Language and Culture Resources
Coast Salish Communities
Power Point presentation highlighting some unique features of Coast Salish land, culture, tradition, language, and art. Use in whole or part for local images and information.
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Totem Poles and Houseposts
Google Slides Link for Information, links, and images on the importance, creation, repatriation, and laying of Totem poles and House posts.
Thunderbird Park, Royal BC Museum
Thunderbird Park, Royal BC Museum, Interactive
Duncan Totem Tour Walk
Use the Duncan totems and the created activity to guess the meanings behind the totems and learn about the figures and artists.
SENĆOŦEN and Hul’q’umi’num’ Words: (Coast Salish Languages)
Thank you – Hych’ka or HÍSW̱ḴE or Huy ch q’u
Respected one – Siam or SIÁM
SENĆOŦEN Word Index
Hul’q’umi’num’ Word Resources including print-outs and audios
Voices on The Rise – 16 minute documentary by Eli Hirtle showcasing local Vancouver Island Nations and their work at language revitalization to explore the importance of language to connect to culture and promote healing.
First Voices and Royal BC Museum’s Living Languages:
First Voices has a search engine of Indigenous languages that allows you to look up translations, hear pronunciations, find languages based on region, and see their status.
It corresponds with the permanent Living Languages exhibit at the Royal BC Museum and their learning portal website, which are both interactive and draw crucial attention to the importance of language revitalization in First Nations’ culture.
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Learn Michif
Michif is the Metis language, and this website has vocabulary, elder story-telling videos created by youth, Metis history and culture, and traditional Metis games.
Traditional Metis Sash. Click image for link
8th Fire Dispatches
Short videos and “dispatches”: Metis culture, musicians, artists, wampum
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Some examples:
MÉTIS IDENTITY THROUGH THE GENERATIONS
A Journey into Time Immemorial Virtual Museum
SFU Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Click the image to view, explore, and learn about the culture of the Xa:ytem people, Fraser Valley’s First Nation’s people. There are educator resources for Science, Socials, LA, and BCFN, as well as audio and videos.
A Journey into Time
SFU has Museum and Archaeology and Ethnology has created this artistic and cultural interpretation and is not meant to convey precisely accurate archaeological information. It is an interactive look at all aspects of Coast Salish traditional life.
Grades 6 to Grade 10 SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLANS:
www.sfu.museum/time/en/educatorresources/2/
Salmon
Powerpoint with importance and history of Salmon for Coast Salish people
Royal BC Museum Learning Portal: Can You Dig it
An interactive webpage that uses the archaeology collection to learn about First Nations’ culture.
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Coast Salish History
History and culture information, stories, and images provided by Cowichan artist, Joe Jack
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CBC Aboriginal Music
Stream popular First Nations’ music. Artists like A Tribe Called Red and Buffy St. Marie provide political and personal statement within their music.
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For more cultural resources, be sure to check out the other pages, for example Art and Textiles or Ethnobotany and Food, as these are essential pieces of culture as well!