Everyday
The name of our language?
nłeʔkepmxcín
What is the movement of air called?
snéw̓t
(Wind)
What would you wear to protect your kéykix (hands) from the c̓ə́łt (cold) ?
spəkpékeʔ
(Gloves)
You would typically go to a river or a lake on a hot and sunny day. What would you do?
nqáyix
(Swim)
This item is offered before harvesting your traditional foods and medicines. What is it ?
smén̓x
(Tobacco)
What is the first thing you say to one another in the morning?
y̓é tək snwénwn
(Its a good morning)
What are clouds made out of ?
qʷúʔ
(Water)
What do you wear around your nqʷzápstn (neck) when it is c̓ə́łt (cold) ?
qpúłqʷit
(Scarf)
What can you catch with a line and a hook?
k̓ʷýíʔe
(Spring salmon)
What instrument plays at the powwows ?
Pumín
(Drum)
What do you say to someone after they have helped you?
kʷukʷscémxʷ
(Thank you)
What are the four types of weather ?
nq̓ʷiyénk , (s)te̓kł , (s)néw̓t , (s)wúxʷt
(Sunny, rainy, windy, snowy)
This material comes from snáʔz (sheep) and is very warm.
ʔesp̓íx
(Wool)
Name the game that uses stick and bones.
ʔalpíx
(Lahal)
The four sacred medicines are ?
smén̓x , kʷátłp , x̣ás x̣ast , kewkʷu
(Tobacco , cedar , sweetgrass, sage)
You thank the _______ before eating your meal
xeʔ ł kʷúpiʔ
(Creator, the lord)
What are the four seasons?
snxʷúy̓t , spénck , łweýst, sʔístk
(Spring, summer, autumn, winter)
Moccasins are typically made out of these four animals. What are they?
smíyc , yʕálxkn , stxéc̓ , qʷísp
(Deer , moose , elk , bison.)
What makes you glide on ice when you are playing hockey?
qʷox̣ʷleʔíkń
(Skate)
What is usually held in a dome shaped structure made out of willow branches, typically covered in animal hide or other fabric.
nq́ə́lzeʔtn
(Sweathouse)
The more you take the more you leave behind. What am I?
sk̓wétm
(Footprints)
nəst (true) or qʷyéketn (false) ?
nmaʕmáʕm (lightning) is hotter than the sk̓ʷák̓ʷes (sun) ?
nəst
(True)
What are swetə́yeʔ (porcupine) quills use for making?
siłc̓uʔúy, zuʔmín̓eʔ, cy̓éh
(Moccasins, jewelry, baskets)
What tool do you need to weave a cedar basket?
sx̣ʷʔúł
(Awl)
Bone needle
What sacred clothing do men, woman, and children wear to various ceremonies, and gatherings ?
he xʷeʔpíts exsƛ̓éyłq́ʷ iʔcút
(Regalia)