Sing along in Hul’q’umi’num’ to this lively album of happy friends. Both albums are available online along with lessons and a resource guide. The CDs can also be signed out
In this unit jointly created by NLPS and Ocean Networks Canada, students will explore multiple ways of knowing the beach environment through exploration of Hul’qumin’um’ language, personal connections, and science.
Garry oak ecosystems, once a prominent feature of the pre-contact landscape of Coast Salish territories, were carefully tended gardens and farms growing spe:nxw (camas) as well as other edible and
This activity is meant to accompany the Hul?q?umi?n?um? QQS Playground Bingo game in Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools. Learn the vocabulary in the classroom and then head outside to see what you can
NLPS is situated on Coast Salish land which include Snaw naw as, Snuneymuxw, and Stz’uminus First Nations. The meditations and stories that are shared reflect the culture of the Coast Salish
Monthly magazine featuring happenings around the Coast Salish area.
This video tells the story behind the making of “Supernatural Eagle Bringing the Sun Back to the World” by Coast Salish artists William and Joel Good which was installed at
Sound Basics for English Speakers There are multiple orthographies (spelling systems) that are used to spell words in hul?q?umi?n?um?. The one used at NLPS is a phonetic system and once
This book (and recordings) teaches the words and sentence structure of the Hul?q?umi?n?um? language. Hul?q?umi?n?um? is one of the twenty-three Salishan languages spoken in British Columbia and the United States.
This dual language book, two children find mysterious gigantic shx?un?utun (tracks) on the ground and wonder what creature might have made them. The book is available online or as
A great set of videos and information about native plants from the Royal BC Museum, including videos about how to tell the difference between western red cedar and yellow cedar.
How are sword-ferns, whale hunting and bull kelp all connected? In this short video, Dr. Nancy Turner talks about some of the knowledge she has learned from her decades of
Play bingo on your plant walk down to the beach! All of the living things on that cards can be found at Sealand Park, but the activity can be used
Printable cards for the Days of the Week and Months in hulq?umi?n?um?. The cards on the right also contain a QR code that can be scanned for a link to
Interested in learning the general name for various landforms and waterforms in Hul?q?umi?num?? Here is a handy list:
In this video Coast Salish Snuneymuxw artist Joel Good creates kerfs, then steams and bends a yellow cedar plank in preparation for creating a bentwood box. He is one of
Ready to learn simple sentences in Hul?q?umi?n?um?? We are happy to announce the release of the second book in the Hul?q?umi?n?um? Beginner Books series! Each book in the series will
Ready to learn simple sentences in Hul?q?umi?n?um?? We are happy to announce the release of the first book in the Hul?q?umi?n?um? Beginner Books series! Each book in the series will
This collection of resources provides access to a sxwiem, (story) of the time when Seagull stole the sun and Raven, always the thinker and schemer, came up with a plan
Use the online resource in coordination with the printable bingo cards to listen to each word spoken by Hul?q?umi?n?um? teacher George Seymour. The printable cards also include calling cards. Two sets are also
Michelle Stoney is a Gitxsan/Cree artist from northern BC who has generously offered to share her artwork with the public.The artwork in the folder below was gathered from her Facebook
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