Nilh izá sptákwlhkalh = These are our legends / narrated by Lillooet elders ; transcribed and translated by Jan van Eijk ; illustrated by Marie Abraham.
Title also appears in Lillooet syllabics. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
I á7en̓wasa nk̓yap = The two coyotes -- Weq̓w ti nk̓yápa = Coyote drowns -- Ta nk̓yápa múta7 ta ts̓úqum̓a = Coyote and Chickadee -- Ti nk̓yápa múta7 ti skalúl7a = Coyote and owl -- Ti st̓alhálama múta7 i stsmál̓t.sa i míxalha -- Grizzly bear and black bear's children -- Ta sm̓ém̓lhatsa múta7 ta skalúl7a = the girl and the owl -- Ta sqáycwa ul̓l̓usmíntali ta míxalha = The man who stayed with the bear -- Lillooet-English glossary.
Summary:
"Like all First Nations languages, Lillooet (Líl'wat) is a repository for an abundantly rich oral literature. In These Are Our Legends, the fifth volume of the First Nations Language Readers series, the reader will discover seven traditional sptakwlh (variously translated into English as "legends," "myths," or "bed-time stories"). The texts are presented in a technical transcription that can be used by linguists, and also in a practical orthography that can be used by Lillooet speakers themselves. An English translation is also given. Basic information on the Lillooet language, its grammar, and a glossary are included in the volume."-- Provided by publisher.
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