iʔ Syilx naʔł iʔ tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷsəl̓x
x̌ast t sqilxʷ iʔ syilx uł x̌ast iʔ tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷs. ksaʔsaʔtítkʷ uł kłt̓k̓ʷt̓ik̓ʷt. l̓ lʕaʔlʕaʔtíw̓s kiʔ kʷliw̓t iʔ wswist k̓m̓łəniw̓ts xʷʔit aʔ čc̓l̓c̓al̓. q̓sápiʔ, iʔ syilx xiʔmíx stim̓ yʕaʔtmísəl̓x uł way̓ ilíʔ kskʷnúiʔs.
pn̓ičíʔ, lut stim̓ t̓iy̓t̓y̓m̓t, nax̌m̓ł yʕat stim̓ syʕaʔyʕáʔtət čkakíčstm̓. ʕapnáʔ xʷʔit iʔ stim̓ k̓łʔiy̓s l̓ syilx iʔ tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷs, nax̌m̓ł pútiʔ ilíʔ čkʷliw̓t iʔ syilx. pútiʔ kʷu čkłqaqxʷl̓xm̓, kʷu čwic̓m̓ uł nixʷ kʷu sq̓ʷl̓q̓ʷliw̓m̓ t sp̓y̓qałq. kʷu čpix̌m̓. pútiʔ čtixʷstm̓ iʔ mrim̓stn̓ uł čk̓ʷul̓stm̓ iʔ kłmrim̓stn̓tət. čkʕaʔxtm̓ iʔ tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷtət. kʷu čn̓kʷnim̓ uł kʷu čwan̓x. uł pútiʔ kʷu čn̓ql̓qilxʷčn̓ t n̓syil̓xčn̓. (Sarah Peterson, N3)
pn̓ičíʔ, lut stim̓ t̓iy̓t̓y̓m̓t, nax̌m̓ł yʕat stim̓ syʕaʔyʕáʔtət čkakíčstm̓. ʕapnáʔ xʷʔit iʔ stim̓ k̓łʔiy̓s l̓ syilx iʔ tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷs, nax̌m̓ł pútiʔ ilíʔ čkʷliw̓t iʔ syilx. pútiʔ kʷu čkłqaqxʷl̓xm̓, kʷu čwic̓m̓ uł nixʷ kʷu sq̓ʷl̓q̓ʷliw̓m̓ t sp̓y̓qałq. kʷu čpix̌m̓. pútiʔ čtixʷstm̓ iʔ mrim̓stn̓ uł čk̓ʷul̓stm̓ iʔ kłmrim̓stn̓tət. čkʕaʔxtm̓ iʔ tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷtət. kʷu čn̓kʷnim̓ uł kʷu čwan̓x. uł pútiʔ kʷu čn̓ql̓qilxʷčn̓ t n̓syil̓xčn̓. (Sarah Peterson, N3)
The Syilx and their land
The Syilx are a beautiful people living in a beautiful land of rivers and lakes. They live in valleys between mountains covered in green forests. A long time ago, whatever the Syilx needed, it was there to be had.
In those days, life was not easy, but we had everything that we needed to live. Now many things have changed in Syilx territory, but we still live here. We still fish, gather roots and berries. We hunt, gather and make our medicines. We pray for our land. We sing and we medicine dance. And we still speak our language. (Sarah Peterson, N3 text)
Excerpt from the N̓syilxčn̓ 3 textbook
Salish School of Spokane - interiorsalish.com
The Syilx are a beautiful people living in a beautiful land of rivers and lakes. They live in valleys between mountains covered in green forests. A long time ago, whatever the Syilx needed, it was there to be had.
In those days, life was not easy, but we had everything that we needed to live. Now many things have changed in Syilx territory, but we still live here. We still fish, gather roots and berries. We hunt, gather and make our medicines. We pray for our land. We sing and we medicine dance. And we still speak our language. (Sarah Peterson, N3 text)
Excerpt from the N̓syilxčn̓ 3 textbook
Salish School of Spokane - interiorsalish.com
The N̓syilxčn̓ speaking territory is a large geographic area in the interior plateau which includes the Syilx Okanagan, Sinixt, Kettle falls / Colville, San Poil, Nespelem, Methow & the Lower Okanogan.
The territory spans southern BC and northern Washington. Syilx people are highly invested in reclaiming their critcally endangered language and connecting with their land.
The territory spans southern BC and northern Washington. Syilx people are highly invested in reclaiming their critcally endangered language and connecting with their land.