tth’upsi’athun’ ’i’ tthu smuyuth | Squirrel and Deer

tth’upsi’athun’ ’i’ tthu smuyuth | Squirrel and DeerStory by Liam Knott and Delores Louie In this story we find out how the squirrel and the deer became friends.Translated into Hul’q’umi’num’ and read by Delores Louie. Hul’q’umi’num’ is a Coast Salish language spoken in British Columbia, Canada. (1) kwthu ’uhwiin’ nu sqwul’qwul’ nus yuthustalu ’u kwthu tth’upsi’athun’ ’i’ tthu smuyuth hwu […]

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tu sum’e’kwulh squmkwala’ | The injured tadpole

tu sum’e’kwulh squmkwala’ | The injured tadpole Story by Brandon Sampson, Brydon Sampson, and Ruby Peter 01.     ’een’thu Brandon, ts’saq’unthut tunu sne, ’een’thu sun’tl’e’. ’een’thu Brydon, ts’saq’unthut tunu sne. ’een’thu sa’suqwt. I’m Brandon. ts’saq’unthut is my name, the elder. I’m Brydon, ts’saq’unthut is my name, the younger. 02.     tun’ni’ tst ’utl’ shts’um’inus, nilh tthu squmkwala’ nilh […]

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’iyus mumun’lh | Happy little ones

by Lynsey Johnny, Ruby Peter, and Donna Gerdts hwiin’eem’ ’u tthu sqw’uqw’ul’ush t’it’ul’um’.m’i wil’ thu sum’shathut.’ilhe nem’ hwii’neem’’u tthu ’iyus st’ul’t’ilum’. Listen to all the birdies singing.The sun has just appeared.Let’s go and listento their happy song. ’i tseep stitiya’xw.’ii tseep ’uw’ ’iyus ’ul’?’ii tseep wulh tsulel ’i’ nem’ lhakw’?’uy’ netulh, sqw’uliqw’lush, ’uy’ netulh. You are very busy.Are you happy?Will […]

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