Witnessing & Being Good Guests
Stó:lo Values & Uplifting Each Other
Halq'eméylem
Í:xel Sq'eq'ó and Xá:ytem
TRC/UNDRIP/Health
100

Headbands and speaker's sashes/blankets are worn to

What is for protection and focus?

100

Name something cedar harvesters practice to show respect for Mother Earth

Responder's interpretation
100

The Halq'eméylem word for "hello" is

What is Éy swayel?

100

Name the three First Nations of the  Íxel Sq'eq'ō Agreement

Who are Leq'á:mel, Matheqwi, and Semá:th?

100

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission resulted in these many calls to action

What is 94?

200

True or false: LFN Staff are welcome at community events

True!

200

Stó:lō values centre around connection to territory and ____

What is family?  What is something bigger? What is to each other?

200

The Halq'eméylem word for "see you" is

What is kw'etslome?

200

The Íxel Sq'eq'ó Agreement is between three First Nations, the City of Mission, and this level of government

What is the Provincial government?

200

True or False: UNDRIP is law in Canada

False - UNDRIP has been adopted into law in Canada

300

In Stó:lō culture, ____  or ____ are done to bless the meal prior to eating

What is a song or a prayer?

300

Two important generations of people in Stó:lo and Indigenous culture include

Who are youth and Elders?

300

As a person learning Halq'eméylem, you may not get the words right, but it is important to ___

What is try?

300

The word "Leq'á:mel" translates to

The level place where people meet; or, the level meeting place

300

True or False: Stó:lō People had treaties with other First Nation groups prior to colonization

True!

400

True or False: If you see a dancer lose a piece of their regalia, help out by picking the piece up for them

False

400

Employees pay into these to access support services

What are workplace benefits?

400

XeXá:ls transformed three Sí:yàm into stone when they did not share their written Halq'eméylem knowledge.  Xá:ytem in English translates to

What is "sudden transformation?"

400

The Í:xel Sq'eq'ó Agreement resulted in the province of BC transferring ____ hectares of Crown land to the Leq'á:mel, Matheqwi, and Sema:th Society

What is 60?

400

The set of papal bulls that allowed Christian countries to conquer and claim land on behalf of church and state is called

What is the doctrine of discovery?

500

The role of a witness is to

What is to inform community and family about what you witnessed?

500

Name something you learned about dip net fishing at Xá:ytem

Responder's interpretation

500

The three primary dialects of the Halq'eméylem language are

What are Halq'eméylem, həńq́əḿinəḿ, and Hul’q’umi’num’ ?

500

The Í:xel Sq'eq'ó Agreement negotiations started in 2001, 2011, 2008, or 2018

What is 2011?

500

Number of recommendations in the In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-Specific Racism and Discrimination in BC Health Care, 

What is 24?