our-traditional-ways

Arnold Sylvester: Keeping Up Our Traditions, Part 3

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(1) hwi’ nilh tse’ kwu’elh ni’ulh nu suluthut kw’un’us ’ilh ’uw’ hwun’ stl’i’tl’qulh; nilh tse’ nu shhwun’em.I will now talk about how I grew up as a child. (2) nanulh ’uw’ hwun’ ’uhwin – wuw’a’ ’apun ’i’ kw’ nuts’a’ sil’anum ’i’ ni’ulh tsun ni’ ’utl’ ley’qsun kwunus mukw’ stem ni’ nu sul’u’thut ts’uhwle’ ’i’ stth’oom.When … Read more

Bill Seward: Bill’s Name C’uqw’nustun

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Bill’s Name | skwish ts’uqw’nustun tus kwu ni’ skwish kwun’eteen’. This is going to be about the name that I carry. tul’li’ ’u kw’unu si’leelh, mens kw’unu men. It is from my grandfather, my father’s father. kwunus ’uw’ hwun’a’ ’ul’ kwan ’i’ wulh ’amusthelum ’u kw’unu men When I was first born, I was given … Read more

Bill Seward: About Names (Hul’q’umi’num’)

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The importance of earning a name kwusulh wulh kwishuthelum, kwunus hwun’a ’ul’ kwan ’i wulh ’amusthelum ’u tey’ sne ’u kw’unu men. About how I got my name, when I was born I was named by my father. ’i tsun wulh ts’isum ’i tsun wulh thi mustimuhw ’i’ nilhulh nemustelum ’u thu thi lelum’, kws … Read more

Bill Seward: About Names (English)

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A message from Bill Seward, Snuneymuxw First Nations, Nanaimo, British Columbia. Recorded by Chris Bouris. Thanks to Chris Bouris, Sean Milliken, and Zoey Peterson for video and post-production. Please also view the Hul’q’umi’num’ version of Bill’s teachings at: https://saalhsqwal.hwulmuhwqun.ca/bill-seward-about-names-halkomelem/

Bill Seward: Snuw’uyulh

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Bill Seward, Snuneymuhw First NationsSpeaking at the Vancouver MuseumApril 2, 1998. Videography – Chris Bouris Video post production – Sean Milliken and Zoey Peterson Translation and titles – Theresa Thorne and Donna Gerdts Transcription – Donna Gerdts Thank you – Loraine Littlefield I’ll tell you a story about our ways, our teachings, our culture, about … Read more

Bill Seward: Sharing & Helping

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Sharing and Helping (Hul’q’umi’num’ starts at 2:20) kwunus hwun’a ’ulh ’ul’ nem’ kwulusht(um) smuyuth, When I first started going shooting deer, ’i’ skw’ey kwunus ’uw’ kwun’et ’ul’ nem’ tsun ’amust tu s’eluhw. and I was obligated to take some and go give it to the Elder. nilh ’uw’ sht’esulh tthuw’ t’at mustimuhw nilh snuw’uyulh. That … Read more

Bill Seward: Sharing And Helping Redux

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Always share what you catch suw’ q’ups tthu mustimuhw ni’ ’u thu thi lelum’, When the people gather in the longhouse, thuytum tey’ smuyuth ’uw’ stemus, ma’uqw ’uw’ stemus, ’es-hw. they fix deer or whatever, ducks, seal. wulh q’putum tu mustimuhw, suw’ ’amustum tu s’ul’eluhw ’u tey’ When the people are gather, they give to … Read more