kwu sneqsilxw

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  • The Legend of Tanyslays Part 2
    Qwyqwayaxn and Skukulalq listen to Uncle Thomas tell another story about Tanyslays. This one involves a peculiar taste for onions and fearsome reputation that Tanyslays had.

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    22 min
  • The OIB Language House. (Feat. Franchesca "Yutelx" Raven-Bell)
    The OIB Language House is the centre for Okanagan language learning in the South Okanagan. They host a variety of language learning programs and classes and regularly do cultural trips on the land. Yutelx joins us as a special guest for this podcast where she shares what she has learned in the 5 years she has worked for the Language House and the direction they are heading.

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    8 min
  • The Story of Chopaka
    In today's episode, we listen to an Uncle Thomas story about jealousy and the complications thereof. There are several versions of the Chopaka story, all of which deal with the consequences of jealous lovers and why camas root is not found in the Okanagan or Similkameen valleys. There is some excellent nsyilxcen language used and we do our best to translate some of the more complicated passages and dive into the morality surrounding this classic Okanagan captikwl.

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    23 min
  • cayxa nal senklip (Crayfish and Coyote)
    Skukulalq and Qwyqwayaxn break down a traditional Okanagan captikwl (legend) where crayfish challenges coyote to a race from lake to lake, presumably Okanagan and Skaha Lakes.

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    20 min
  • Those That Wander Without Purpose
    On this episode we examine the meaning of purpose and how so many people drift through life without a clear sense of what it means. We listen to an Uncle Thomas recording where he recounts a lesson from when he was a child about living with a purpose, and we talk about the connection with Indigenous people, a lack of purpose, and substance abuse.

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    28 min
  • Bear Ceremony
    In this episode, we listen to a story by Uncle Thomas about the traditional bear ceremony that elders would perform when a bear is harvested. A lot of unique nsyilxcen vocabulary is translated along the way and we learn about the importance of reviving traditional practices.

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    20 min
  • Learning about the Khoisan Tribe
    In this episode we welcome Edwin and Billy to the studio to chat and compare the Indigenous experience between Canadian and South African indigenous peoples. Turns out, we have a lot in common.

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    19 min
  • Things We Know to Be True (snunxwinamtet)
    Today's podcast tells us about the nsyilxcen concept of snunxwinamtet or "Things We Know to be True." These are deep-seated beliefs of the Okanagan people, and Uncle Thomas gives us some examples, including an insightful metaphor about pruning trees and spiritual/religious beliefs.

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    27 min
  • The Legend of Dennis Slade (tanesl?ays)
    In this episode, we breakdown the story of taneslays (Dennis Slade) who was a well-known character among the Okanagan people. Thomas recounts a famous story about taneslays and the boys break it down to show how he became such a notable figure.

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    13 min

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The kwu sneqsilxw podcast began on a cold November day in 2022, when nqilxcen language teacher Qwyqwayaxn Bent suggested we listen to an elder recording he made with his Uncle Thomas. Thomas told…