Stories

nem̓ kʷəkʷəleʔx tə spa:l̓ | Raven Goes Shooting by Josephine Good

Hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ story translated by Josephine Good (6 July 2013) from an English version of story by Mel Bailey. It was transcribed by Donna Gerdts, Mercedes Hinkson, and Barb Joe, edited by Donna Gerdts (June 2014), and proofread by Delores Louie. The sound file that accompanies this story was edited by Donna Gerdts (12 June 2014).

qəlqəlicə | Ogress by Josephine Good

qəlqəli:ł (the most commonly used name for Ogress in hən̓q̓əmi̓nəm̓) by Barb Joe and her granddaughter Raven. Transcribed by Donna Gerdts, Mercedes Hinkson, and Barb Joe, edited by Donna Gerdts (July 2014). This version was edited on September 12, 2021. The sound file that accompanies this story was edited by Donna Gerdts (July 2014).

tθə swiw̓ləs ʔi tθə šxʷəyem ƛ̓əx̌ʷten The Boy and the Powerful Blanket by Josephine Good

Spoken by Josephine Good

spa•l̕ yəhil̕əm̓ |Raven falls by Ruby Peter

ʔəƛ̓ Stiʔtəm̓at |by Ruby Peter

élixiyə ʔiʔ tə qʷta•yθən | élixiyə and the sturgeon by Abigail Cunningham and Delores Louie

This is a story about a girl who is changed into a sturgeon. This story was written by Abigail Cunningham. The story was translated into Hul’q’umi’num’ by Delores Louie. It was recorded by Abigail Cunningham and Janet Leonard and then transcribed by Donna Gerdts.