Wednesday, February 25, 2009

In Memory of Charles Lillard

February 26, 1944 - March 27, 1997

Another BC national treasure, Terry Glavin (my favorite leftie) suggests honoring Lillard with the words of an old Chinook song:

Elip naika nanitch
Sitka, maika illahie.
Cultus spose naika memaloost
yukwa elip.

I have seen
Sitka, your country.
Nevermind if I die
here now.

2 comments:

  1. Terry GlavinFebruary 26, 2009 at 1:29 PM

    Hyas mahsie for the kind comment, David. Charles was indeed one skookum lad.

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  2. David in North Burnaby BCFebruary 27, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    Klahowya, Terry. Nawitka, maika delate wawa, yaka ikta skookum lad.

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