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Early Nanaimo History

Photo Credit & Source: Mid Island News

By: William A. White and Andrew Cienski

Tlil-a-sit! Tlil-asit!/Bail Out! (in Chinook language)

“Oh you big storm, don’t you drown us; you are so strong and we are so weak; don’t you make such a rough sea. Why should we go down? We are all dirty, our clothes are dirty, if you take us down we shall dirty your clear waters, they are so clear and blue. Don’t have us dirty your beautiful waters.”

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