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The Salish word sulia, from ulia, i.e. to dream, indicates the ordinary method by which it is obtained.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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A personal totem, i.e. manitou of Algonquins, tu kinajek of Tlingit, augud of Torres Straits, sulia of British Columbia, bunjan of south-east Australia, ari of north-east Australia, oubarre of West
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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Salish tribes considered the real sulia to be a spirit or mystery-being, though it might take the form of an animal and it could not be killed or hurt if the animal were slain, hence the hunter did not respect the life of the totem in fact he was considered more successful in hunting his sulia animals than other men.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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