History of this website

Many of the words and sound files on this website come from several legacy sources:

  • Hukari, T. E., & Peter, R. (Eds.). (1995). The Cowichan Dictionary of the Hul’q’umin’um’ Dialect of the Coast Salish People. Cowichan Tribes.
  • Gerdts, D. B., Edwards, L., Ulrich, C. H., & Compton, B. D. (Eds.). (1997). Hul’q’umin’um’ Words: An English-to-Hul’q’umin’um’ and Hul’q’umin’um’-to-English Dictionary.
  • Gerdts, D. B., & Penrowley, C. (1999). Halkomelem Talking Dictionary.
  • ta’ulthun sqwal https://sqwal.hwulmuhwqun.ca/

About the sound files and speakers

1999 Halkomelem Talking Dictionary sound files feature the voices of: [to be added]

In addition to the selection of legacy materials presented on this site, new sound files feature Delores Louie were recorded in 2019 by HLA students.