THIS SONGISH ARE A TRIBE ABOUT VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND. AND ON THE WEST SHORE OF SAN JUAN ISLAND. THIS TRIBE SPEAKS A SALISH DIALECT SPOKEN BY THE SANETCH. POPULATION OF THE SONGISH IN 1906 180. THOSE TRIBES SPEAKING THE SONGISH DIALECT NUMBER 1000. THEY HAVE 10 BANDS.
THE CEDAR TREE WAS AND STILL IS SACRED TO THE SONGHEES DIALECT NUMBER 1000. THEY HAVE 10 BANDS. THE CEDARTREE WAS AND STILL IS SACRED TO THE SONGHEES. THEIR ANCESTORS MADE MANY THINGS, CLOTHING, HATS, BLACKETS, TOWELS, HOUSES, PADDLES, CANOES, AND TOTEM POLES AND PAINT BRUSHES. ROOTS AND BARK OF THIS TREE WAS USED TO WEAVE SUCH THINGS AS BASKETS AND CAPES AND ARE MADE TODAY.THEIR ELDERS GUIDE US AND GIVE US DIRECTIONS. THEY EAT SALMON, SOCKEYE, COHO AND PINK SALMON. THEY GATHER CLMS, CRAB, OYSTERS, EEL,SEAL, OCTOPUS, HERON, EGGS, SEAWEED, WHALE, DUCK, ELK, DEER, PHEASANT, BERRIES, CRABAPPLES, CHERRIES, CAMAS ROOTS, AQND OTHER HERBS. THEY ARE EXPERT CANOE MAKERS.
THE LEGEND OF HARLING POINT
HAYLAS AND HIS COMPANION RAVEN AND MINK CAME ACROSS TWO MEN HARPOONING SEALS OFF OF HARLING POINTS. ONE HARPOONER GOT UPSET BECAUSE THEY WERE SCARING AWAY A SEAL HE WAS HUNTING. HAYLAS TURNED HIM INTO INTO STONE JUST JUST TO THROW HIS HARPOON AND MADE HIM BOOS OVER THE SEALS. THERE IS A LARGE BOULDER ON THE BEACH AT HARLING POINT.
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