Axu

Image of Axu.

Image of Axu with a handwritten annotation on the back, "Axu holding mask-eagle."

Image of Lorne Smith.

Image of Lorne Smith wearing the Chilkat blanket that Daisy passed on to him as a dowry.The abalone shells and other huge pieces of abalone shell ornaments decorating her noble’s hat were distributed by Axu to certain women at the end of the wedding ceremony.

Image of of six people, with a handwritten annotation on the back "Jimmy Sewid Potlatch 1987 Robert Sewid, Lorne Smith, Frank Willie, Russell Dick, Axu, and Tabtha Huber (Bobby's Grandaughter) The cradle cermony of the Qwuqwasutinuxw."

Image of Axu and her daughter Flora Sewid.

Image of Billie Sunday Willie.

Image of Angie and Amilia, descesdents of Axu, at Axu's memorial Potlatch with a hanfwritten annoations on the back, "Angie Emma's daughter and baby Amilia choose best."

Image of Axu making a basket.

Image of Axu with a wooden sweeter. Handwritten annotation on back "Axu 2003"

Image of seven people standing on the stairs of a building. One of them is holding a banner. Handwritten annotations on back "James Sewid", "Rev. Alfred James Hall and Church Army Members circa 1895",

Image of Axu leading a procession. People on the background. Handwritten annotation on back "Axu leading Potlatch procession.

Image of three people in ceremonial clothes, two of them are sitting down, one standing by a microphone. Handwritten annotation on back "Jim Sewid, Daisy, Axu"

Image of two people dancing. More people on the background. Handwritten annotations on back "Lorne & Dasiy" and "Flora and James Sewid"

Image of nine people along a table. One of them, Axu, is blowing the candles from her birthday cake. There is a part of a poster in the back that reads "Granny Axu." Handwritten annotation on back "(L) Alvin, Axuw, Libby, Lina, Phillip"

Image of four people sitting by a long table. There is a birthday cake on the table and a poster in the back that reads "Happy Birthday Granny Axu." Handwritten annotation on back "(L) Arthur, Alvin, Axu, Elizabeth (Libby)"

Image of Angie and Amilia, descendants of Axu, dancing at Axu's memorial Potlatch.

Image of Axu's memorial Potlatch.

Image Axu descendants at her memorial Potlatch.

Image of Alfred's three-story big house at the centre of Alert Bay.

Image of Axu and Moses Alfred with their great-grandchildren, during their 50th wedding anniversary.

Image of 29 people at the Anglican Church Women's Auxiliary group. Axu is located middle, second row from the bottom.

Image of Axu children raising money for the Red Cross.

Image of thirteen people at the cannery. Axus is located top row, second from left.

Image of Emma Sewid's youngest sister, Emma Seweid, Henry Bell, and James Sewid at M̓am̓aliliqəlla village of the M̓im̓kʷəmlis. Between two houses post with the representations of Grizzly Bears at their base (one with an articulated arm). Several carved wooden east dishes can be seen in the foreground.