliott's Split Salmon design, created for the book. Two salmon heads facing opposite ways share a body made of a waveform.

[Back cover: Falsified “signatures” made by HBC employees to “represent” South Island Indigenous leaders on the 1853 Douglas Treaty. At bottom right: Parkland Graphics logo and wordmark.]


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3 responses to “S1-1984: SENĆOŦEN Place Names in Saanich Territory*”

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