łu tsq̓sí…nełi lʔes milḱʷ ye st̓úlixʷ
u es tuk̓ʷ łu malye łu x̣ʷl̓ sqélixʷ…
x̣est es ay̓ew̓ti, x̣est es pox̣tilši
łu sxʷsixʷlts łu tsq̓si sqélixʷ
I xuk ye st̓ulixʷ, i xuk̓ʷ ye nwíst, esyaʔ u x̣e

Kʷmsmłi

A long time ago…everywhere on this earth
there was medicine for the people…
their home life was good, they were growing up in a good way
the children, the people of long ago.
The earth was clean, the air was clean everything was good.

Mitch Smallsalmon

Salish language is our most urgent area of work. It is the core of our culture. If the language is lost, a crucial part of our way of life will go with it. Unless we make a determined, aggressive effort to save it, Salish will become one of the ninety-eight percent of native languages that will soon become extinct. If our language is to survive, we must add to our rapidly dwindling numbers of fluent speakers. It is critical that younger tribal members learn and gain fluency.

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