Welcome to Coquihalla Elementary Indigenous education resource page.
This page is for parents and students who would like to learn more about local Indigenous culture.
12/18/2024
Éy tw'e sqwálewèltset xwélam te Mélí Klesmés! We wish you a merry Christmas in Halq'eméylem
Éy tw'e sqwálewèltset Mélí Klesmés (We wish you a Merry Christmas) in Halq'eméylemqel
Éy swayel mewk'wat! Good day everyone! Speplól tel sxwélmexw skwíx. My traditional name is Speplól. Íweséleq te Halq'eméylemqel te skwúl district th'èwkwetselhsxá qas kw’e teqá:tse. I am school district 78 Halq'eméylem teacher.
T'ít'elemtsel te Th'átsem tíltel tel Halq'eméylem sqwétel. I'm singing jingle bells in my Halq'eméylem language 😀
Éy swayel mewk'wat! Good day everyone! Here is how to say of the Adventure Park along hwy 7, Syex_w Chó:leqw
06/21/2023
Happening today! Everyone welcome!
Íyómex qá:lq. Beautiful rose.
X_páyelhp (cedar tree) in Halq'eméylem
The next month is around May, is salmonberry time, Tem'elile. These are the first berries out and signal the beginning of six or seven months of berry picking time.
The seventh month, around April, is called Temkwikwexel - time for baby sockeye salmon, by some people, kwikwexel is baby sockeye salmon. Some call the month Lhemt'oles, which means spring showers in the eyes. Spoken by SD78 Halq'eméylem Íwesteleq (teacher) Tanya Zilinski
03/08/2023
The sixth month, around March, is called Welek'es, little frog season because the welek' - little frog begins to croak about this time. The same month is also called Qweloythi:lem - making music, because the birds start singing then.
For more information on the Stó:Lō calendar, click on the link below 👇👇
http://www.coqualeetza.com/
06/17/2022
Happening today! Our Indigenous day celebration events for the entire school! Each grade group has a different workshop presentation!
05/13/2022
Today the grade 3's learned some Red River jig dance steps! Their feet were really moving fast!
04/23/2022
2 weeks ago, Mr. Skinner's grade 4/5 class learned how to cedar bark weave and they wove mats. The cedar weavings are displayed in the front hall display case for viewing!