Meaning of ayʔaǰuθɛm | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

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“From the boat, skippered by our trusty captain Leon Timothy, we step onto land at the end of Toba Inlet and are greeted by Cheyanne Hackett, a guide and cultural interpreter from the Homalco First Nation, a close neighbour to the Klahoose First Nation. Dressed in traditional clothing, she welcomes us in her ancestral ayʔaǰuθɛm language against a backdrop of steep, mist-laden, dark green hills that drop straight into the waters of Desolation Sound.”

“On Nov. 22, people of the Homalco Nation met at the Coast Discovery Inn on Nov. 22 to unveil a new language revitalization plan for ayʔaǰuθɛm, a language part of the Salishan family.”

“Xwémalhkwu Hero Stories: A Graphic Novel has three stories: Canoe and Clam, River Bathing, and Hunting & Food Preservation. The three stories highlight pivotal moments in Coast Salish history and traditional practices. They are also written in a mixture of ayʔaǰuθɛm and English. The novel includes a glossary of ayʔaǰuθɛm words, aided by their English translation and pronunciation guide.”

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