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Man Turned to Stone: T'xwelátse
The exhibition told the story of Stone T'xwelátse. It described how he was transformed to become a part of the Stó:lō cultural landscape and explored the history of colonization that led to his being lost for more than one hundred years. It also documented the cultural revival and complex process of repatriation that brought him home again. The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford in April 2011.
Stó:lō Shxwelí Halq’méylem Language Collection.
Find language resources and stories for learning Halq’méylem.
First Voices: Halq'eméylem Home Page
"Halkomelem is a language of the Salishan language family (Central Coast Salish Branch.) Halkomelem is spoken along the Fraser River and its tributaries from Sawmill Creek (also known as 5 Mile Creek) above Yale, British Columbia, downriver to Vancouver, British Columbia; it is also spoken on Vancouver Island from Malahat to Nanoose and along the Cowichan River, and by some members of the Nooksack tribe in the area of Everson and Deming, Washington (who speak Sumas, Matsqui and Chilliwack dialects). There are as many as (17) dialects of Halkomelem. They fall into three major groups: Upriver dialects (Halq'emeylem), Downriver dialects, and Island dialects."
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