Welcome to Here

Salish Sea

Narration: Sosan Blaney

Drawings: Megan Dulcie Dill

Video: Claudia Medina

short video with ʔayʔaǰuθəm language narration

Welcome to Here Salish Sea is a first words video and boardbook in ʔayʔaǰuθəm and English with 10 words relating to local coastal areas. Books are gifted to families through the First Books for Babies program with the PR Public Library at qathet General Hospital, Tla’amin Preschool and Art Care Packages for children.

ɬoɬmom     littleneck clam

taqʷə     octopus

ƛəqstən     seaweed

kʷumaqɛn    sealion

χɛχyɛq̓     crab

χawχɛk̓ʷum     herring eggs

t̓aqos     starfish

ʔəptən     green urchin

ƛaləqən     moonsnail

kʷumkʷumay    arbutus