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Happy Friends/

'Iiyus Siiye'yu

Songs in Hul'q'umi'num' & English

Honour the Elders, Honour the Children
Artist: Merle Seymour

Honour the Elders, Honour the ChildrenMerle Seymour / Happy Friends - 'Iiyus Siiye'yu

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Some key words in this song: Tth'ihwum : Please Huy ch q'u: Thank you Smun'eem: Children S-ul'hween: Elder Hwiyuneem': Listen

The Sounds of Hul'q'umi'num' gradually coming soon...
(This page is under construction - look for announcements on our FaceBook page as we add one sound at a time).
Scroll down for the sounds.
Scroll to the bottom pages for diagrams and language information.
NOTE: Layout, video and audio for this page on MOBILE DEVICES have not been compatible, please view on a laptop or desktop to access all the sounds.

Special Thanks to Genevieve Singleton for organizing funding from The Canadian Friends Service Committee Reconciliation Fund, and Cowichan Valley Quakers. We very much appreciate all of their support of the recordings on this page.

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More sounds coming soon.
Scroll down for more detailed language information and charts.

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