Coqualeetza News!!                                     June, 2010

                                     

Halq'emeylem Words

Ts’í :ylh ye Mestíxw - The Peoples Prayer

Maythóx kw’els sela:we = Help me that I am humble

Õ éy siyam syewa:lalh = Oh Good great ancestors

Maythóx kw’els xw é éywelh = Help me that I am good

Iwestox kw’els th’i:yelh = Teach me, that I pray

Ew étal slheqelexw = I don’t know anything

Hákw’elesthóx, th’lhamethóx  = Remember me, hear me

Maythóx kew’els kw’óm kw’em  = 

Xólhemet mekw’wat qas te mekw’stam  = 

Kw’as hóy talhwelep qas te siyam siyewa:lalh =

Help me that I am a strong person Protect everyone and everything

Thank you to the people and the ancestors

Mekw’ tel sq’eq’ó =

Stehiyaq will be operated by the Chilhkwayuhk Tribe Society.

Aboriginal youth from across the province will gather there to

experiences their own methods of healing and recovery.

     

July 13 - 15 2010: Annual Elder's Gathering in Salmon Arm, see you all there, looks like a great agenda.

Go out and support your local Elder's group as they fundraise to to on their annual outing.

 

All my relations.