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Our Elders' Stories 1

Syilx Language House proudly partnered with five fluent Elders for this 1st Volume of our annual book of recordings. This volume contains over 6 hours of Elders' Salish audio stories, captíkʷł, prayers, history, cultural knowledge and word lists, shared freely by our Elders so our communities may hear & learn our language for generations to come.
Updated editions will follow

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For recordings containing captíkʷł please follow cultural protocol by only listening to those recordings when there is snow on the ground. lim̓lm̓t

c̓alúpaʔ Adam Gregoire

1 c̓alúpaʔ iʔ lʔiw̓s kic k̓an̓sq̓ʷút July 09 2014
2 aʔsíw̓ł iʔ smiʔmáy̓ July 17 2014
3 captíkʷł łə t̓ik̓t iʔ tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ June 09 2014
4 ​captíkʷł sx̌ʷilmn̓ naʔł k̓ʷul̓n̓cútn̓ 1 July 10 2014
5 captíkʷł sx̌ʷilmn̓ naʔł k̓ʷul̓n̓cútn̓ 2 July 10 2014

kiʔláw̓naʔ Andrew McGinnis

6 iskʷíst kiʔláw̓naʔ Oct 09 2014
7 ​isck̓ʷúl̓ uł iscƛ̓x̌áp Feb 12 2015
8 in̓lʔíw̓ Oct 16 2014
9 in̓ƛ̓x̌əx̌ƛ̓x̌áp ła ksm̓iʔm̓áy̓ Oct 24 2014
10 c̓kin̓ kiʔ my̓pnún̓ iʔ smiʔm̓áy̓ Oct 24 2014
11 iʔ sqʷaʔqʷaʔál iʔ k̓l̓ ʔam̓am̓útqn̓ Nov 2014
12 ​iʔ k̓ʷiƛ̓t ła cmaʔmáyaʔm̓ lut t̓ə x̌ast Oct 24 2014
13 kc̓aʔc̓ákʷaʔ uł iʔ sixʷəpm̓x Nov 20 2014
14 ​knaqs iʔ sql̓tmíxʷ ƛ̓lpstis iʔ sx̌ilx̌n̓wíxʷ Nov 20 2014
15 salʕáwat iʔ sm̓aʔm̓áy̓ Feb 05 2015
16 ​iʔ am̓am̓útqn̓ iʔ xʷəl̓xʷilts iʔ k̓l̓ sqilxʷ 1 Nov 27 2014
17 ​iʔ ʔam̓am̓útqn̓ iʔ xʷəl̓xʷilts iʔ k̓l sqilxʷ 2 Jan 14 2015
18 kaʔłís iʔ sck̓ʕam̓ Jan 06 2015
19 ​kmusməs iʔ sn̓cʔiw̓s smiʔm̓áy Oct 09 2014
20 iʔ ƛ̓aʔkʷílx iʔ caw̓ts Oct 16 2014
21 kiʔláw̓naʔ ła ksmiʔm̓áy̓ Oct 16 2014
22 ​scxʷanáy̓tm̓ naʔł tətw̓it iʔ sm̓aʔm̓áy̓ Oct 23 2014
23 ​iʔ pəx̌miál̓qs Apr 01 2015
24 wiłtxn̓t iʔ sƛ̓aʔcínm̓ Apr 01 2015
25 cun̓əl̓x iʔ tw̓tw̓it łə kstxʷuy̓misəl̓x iʔ sƛ̓aʔcínm̓ Apr 01 2015
26 captíkʷł sispəlk̓áy̓aqn̓ captíkʷł Jan 28 2015
27 captíkʷł ​kmusməs yil̓yil̓míxʷm̓ iʔ l sqəl̓xʷsc̓iłn̓ Dec 04 2014
28 captíkʷł ​q̓ʷq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ naʔł spʕáłaʔ March 25 2015

k̓ninm̓tm̓ taʔ n̓qʷic̓tn̓s Grouse Barnes

29 iskʷíst k̓ninm̓tm̓ taʔ n̓q̓ʷic̓tn̓s Jan 29 2015
30 səckslip̓xtm̓ in̓k̓ík̓waʔ Jan 29 2015
31 ​səckn̓xitm̓ in̓k̓ík̓waʔ iʔ l̓ kʷil̓stn̓s Jan 29 2015
32 ​ayáyaq̓n̓ in̓k̓ík̓waʔ iʔ stətm̓tim̓s Jan 29 2015
33 isqəl̓xʷskʷíst Jan 30 2015
34 ​iʔ sn̓x̌ʷaʔx̌ʷílmn̓ Jan 30 2015
35 iłqáqcaʔ wiks iʔ sq̓əq̓lq̓ýlaʔxʷ Jan 30 2015
36 Mission Creek q̓aʔq̓ítm̓ Feb 01 2015
37 ​iłqáqcaʔ wikʷmíst iʔ l̓ pun̓łp sc̓al̓ Feb 01 2015
38 iʔ swiʔwinúmt aʔ ck̓ʷul̓m̓ k̓l ʔapl̓s Feb 01 2015
39 t̓st̓ast p̓úk̓ʷlaʔ k̓l stqatqʷłníw̓t Feb 03 2015
40 k̓ík̓waʔ iʔ slax̌ts Bill siʔmóʔ Feb 03 2015
41 q̓ʷliw̓m̓ t ʔapl̓s Feb 16 2015
42 ​isnəqsílxʷ Feb 23 2015
43 smiʔł Henry xʷuy̓ k̓l̓ ʔatmopíl̓ sn̓y̓ay̓áʔx̌aʔtn̓ March 03 2015
44 ​mr̓imstn̓ March 03 2015
45 skm̓stisxn̓ March 03 2015
46 iłkíkxaʔ naʔł iʔ sqʷsqʷaʔsíyaʔs March 03 2015
47 kʷu xʷuy̓ k̓l x̌aʔx̌aʔ sʔum̓laʔxʷ March 16 2015
48 kaʔłís iʔ snəkstíyaʔ March 16 2015
49 iłqáqcaʔ lut ƛ̓lap l̓ łp̓úlaʔxʷ March 16 2015
50 in̓cáʔ naʔł isláx̌t skm̓kinm̓ yʕayʕát k̓aʔki̓n̓ March 16 2015
51 in̓lʔíw naʔł isk̓ʷúy̓ 1 March 20 2015
52 in̓lʔíw naʔł isk̓ʷúy̓ 2 March 20 2015
53 n̓łək̓ʷək̓ʷmin̓ isk̓ʷúy̓ ła cn̓kʷnim̓ ist̓m̓k̓ʔílt st̓aʔqʷál̓qs March 20 2015
54 n̓q̓ʷʔitkʷm̓ March 20 2015

q̓iyusálxqn̓ Herman Edward

55 q̓iyusálxqn̓ iʔ sk̓ʷuy̓s k̓l̓ sn̓maʔmáy̓aʔtn̓ Oct 03 2014
56 iʔ sk̓ʷk̓ʷusn̓t Oct 03 2014
57 ​iʔ x̌əx̌yáłnxʷ Oct 03 2014
58 q̓iyusálxqn̓ iʔ scətscut Oct 03 2014

qʷəl̓mnal̓qs Theresa Ann Terbasket

59 iskʷíst qʷəl̓mnal̓qs Feb 10 2015
60 l̓ n̓tam̓łqn̓ kiʔ kn̓ mut Feb 10 2015
61 akscúnmaʔəl̓x Feb 10 2015
62 syilx lut t̓a ksʕax̌ʷíp Feb 10 2015
63 in̓qáqnaʔ naʔł isx̌áx̌paʔ iʔ sn̓k̓ʷan̓łqtn̓s k̓l̓ n̓k̓ʷr̓úlaʔxʷ Feb 10 2015

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  • Home
    • waý iskʷíst
    • The Syilx and Their Land
    • Supporters
  • Programs
    • Opportunities
  • Elder Recordings
    • Elders' Stories 1
    • Elders' Stories 2
    • Elders' Stories 3
    • Elders' Stories 4
    • Elders' Stories 5
    • Elders' Stories 8
    • Elders' Stories 9
  • Media
    • Student Films
    • Songs
  • Updates