Come experience our language & culture with us through our monthly series. See (and hear!) an archive of our past words here, and check back for more each month.
April Words:
Tamqw’ílos (Spring season) Jeremiah Johnny from the Culture Department shares the word of the month in Lhéchelesem, Nooksack language.
March Words:
Slhiyoě7lhchalh (Ours. It’s ours.) Jeremiah Johnny from the Culture Department shares the word of the month in Lhéchelesem, Nooksack language.
February Words:
Anchaěchaxw (Where are you from?) Jeremiah Johnny from the Culture Department shares the word of the month in Lhéchelesem, Nooksack language.
December Words:
S7aě7am (To give, to give as a gift) Ch’aheìyelh (To pray, to give thanks, to worship) Stl’i7 (To desire, to want) Jeremiah Johnny from the Culture Department shares the word of the month in Lhéchelesem, Nooksack language.
November Words:
Tse7iět (True) Memiėlech (Confused, mixed up) Twe7aěl (Together, reciprocal) Jeremiah Johnny from the Culture Department shares the word of the month in Lhéchelesem, Nooksack language.
October Words:
Kwoìxwets (Coho salmon) Hiělikw (Happy) Anchachaxw (Where are you from?) Jeremiah Johnny from the Culture Department shares the word of the month in Lhéchelesem, Nooksack language.
September Words:
Naw (Hello) Hóymalh (Goodbye) Laq’álh (Ok, alright) Jeremiah Johnny from the Culture Department shares the word of the month in Lhéchelesem, Nooksack language.
August Words:
Kw’á7les (Hot weather, it’s hot) Xwem (Fast, hurry) Óyem (Slow, to slow) Jeremiah Johnny from the Culture Department shares the word of the month in Lhéchelesem, Nooksack language.
July Words:
Kw’á7les (Hot weather, it’s hot) Jeremiah Johnny from the Culture Department shares the word of the month in Lhéchelesem, Nooksack language.
June Words:
Txwnats’ (Change, alter, be transformed) Syewaén (Important, priority) Kwenáé7 (Hold, grab, carry, embrace) Jeremiah Johnny from the Culture Department shares the word of the month in Lhéchelesem, Nooksack language.
