What lesson do coastal salish people teach through their stories? Why do you think these lessons matter so much?

The lessons that coastal Saleesh people teach their stories contain teachings which constitute in a reconnaissance of collective memory and knowledge to sustain their cultures and identities. The Saleesh elders told stories, some true and others exaggerated but at the end result the stories contained a collective memory. The elders reached back to the teachings of their parents, grandparents, and their great grandparents as well. These lessons matter a lot in the conservation of respect, culture, knowledge, and identities.