By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Wren \u00a031\/07\/2024\u00a0 At the kitchen table of her home in Williams Lake, Secw\u00e9pemc Elder Cecilia Dick DeRose sits across from her daughter Lulu, who is beading a hat. Lulu learned to bead from her mother, who has taught multiple generations in their family about their culture, including berry picking, working with buckskin and speaking Secwepemcts\u00edn. \u201cShe just immersed it into our life,\u201d Lulu says. \u201cIt was part of our life, part of our culture, automatically.\u201d These teachings have extended far beyond DeRose\u2019s own family, and she has taught many people about language, plant medicines, cultural safety and much more. Her ongoing work as a knowledge-keeper was recognized by Thompson Rivers University, which recently awarded DeRose with an honorary degree for her \u201cmassive… <\/p>\n
By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Wren \u00a031\/07\/2024\u00a0 At the kitchen table of her home in Williams Lake, Secw\u00e9pemc Elder Cecilia Dick DeRose sits across from her daughter Lulu, who is beading a hat. Lulu learned to bead from her mother, who has taught multiple generations in their family about their culture, including berry picking, working with buckskin and speaking Secwepemcts\u00edn. \u201cShe just immersed it into our life,\u201d Lulu says. \u201cIt was part of our life, part of our culture, automatically.\u201d These teachings have extended far beyond DeRose\u2019s own family, and she has taught many people about language, plant medicines, cultural safety and much more. Her ongoing work as a knowledge-keeper was recognized by Thompson Rivers University, which recently awarded DeRose with an honorary degree for her \u201cmassive... <\/p>\n