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yur desire that those bonds become even
nore closely knit.”

Among several incidents during the
‘estival which brought rounds of laughter
‘rom the audience was the introduction
yf Chief Thorne to Mr. Perkins prior
o the presentation. William Dwyer, an
arly Duncan pionee?, made the intro-

history of the old dances as he announced
them.

A Welcome Song which opened the
programme was sung to the beat of canoe
paddles on the water when a band of
Indians were making a friendly landing
in their canoes at another tribe’s camp.

“Comes trouble if the song isn’t sung,”

The Thinder Dance which followed
the addresses by Mayor Savage and Mr.
Aldersay, was presented by the winner of
fishing competitions between tribes. The
tribes would take to their war canoes
and go out spearing black fish or killer
whales, Chief Moon explained. When
one of the mighty fish was speared, it

luction, speaking for several minutes in Chief Moon said.

he peculiar Chinook tongue. When he
inished, the Chief, in his official dress
and paint, said in perfect English: “I’m
leased to meet you, Mr Perkins.”

May Visit DuNCAN

In thanking the Cowichan Indians and
the people of Duncan for their “splendid
vesture of friendliness and goodwill,”
Consul Perkins said President Truman
probably would be visiting the Pacific
Northwest in the near future, and when
he did he might possibly have the oppor-
tunity of visiting Duncan to thank all
the people of the district for their gift.

He told them that a full account of
the festival and presentation would be
sent the President.

Chief Thorne spoke in Chinook and
English, and likened the height of “our
respect, admiration, love and esteem” for
Chief of Peace Truman to “the tallest
Douglas fir on the banks of our Cowichan
River.”

“Tell the big white chief of our United
States cousins that Cowichan is a para-
dise of hunting and fishing and we want
him to visit us,” the Chief said.

Master of Ceremonies was Mike “Chief
Moon” Underwood, who gave a brief

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