E' ut 'i' Shtun'ni'iws
Where One Comes From
Hul’q’umi’num Carved Cedar Rounds
E' ut 'i' Shtun'ni'iws
Where One Comes From
Penelakut First Nation Hul’q’umi’num Carved Cedar Rounds
Our Process
The smun'eem of Penelakut First Nation came together to sand, carve, paint and resin cedar rounds from a fallen X’pey (Western Red Cedar) tree. These carved cedar rounds represent what the children hear, see, and feel when they are on the Spaal 'i' Skwitth'uts Shelh (Raven and Stellar Jay Trail).
I see - Ni'tsun lumnuhw
ferns - suqeen
sun - sumshathut
cedar - xpey
fire - huy'qw
I hear - Ni'tsun ts'elhum
wind - stsuhwum
rain - slhumuhw
ravens - spaal'
stellar jays -- skwi'tthuts
I feel - Ni'tsun p'up' tl' i' lum'
healthy - s - uy'ye'lh
happy - 'I'yus
strong - kw'amkw'um
strong spirit - kw'amkw'um su'li
This place is, Where One Comes From - E' ut 'i' Shtun'ni'iws
sacred - xe'xe
beautiful - 'uy'uy'mut
respected - siem
always with you - 'un' na lhul
Hul’q’umi’num Recordings
E' ut 'i' Shtun'ni'iws - Where One Comes From
E' ut 'i' Shtun'ni'iws xe'xe
Where one comes from is sacred
E' ut 'i' Shtun'ni'iws 'uy'uy'mut
Where one comes from is beautiful
E' ut 'i' Shtun'ni'iws siem
Where one comes from is respected
E' ut 'i' Shtun'ni'iws 'un' na lhul
Where one comes from is always with you
Ni'tsun lumnuhw - I see
Ni'tsun lumnuhw suqueen
I see ferns
Ni'tsun lumnuhw sumshathut
I see sun
Ni'tsun lumnuhw xpey
I see cedar
Ni'tsun lumnuhw huy'qw
I see fire
Ni'tsun ts'elhum - I hear
Ni'tsun ts'elhum stsuhwum
I hear wind
Ni'tsun ts'elhum slhumuhw
I hear rain
Ni'tsun ts'elhum spaal'
I hear ravens
Ni'tsun ts'elhum skwi'tthuts
I hear stellar jays
Ni'tsun p'up' tl' i' lum' - I feel
Ni'tsun p'up' tl' i' lum' s - uy'ye'lh
I feel healthy
Ni'tsun p'up' tl' i' lum' 'I'yus
I feel happy
Ni'tsun p'up' tl' i' lum' kw'amkw'um
I feel strong
Ni'tsun p'up' tl' i' lum' kw'amkw'um su'li
I feel strong spirit
