Author: gazelle
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Kweyulutstun | Thomas Samuel Jones (2019) – Hul’q’umi’num’ stories and teachings from Papa Sam
KweyulutstunThomas Samuel Jones About meI am from Snuneymuxw First Nations, and I completed an MA through the SFU Hul’q’umi’num’ language academy. I am active in the Coast Salish cultural community as a public speaker, artist, researcher, and paddler. My message to all: “yath ch ’uw’ qwa’qwul’ tthun’ sqwal!” My projectThe goal of this project is…
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Cul’cimiye’ | Margaret Seymour (2019) – Hul’q’umi’num’ hwstey: Stories of appreciation as a paddler
Cul’cimiye’Margaret Seymour About meI am from Stz’uminus and I am completed my MA from SFU. I obtained my passion for teaching from my grandparents, Thelma David, Lena David, and Madeline Seymour and my parents. Perry and Elaine Seymour. I am a proud mother of six and grandmother of four. My projectThe way my Hul’q’umi’num’ Elders…
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Zachary Gilkison (2020) – How what was said was said: Quotation in Hul’q’umi’num’ narrative performance
Zachary Gilkison About meI come from Pestun, the state of Washington, and my linguistics studies at SFU have brought me to the beautiful Cowichan Valley, where I am honored to be learning Hul’q’umi’num’ and using my computer skills to help create language materials. My thesisThis thesis describes the use of quotation in Hul’q’umi’num’ narratives. Hul’q’umi’num’…
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Marlene Tommy (2020) – Connecting generations through hwulmuhwqun stories
Marlene Tommy Abstract These hwulmuhwqun stories are about connecting generations. After learning the history of our people, learning the Hul’q’umi’num’ language was my way of connecting to those who are now gone yet live through their stories. The teachings passed down in these stories guide us through stages of our lives. They taught me to…
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wuxwaxtunaat | Gina Salazar (2020) – Angry Raven and Friends: Three new stories for Hul’q’umi’num’ language learners
wuxwaxtunaatGina Salazar AbstractStorytelling is an important tool for sharing knowledge and language across generations. Stories teach us about our way of life and our perspectives on how to be as First Nations peoples. In this project, I share three new stories that I have created inspired by real-life experiences—the importance of singing in the Quw’utsun’…
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Xwukweybux | Colleen Manson (2018) – ’ula’ulh ’u tu q’xuw’lh: Awakening Hul’q’umi’num’ language through Tribal Journeys
XwukweybuxColleen Manson About me’een’thu Xwukweybux. tun’ni’ tsun ’utl’ snuneymuxw, kwunu menulh Howard Manson (Adam and Emily Manson) ’i’ lhunu tenulh Eleanor Manson (Richard and Pearl Wyse). I am a language teacher for School District 68. ’uy’ nu shqweluwun kwunus ’i ta’tul’ut tu Hul’q’umi’num’ sqwel. My projectEach summer, ocean-going canoes from different families and tribes in…