Song composed by: tsumqwatun Lawrence Thomas & quaysultunaat Randeana Peter

Direction: The father, qwulhutstun, and the grandparents announce the birth of the heir.

hay ch q’u, nu ’imiye’.
nuwu tth’etth’ukwstuhw nu suli.
kw’am’kw’um’stuhw nu shqwaluwun.
hay ch q’u, nu si’sul’u.

Thank you, dear grandchild.
You light up my spirit.
You strengthen my heart/mind.
Thank you, dear grandparent.

Composed by: stqeeye’paal’t-hw Lawrence George & siinusitun Thomas Seymour

kwus hwun’ stl’i’qulh ’i’ ni’ wulh hw’uw’tsustum ’u tthu mens.
hw’uw’tsustum kws hwu yuw’in’a’qws ’u tthu t’eet’qe’ mustimuhw.
suw’ sq’uq’a’s ’u tthu s’ul’e’luhw kwus qwuliil’qwul’tul’ ’aamut.
yuthustum ’u tthu sht’es ’u tthu t’at mustimuhw.

tth’asiyetun’s father trained him when tth’asiyetun was still a child.
Showing him how to become a chief of the t’eet’qe’ people.
He had to sit with his Elders when discussing things.
And he was given information about how the ancestors used to be.

Composed by: siinusitun Thomas Seymour and stiiltunaat Sophia George

nilh tse’ ’uy’uy’mut swiw’lus.
nilh tse’ nan ’uw’ kw’am’kw’um’ swuy’qe’.
nilh tse’ nan ’uw’ xisul’ stamush.
nilh tse’ nu swe’ nu sta’lus.
nilh tse’ ’uy’ ’uy’mut q’e’mi’.
nilh tse’ hay ’ul’ ’uw’ stsi’elh slheni’.
nilh tse’ hay ’ul’ ’uw’ thi mustimuhw.
nilh tse’ nu swe’ nu sta’lus.
nilh tse’ nu swe’ nu sta’lus.
nilh tse’ nu swe’ nu sta’lus.
nuts’umat shqwaluwun.
mulyitulstelum ’u kwthunu men.
nilh yuhw ’a’lu lhwet?

He will be a handsome boy.
He will be a very strong man.
He will be a fierce warrior.
He will be my husband.
She will be a beautiful girl.
She will be a high-status lady.
She will be an important person.
She will be my wife.
He will be my husband.
He will be my husband.
One heart and mind.
I was married off by my father.
I wonder who it will be?

Composed by Siwidi David Dawson in the Kwak̓wala language

sasixwakala | paddling waxwinagatɫala | travelling to make war with another tribe

’o si’em’, nuwu p’e’ thi mustimuhw.
’o si’em’, nuwu p’e’ kw’am’kw’um’ stamush.
’o si’em’, nuwu p’e’ s’aa’lh yuw’in’aqw.

Oh respected one, you are an important person.
Oh respected one, you are indeed a strong wrong.
Oh respected one, you are indeed our chief.

Composed by kwustunaat Roberta V. Charlie

taanthelum ’u kwthunu siiye’ye’ulh.
taantalum ’u kwthu siiye’yu tstulh.

I am left behind by my friends and relatives.
We are left behind by our friends and relatives.

Composed by [TBA]

lhnimulh s-hwuhwa’us shhwa’luqw’a’.
lhnimulh xisul’ stamush.
kw’am’kw’um’ tthu tth’ele’ tst.
xwum kwutst yu ’i’shul’tul’.

We are the thunderbird crew.
We are fierce warriors.
Our hearts and minds are strong.
We paddle together furiously.

Composed by [TBA]

lhnimulh xisul’ snuhwulh.
lhnimulh kwalum’ kw’um’.
lhnimulh xisul’ shhwa’luqw’a’.
nuts’umat kwutst yu ’i’shul’.

We are a fierce canoe.
We are strong people.
We are vicious people.
We are of one heart and mind when we paddle.

Melody composed by Sophia Good at Cowichan Bay 
Lyrics composed by Lisa Daniels, Kendra Page 
Translated by tth’ulsul’t-hw Merle Seymour, squtxulenuxw George Seymour & Donna Gerdts

tth’i’hwum tsitsulh si’em’, tth’i’hwum ’i’ ts’ewutham’sh
tth’i’hwum ’i’ kw’am’kw’um’stuhw tunu sqwaluwun.
tth’i’hwum ’i’ kw’am’kw’um’stuhw tunu snuhwulh.
tth’i’hwum ’i’ kw’am’kw’um’stuhw tunu s’i’shul’.
tth’i’hwum ’i’ kw’am’kw’um’stuhw tunu sqwaluwun.

Please high respected one
Please help me
Please make my spirit strong
Please make my canoe strong
Please make my paddling strong
Please make my spirit strong

(reprise of t’ut’a’thut)

nuts’umat sqwalwuns tu hwuwilmuhw.
ni’ tslhaqwnamut tu t’eet’qe’ mustimuhw.
hay ’ul’ thi tl’hwunuq tu hwuhwilmuhw.
’uwu tum’temtus kwus hwu’alum’ tu yuqwulhte’x mustimuhw.

The Coast Salish people are united.
The t’eet’qe’ people have prevailed.
This is a big victory for the Coast Salish.
The yuqwulte’x will never return.

Composed by: Clayton Qwulshemut and squtxulenuxw George Seymour

Direction: Sung by the women of the village and the two watchmen

hwuythut tseep, hwuythut
thuythut tthun’ shqwaluwunulup.
huliiii oh oh hwu huli
’i tseep ’uw’ ’i.
’i tseep wulh saay’.
ni’ hith kwunus ’i thuythut.

Composed by yukwiliye Teri Allen and Rhonda George

nem’ ch tse’ mulyitul
xwte’ ’u tthu yuqwulhte’x mustimuhw
kwunut tse’ ttthu tselush
tthu tselushs lhu yuqwulhte’x q’e’mi’.
taantalum tse’, nu mun’u,
xwte’ ’u tthu yuqwulhte’x mustimuhw.
kwunut tse’ ttthu tselush
tthu tselushs lhu yuqwulhte’x q’e’mi’.

You are getting married with the Northern People
Take the hand
The hand of the Northern girl.
Leaving us our child, with the hand of the Northern people.
Taking her hand
Taking her hand of the northern girl.

yuqwulhte’x response:

nem’ ch tse’ mulyitul
xwte’ ’u tthu quw’utsun’ mustimuhw
kwunut tse’ ttthu tselush
tthu tselushs kwthu hwulmuhw swiw’lus.

You are getting married
With the quw’utsun people
Take the hand
The hand of the of the native boy

Composed by Rhonda George and yukwiliye Terri Allen

nem’ ch tse’ mulyitul xwte’ tthu
yuquulhte’x mustimuhw kwunut tse’
tthu tseulush tthu tseulushs lhu
yuquulhte’x q’emi taantaleum tse’,
nu mun’u xwte’ ’u tthu yuquulhte’x
mustimuhw kwunut tse tthu tselush
tthu tselushs lhu yuquulhte’x q’e’mi’

Spoken: Tth’asiyetun’s financèe

mulyitulstelum ’u kwthunu men.
nilh’u yuhw ’a’lu lhwet?

My father has married me off.
I wonder who he will be?

Composed by: siinusitun Thomas Seymour and stiiltunaat Sophia George

Direction: Performed by: tth’asiyetunth’asiyetun and his financee

nilh tse’ ’uy’ ’uy’mut q’e’mi’.
nilh tse’ hay ’ul’ ’uw’ stsi’elh slheni’.
nilh tse’ hay ’ul’ ’uw’ thi mustimuhw.
nilh tse’ nu swe’ nu sta’lus.
nilh tse’ ’uy’uy’mut swiw’lus.
nilh tse’ nan ’uw’ kw’am’kw’um’ swuy’qe’.
nilh tse’ nan ’uw’ xisul’ stamush.
nilh tse’ nu swe’ nu sta’lus.
nuts’umat shqwaluwun.
mulyitulstelum ’u kwthunu men.
nilh yuhw ’a’lu lhwet?

She will be a beautiful girl.
She will be a high-status lady
She will be an important person.
She will be my wife.
He will be a handsome boy.
He will be a very strong man.
He will be a fierce warrior.
He will be my husband.
One heart and mind.
I was married off by my father.
I wonder who it will be?

Composed by: stqeeye’paal’t-hw Lawrence George and siinusitun Thomas Seymour

kwus hwun’ stl’i’qulh ’i’ ni’ wulh hw’uw’tsustum ’u tthu mens.
hw’uw’tsustum kws hwu yuw’in’a’qws ’u tthu t’eet’qe’ mustimuhw.
suw’ sq’uq’a’s ’u tthu s’ul’e’luhw kwus qwuliil’qwul’tul’ ’aamut.
yuthustum ’u tthu sht’es ’u tthu t’at mustimuhw.

tth’asiyetun’s father trained him when tth’asiyetun was still a child.
Showing him how to become a chief of the t’eet’qe’ people.
He had to sit with his Elders when discussing things.
And he was given information about how the ancestors used to be.

Lyrics composed by Robert Wyse

Direction: Sung by the women of the village and the two watchmen.

The women sing:
wey hey heey ya hey, wey hey heey ya hey, wey hey heey hii ya hii hey shlemuxutun, shlemuxutun, stem’ ‘a’lu ’i le’lum’utuhw, si’em’?

Watchman, watchman, what do you see, sir?

Watchman 1 responds:
lemut tseep tthu qux snunihwulh m’i ’i’shul’ xwte’ ’u tthu s’ulqsun!

Look at those many canoes coming toward the point.

The women sing:
shlemuxutun, shlemuxutun, stem’ ‘a’lu le’lum’utuhw, si’em’?

Watchman, watchman, what do you see, sir?

Watchman 2 responds:
lemut tseep tthu qxe’luts stamush m’i ’i’shul’ xwte’ ’u tthu s’ulqsun.

Look at that hoard of people coming toward the point.

Spoken, Women:
shlemuxutun, shlemuxutun, ’uy’ kwun’s xwchenum, si’em’.

Watchman, watchman, you’d better run, sir.

Spoken, Watchmen:
xwum tse’ kwunus xwan’chunum’ xwte’ ’utl’ Tth’asiyetun!

I’ll run as fast as I can to Tth’asiyetun.