Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Legend of the Cedar Tree

hal: esáp'
english: it's ended, finish, ending a story

hal: pí:lt
english: to bury something, plant something

hal: óxwest
english: to give something to someone

hal: p'alyí:ws
english: bark of tree

hal: thíyeltxwem
english: to build a house, shelter

hal: sléxwelh
english: canoe

hal: sá:letel
english: baskets

hal: q'ó:y
english: to die

hal: th'q'th'q'x̲á:m
english: kneeling, several kneeling

hal: á:m
english: to give

hal: Kw'ulhíthelh kwes xwel xwewáte…
english: Long ago before there came to be…

hal: …ye x̲elpá:yelhep…
english: …cedar trees…

hal: Ílh ts'e lí te ólu ey swíyeqe.
english: there was a real good man

hal: Wiyóth kw'es mamíytes wátes ó.
english: He was always helping others.

hal: Welís q'álhem kw'e stam...
english: If they were asking for anything...

hal: ...su a:m tútl'o.
english: ...then he gave it.

hal: Lis stl'is kw'e stam…
english: When they wanted anything…

hal: Óxwestes kw'e s'álhtel…
english: He gave them food…

hal: …qas kw'e awkw'.
english: …and clothing.

hal: Kw'es kw'étslexwes te í te x̲áx̲a shxwelí
english: When the Great Spirit saw this

hal: Thet tútl'ò:
english: He said:

hal: Tethá swíyeqe esáp' te syóyes.
english: That man has done  (ended) his work.

hal: Lis cha kwe q'óy,
english: When he will die,

hal: te shxwlís kw'es píltem…
english: in the place where he is buried…

hal: kw'e x̲pá:yelhp cha ts'ísem.
english: a Cedar Tree will grow.

hal: Chásu hókwexes ye mestíyexw.
english: And people will use it.

hal: Te kwémlexwlets xwelá kw'e sá:letel,
english: The roots for baskets,

hal: te p'alyí:ws xwelá kw'e awkw',
english: the bark for clothing,

hal: te syólh xwelá kw'e sthíyeltxwem,
english: the wood for shelter,

hal: qas te sléxwelh xwelá kw'e leq'álq'el.
english: and the canoe for travelling.