Lelooska during his life, worked at spreading the interest and knowledge about the Kwakiutl people by his live performances of the ancient legends and beautiful woodcarvings of the traditional masks and totem poles of the Kwakiutl people. Over the past 40 years Lelooska and his family of 4 generations have preformed in their cedar-plank house with a central firepit the age old dances, music and myths. This was done wearing the hand made wooden masks and robes of their adopted tribe. The way that Lelooska was able to be the master of the oral craft of literature, ever weaving enchanting tales of mystery and magic for audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

"He who cuts against wood with a knife" is the meaning of Chief Lelooska's name. Lelooska devoted most of his life to reviving and preserving the culture of the Pacific Northwest Coast Indians. As recognition of his skills and dedication to Indian ways the late James Ol (Aul) Sewide, the hereditary clan chief of the Wi'umesgam Clan of the Mamalequla-Qwe'qwa'sot'euoz Tribe of the Kwakiutl Nation of British Columbia, adopted Lelooska and his family in 1968 by means of a formal potlatch ceremony.

On September 5, 1996, Chief Lelooska passed away. With his passing, Lelooska was able to leave this world with a certain knowledge that his promise to the elders of his tride - that their traditions be passed on to a new generations was fulfilled both orally and with the publishing of his book "Echoes of the Elders." It is because of the memories which he gave to Thousands of Boy Scouts, amoung whom my sons are apart of, that I have been so moved to share this with the Cyber Community.