{"id":12181,"date":"2017-02-25T17:21:17","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T01:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nancyangermeyer.com\/blog\/?post_type=portfolios&p=12181"},"modified":"2017-03-24T15:38:05","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T22:38:05","slug":"the-songhees","status":"publish","type":"portfolios","link":"https:\/\/www.nancyangermeyer.com\/blog\/portfolios\/the-songhees\/","title":{"rendered":"The Songhees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Wellness Centre<\/div>\n

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I was asked to photograph the people of the Songhees Nation <\/strong>for a book\u00a0commemorating the opening of their new\u00a0Wellness Centre<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0It is a magnificent space born to inspire wellbeing. As a photographer, I felt privileged capturing the story of the Songhees today. I worked closely with Connie Watts<\/a>, an inspirational designer and artist. Beth Dick,\u00a0Christina Clarke,\u00a0Director of Operations for the Songhees Nation<\/em>\u00a0and Songhees Chief Ron Sam all taught, guided and inspired me.\u00a0I met and photographed many amazing people and their faces and stories will remain with me for a long time.\u00a0The Songhees Wellness Centre\u00a0is an incredible accomplishment.<\/p>\n

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Spindle Whorl by Butch Dick<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A bronze casting by Songhees carver\u00a0Butch Dick<\/strong> represents an enlarged “spindle whorl”. \u00a0There are several \u00a0spindle whorl “sculptures” placed around Victoria<\/a> at significant historical settings originally home to the Songhees. Spindle whorls often have sophisticated carved designs featuring the supernatural, human, and animal. \u00a0The whorl was placed on a wooden spindle to add the weight needed to maintain the spinning motion, and to prevent the wool from falling off the rod as it was being spun.<\/p>\n

I thank the Songhees Nation for the opportunity to be part of \u00a0a wonderful new undertaking and a new chapter in their history.\u2028\u00a0The Songhees Wellness Centre is located at 1100 Admirals Road, Victoria and welcomes all.<\/p>\n

All photographs by Nancy Angermeyer; all rights reserved Songhees First Nations\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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