Translating Nuxalk
How do you say Good Morning in Nuxalk?
Ya tis inacw
long ago our ancestors travelled by canoes to feast and to potaltch
Atsta - The paddle dance
A powerful Nuxalk Woman that we always go to for her Wisdom
Skwyayc Karen Anderson
Chief of Q'umk'uts
Nuximlayc Sixilaaxayc Noel Pootlass
what story has an old woman in cave that gives a little girl basket made of roots and tells her not to eat the food
Sninniq' and the little girl
Hello Friend
Yaw Smatmc
this was danced when you received your Nuxalk name, also danced by the chiefs during ceremonies
Simon Johnson's Honour Dance
lots of knowledge with food on the land
Sunhwrna
Chief of Tsumuulh
Q'umulha Rhonda Schooner
Reminds us to be thankful for our food, even if its something we don't like or just get a little bit
Seal story
I am Happy
Yayaatwiits
Nuxalk's most powerful Dance
The Dance of Thunder
Our matriarch of our nation (oldest elder)
Ama Hans
Chief of Snxlhh
Snxaluulha Wally Webber
Has a house with white smoke, black smoke and red smoke
Lxulha - Cannibal/man eater
what does Smaw ti Slq'ilh mean?
One heart and one mind
what song do these lyrics come from
alh ayuts tu tuu
tsi nu7usqnamtulhs
Chief Pootlass
Community turns to this elder for his strong prayers at community events
Tsukwa - Amos Tallio
Has had 14 potlatches
Yulm Snuxyaltwa - Deric Snow
In the story of Cry rock who died?
The sninniq's son
how are you?
Alhalatsicwliwanuks?
Who shared the Friendship and sputc Dance with the Nuxalk People
Kitlope
This elder was awarded Keeper of traditions 25 years after she passed away. hint: takan talhi yaw
Axtsikayc - Agnes Edgar
Staltmc Kmalsuuncw
James Mack
What did the little girl tie around her waist after she killed the Sninniq'? hint: tuk'm kw'asta
Wool - stretch wool stretch