Neqotkuk First Nation is leading a Wolastoqey/Wəlastəkwey language resurgence, recognizing it as the community’s first official language. From homes to schools, governance to business, the plan unites efforts under one vision: language thriving across all areas of life.
Watch how Language Nests are helping bring the Wolastoqey/Walastkewey language to life for the next generation.
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Explore community stories and efforts to grow our first language.
Nit etoluteniyehtit skicinuwok; psi-yaq-ote pomokiyik. Pesq-yaq wolmahtu naka piyemi-kinapiyan, macaha ehtahsi-kiskahkil ..
ᑫᓗᔅᑲᑉ ᓂᒐᓪᑯᓪ ᒋᐦᑫᓇᒄᒡ ‘ᑌᓕ ᐧᑫᓪᐯᐦᓚᓐ ᒃᒋ ᐯᒪᐧᓱᐧᐃᓐ ..
ᑕᓐ ᑫᓗᔅᑲᑉ ᒪᒐᐦᐊᑦ Tan Koluskap macahat, [When Koluskap went away,] ᑉᓯᐧ ᒪᒌᐸᐧᓚᔅᐯᓂᐦᐃ ..
Tomk ‘kpotenomon ‘kiniyakon,weci wolankeyutomon ‘tpitahasuwakon.‘Kwolasweltomon.[First smudge your head,so ..
Wolasweltomultine ciw pomawsuwakonWoliwon ciw psiw-te keqWoliwon ciw Samaqan ma-tehc ‘kotuwossmiw [ Let’s give ..
Aputomkon totoli petkunomoenhpon psiw samaqan skitomiq weci skat wolastoq kisi- wolicuwinok, naka qospemol naka ..
Peskw Koluskap naka Wasis[Koluskap & the baby] Pihce, Pihce[Long ago…]Koluskap-yaq pemqepit.[They say Koluskap ..
