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Author: Donna Gerdts

April 2, 2015 Donna Gerdts

tu st’kwas stqeeye’ – The Blind Wolf

This story, told by George Seymour and illustrated by Sally Hart, shows what can be accomplished by team work.

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April 2, 2015 Donna Gerdts

Hul’meel’s suw’a’lum’ ’utl’ Mose – Mose’s Soccer Game

Hul’q’umi’num’ sxwi’em’: Hul’meel’s suw’a’lum’ ’utl’ Mose (Mose’s Soccer Game)
Story and voice by Claudia Sylvester (Siya’mulwut).

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April 2, 2015 Donna Gerdts

nem’ ch kwu’elh lhel’sh! – Leave some aside!

A childhood reminiscence forms the basis of this story, nem’ ch kwu’elh lhel’sh! (Leave some aside!) told and illustrated by Valerie Bob (Suli’xwi’ye) and translated into Hul’q’umi’num’ and performed by Ruby Peter (Sti’tum’at).

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April 2, 2015 Donna Gerdts

’uy’ s’ulhtun – Good diet

Story and photos by Thomas Jones. Hul’q’umi’num’ translation by Ruby Peter.

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April 2, 2015 Donna Gerdts

tthu ne’nuts’uw’t-hwum – The Visitor

A story by Carol Louie (tth’ets’sulwut) with Hul’q’umi’num’ translation and voice by Dolores Louie (swustanulwut).

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April 2, 2015 Donna Gerdts

te’wuqun’ stl’i’tl’qulh – Wailing Child

This story is a childhood reminiscence by Laura Antoine (lhqumtunaat).

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April 2, 2015 Donna Gerdts

sququweth ‘i’ tthu p’uq’ slhumuhw – Rabbit and the white rain

This story is by Dolly Sylvester (Howulenuhwtanaat), with artwork by Michelle Parent.

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April 2, 2015 Donna Gerdts

skw’qeqe’ ’i’ thu tsulqama’ – Robin and Raspberry

The story skw’qeqe’ ’i’ thu tsulqama’ (Robin and Raspberry) is by Ruby Peter, produced by Donna Gerdts, Linguistics, Simon Fraser University. 2014.

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April 2, 2015 Donna Gerdts

spulqwitth’e’ ’i’ kwasun – Owl and Star

The story spulqwitth’e’ ’i’ kwasun (Owl and Star) is by Ruby Peter, produced by Donna Gerdts, Linguistics, Simon Fraser University. 2014.

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April 1, 2015 Donna Gerdts

nuwa’la lhwet

Thomas Jones sings his song of tsiitmuhw the great horned owl in the Hul’q’umi’num’ story yuw’i’na’qws tthu hwthuthiqut (Ruler of the forest).

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Hul’q’umi’num’ Language Sites

Other Hul’q’umi’num’ language projects:

Sidebox_canoe

Designed for people who would like to improve their
Hul’q’umi’num’ language skills while learning about
the language as it goes along with canoe culture.

Sidebox_sqwal

Browse lessons, audio, and other resources for the
Hul’q’umi’num’ language. This site is a portal for
language fluency programs and class assignments.

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