Salish Language

The goal of The Salish Institute is to breathe new life into the Salish Language...

Yetłxʷasq̓t qe y̓amncut u qe es wičstm łu nxʷlxʷiltn ta es hoy qe cxʷic̓łlt łu qeqł nxʷlxʷiltn iqs šiʔmnwexʷ l es yaʔ łu l es xʷlxʷilt put u yetłxʷasq̓t łu qe nk̓ʷłaxmintn nk̓ʷuʔ wilš łu ne qe es lmntmnwexʷ u qe es cuti lemlmtš č̓ es yaʔ sqlqelixʷ x̣ʷl̓ qe sqelixʷ.

Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue. We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and all living things. So now, we bring our minds together as one as we give greetings and thanks to each other as People.

A loss for words

Montana tribes have been fighting for over a decade to save their Native languages, but time is not on their side.

"imše kʷ x̣est m še putʔentxʷ łu a snkʷsqelixʷ"

"Be good and respectful to your fellow people"

Sophie Quequesah - Mays