In this episode from the Celebrating Salish conference, we look at language comparisons between Kalispel and Okanagan, learn about everyone's respective language journeys, and talk about just how good it feels to be here at the conference surrounded by other Salish speakers and learners.

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On our first podcast of the 2025 Celebrating Salish Language Conference, we chat with beloved elder Theresa Ann Terbasket and respected scholar Dina Gilio-Whitaker. We cover a wide range of topics such as cellphone addiction, the tradition of elders eating fawns, warm winds and seasonal changes, and the power of prayer and wildfires. We alternate between nsyilxcen and English along the way with stretches of immersion. Enjoy!

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We are off to the annual Salish Language Conference in Spokane tomorrow. The Salish Language Conference is the largest gathering of Interior Salish speakers. Nsyilxcen (Okanagan) is one of the Interior Salish languages and we are excited to be around so many language learners, teachers, and fluent speakers. We talk a bit about the history of the conference, important figures and what to expect. We will be podcasting at the conference this year and we couldn't be more excited. Hope to see you there!

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In this episode we listen to Uncle Thomas talk about puberty training and share our personal experiences with growing older but never up.

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In the spirit of Valentine's Day, Levi and Jesse talk about the great romantic stories from Okanagan captikwl and ask which one would make the best Disney movie?

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In this podcast we get to visit with one of our favourite uncles and a true language and culture legend, Arnie Baptiste. Arnie has been an inspiration to many Okanagan people trying to live their best cultural lives and continues to be. We are grateful for the opportunity to visit with him.

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In this episode, qwyqwayaxn and scwanitm discuss their New Year's resolutions, how to stay motivated, and how to increase motivation to learn nsyilxcen.

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In this extra special immersion episode, we speak nsyilxcen the entire time. No English! This is something we've been talking about for awhile but this is the first time we've actually done it. Here's to more to come!

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On this episode, we are joined by our counterparts at the Sensiyusten House of Learning. Xwylxw, Pkam, and Pacelqin are all language teachers at the Westbank First Nation cultural school and are doing some exciting things with their craft. We have so much in common with this crew that anytime we get together we have a lot of fun and this episode is the perfect example of that. Tune in with us as we talk about our language journeys and what challenges us and what we love about our jobs.

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Dixon is an LSIB band member who is working on his own podcast in the Similkameen Valley where he also has started up a 7.5 acre community garden. He was recently the host of the local screening of "Tea Creek" a documentary about how one Indigenous community is making food security a thing of the past.

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