Downloads: story text (pdf)slideshow version of the story (pdf)play based on this story (pdf)vocab list (pdf) By Michaela Daniels, Delores Louie, and Ruby Peter Hul’q’umi’num’ translation – Ruby PeterHul’q’umi’num’ voice – Delores LouieTranscription – Donna GerdtsSound – Thomas JonesAudio – Donna GerdtsClip art – Joan BrownVideo – Gladys Joe | Donna Gerdts | Essa Gierc
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An encounter by the river turns deadly with lasting consequences, in this story by Amanda Harris, translated into Hul’q’umi’num’ by Delores Louie, and illustrated by Valerie Bob. kwthu swuy’qe’ ni’ hwu spe’uth The man who turned into a bear by Amanda Harris and Delores Louie 01. nu sqwul’qwul’ nilh kwthu swuy’qe’ ’i’ hwu spe’uth. This is a story about a […]
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Jordana Seymour and Donald White are canoe pullers in the Rainbow canoe club, Stz’uminus, British Columbia. Delores Louie translates their story into Hul’q’umi’num’, a Coast Salish language. thuqulshunum’ | Rainbow by Jordana Seymour, Donald White, and Delores Louie 01. ’uy’ skweyul. ’een’thu Jordana Seymour, tun’ni’ tsun ’utl’ shts’uminus, ’i’ ’een’thu Donald, tun’ni’ tsun ’utl’ snuneymuhw.Good day, I’m Jordana Seymour […]
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Playing soccer is hard work, as we see in this story by Alex Crocker and Melainee Sampson, translated into Hul’q’umi’num’ and read by Ruby Peter. Hul’q’umi’num’ is a Coast Salish language spoken in British Columbia, Canada. sht’e tst kwutst huw’a’lum’ | A Game to remember by Alex Crocker, Melainee Sampson, and Ruby Peter I am Alex Crocker. I am from […]
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In this story by Nick Joe, translated into Hul’q’umi’num’ by Ruby Peter, it is left up to your imagination about how it ends. tthu ’i’tut spe’uth | The sleeping bear Story by Nick Joe & Ruby Peter tthu ’i’tut spe’uth | The sleeping bear Story by Nick Joe & Ruby Peter kwsus wulh hay ’ul’ hith kwsus ’i’tut tthu spe’uth […]
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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 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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Train hard! Play hard! Don’t give up!
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Blake and Jack Seymour tell true story about heeding the warning from the owl, read by their grandfather, George Seymour.
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Here’s what Alexis’ mother told her about the owl.
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