Monday, April 9, 2018

Coast Salish Transformation Stories

​Geographical features and their connection to Transformer stories.

​To find out more about the role of Transformers, take a look at the
 Sto:lo-Coast Salish Historical Atlas
​: there are ​
 a couple of pages that
​explain more
 about transformation sites. (p6, p8)
​ 



As well, here are some articles with background
​ info​
​to
 explore:


  *   http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/spirits-stolo-ancestors-live-fraser-valley-landmarks-1.4074785
  *   http://digitalsqewlets.ca/sxwoxwiyam/mtcheam-eng.php
  *   http://www.srrmcentre.com/StoneTxwelatse/13MtCheam.html
  *   http://www.sfu.museum/time/en/panoramas/long-back/transformer-sites/
  *   https://belowbc.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/xaytem-historical-site-and-the-hatzic-rock/
  *   https://books.google.ca/books?id=qaoOImioW08C&lpg=PA246&ots=5soCq63gvS&dq=map%20of%20salish%20transformation%20sites&pg=PA246#v=onepage&q=map%20of%20salish%20transformation%20sites&f=false

See also: (Especially Chapter 7. Transformer Stories, Flood Stories, Travel, and Viewscapes: )
http://www.clearairbc.ca/visibility/Documents/Aboriginalperspectives.pdf

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