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Author: Michelle

April 11, 2023 Michelle

tthu xelu skweyul ’utl’ suli tth’amuqw’us | Sully Sasquatch’s special day

Sully the sasquatch learns to treasure himself and to appreciate the unique gifts he possesses.

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November 29, 2022 Michelle

’een’thu qwuni | I am seagull

Read, watch, and listen to ’een’thu qwun I am seagull. Photography by Cim MacDonald.

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November 29, 2022 Michelle

’een’thu smuqw’a’ | I am great blue heron

I am great blue heron by Ruby Peter, Cim MacDonald, and Sally Hart. Photography by Cim MacDonald.

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November 29, 2022 Michelle

sq’eetl’ | River Otter

Learn about sp’eetl’ – the River Otter. Story by Ruby Peter & Cim MacDonald. Photography by Cim MacDonald.

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November 28, 2022 Michelle

’een’thu yuxwule’ | I am eagle

Read, watch, and listen to this short story introducing you to the great bald eagle. Photography by Cim MacDonald.

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November 12, 2020 Michelle

sht’e tst kwutst huw’a’lum’ | A game to remember

Playing soccer is hard work, as we see in this story by Alex Crocker and Melainee Sampson, translated into Hul’q’umi’num’

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November 12, 2020 Michelle

tthu ’i’tut spe’uth | The sleeping bear

In this story by Nick Joe, translated into Hul’q’umi’num’ by Ruby Peter, it is left up to your imagination about

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November 12, 2020 Michelle

tth’upsi’athun’ ’i’ tthu smuyuth | Squirrel and Deer

tth’upsi’athun’ ’i’ tthu smuyuth | Squirrel and DeerStory by Liam Knott and Delores Louie In this story we find out

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November 12, 2020 Michelle

tu sum’e’kwulh squmkwala’ | The injured tadpole

tu sum’e’kwulh squmkwala’ | The injured tadpole Story by Brandon Sampson, Brydon Sampson, and Ruby Peter 01.     ’een’thu

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June 1, 2015 Michelle

’iyus mumun’lh | Happy little ones

by Lynsey Johnny, Ruby Peter, and Donna Gerdts hwiin’eem’ ’u tthu sqw’uqw’ul’ush t’it’ul’um’.m’i wil’ thu sum’shathut.’ilhe nem’ hwii’neem’’u tthu ’iyus

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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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  • Thomas Jones (5)
  • Through Our Eyes project team (7)
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