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Our Elders' Stories 1 - 9, sʔistk captíkʷł, Andrew McGinnis Stories
Each book has hours of mp3 audio, stories, captíkʷł, prayers, history, cultural knowledge and word lists, shared by our Elders to be shared freely to community members. Check for updated editions.
Each book has hours of mp3 audio, stories, captíkʷł, prayers, history, cultural knowledge and word lists, shared by our Elders to be shared freely to community members. Check for updated editions.
For recordings containing captíkʷł please follow cultural protocol by only listening to those recordings when there is snow on the ground. lim̓lm̓t
sʔistk captíkʷł
Each year SLH proudly shares Elders Stories. While recording Elders 7, two Elders requested their captíkʷł stories be shared in winter, following Syilx protocols. Out of respect for Herman Edward and Theresa Ann Terbasket's wishes, these stories are provided separately. Please listen to these captíkʷł while snow is on the mountains.
| Winter Stories December 21 2021 |
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iʔ ƛ̓x̌əx̌ƛ̓x̌aptət iʔ smaʔmáy̓s 6
Our Elders' Stories 6
| Elders VI March 20 2020 1st edition |
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iʔ ƛ̓x̌əx̌ƛ̓x̌aptət iʔ smy̓may̓s 7
Our Elders' Stories 7
| Elders VII Oct 29 2021 2nd edition |
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kiʔláwnaʔ iʔ captíkʷłs
Andrew McGinnis Stories
twiʔ (the late) Kiʔláwna Andrew McGinnis was a wonderfully kind and generous fluent Elder who resided at Penticton Indian Band. He shared a wealth of stories over the years. Not only did he record stories with Sʔím̓laʔxʷ for the Syilx Language House, he also recorded and transcribed his own stories for years. The stories below are previously recorded by Kiʔláwnaʔ. He generously gave permission to compile his works in one place and republish them here as a gift to learners.
| Kiʔláwnaʔ iʔ Čaptíkʷłs March 20 2020 2nd edition |
Andrew McGinnis Stories Audio:
Links to other Elder recordings
Colville Tribes' recordings
Inchelium Language House recordings
Sinixt Elder, Eva Orr
Tony Mattina's meltr website recordings
Inchelium Language House recordings
Sinixt Elder, Eva Orr
- YouTube Video skip to 5:15 for the recording
Tony Mattina's meltr website recordings
- Interactive Listening exercises includes P. Seymour, Dora & Madeline DeSautel, and M. Louie