lhhwelu mustimuhw yu lhxi’lush stutes ’u tthu theewt-hw | Three people Standing by the Longhouse

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• Title: lhhwelu mustimuhw yu lhxi’lush stutes ’u tthu theewt-hw | Three people Standing by the Longhouse
• Title spoken by: Pul-hwuletse’ | Wayne Charlie
• Description: A long house with people who have been learning the treasured native dance.

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• Speaker/Story Teller: Pul-hwuletse’ | Wayne Charlie
• Date of recording:
• Listen to the recording in Hul’q’umi’num’:

lhhwelu mustimuhw yu lhxi’lush stutes ’u tthu theewt-hw | Three people standing by the longhouse

1. ni’ tsun p’e’ ’uw’ le’lum’ut tthu shxaatth’ustun tthu niis yu ha’kwushus kwthu huy’mat.
   I am looking at this picture of him wearing a regalia.
2. tthu tahw ’uw’ ’unhwulh ’uw’ stemus ts’twa’ ni’ ha’kwushus ’uw’ yaayaluqw kw’uw’ stemus.
   The one in the middle is wearing something that’s maybe a ceremonial headdress of some kind.
3. q’umun’ulhwut  yu ha’kwushus.
   He’s wearning a paddleshirt.
4. na’nuts’a’ slheni’ ha’kwushus tthu ’ikchum.
   The one lady is wearing a kerchief.
5. tl’eqt tthu swe’s she’ituns.
   Her hair is long.
6. tl’uw’ kwun’etus tthu tth’utth’uxit shtulelu.
   And she’s carrying a beaded purse.
7. hay tthu stl’i’tl’qulh ni’ le’lum’utuhw ha’kwushus tthu ni’ hun’utum’ sailor hat, ’i’ st’e ’uw’ niis yu kwun’etus kw’ shxaatth’ustun.
   The boy that you see is wearing a sailor hat and he seems to be holding a picture. 
8. le’lum’ut kwtthu luplash ni’ lhxi’lush st’e ’uw’ niis theewt-hw tthu ni’ shni’s ’eelhtun.
   You can see the vertical boards on the longhouse at their location.
9. na’ut le’lum’ut tthu tahw ’uw’ ’unhwulh tthu s’iiltuhw nilh wa’lu swe’s shelhs kwthu lelum’.
   You can see in the middle the shake roof that’s about the door of the longhouse.
10. ni’ p’uw’ swi’wul’ tthu shhwul’mastun.
    And the window is showing. 
11. ni’ tthu sun’wal’we’lh ’u kwthu ni’ lhxullhxi’lus tthu kwu’es ni’ yu le’lum’utuhw t’atulh siiye’yu tst ni’ ’u tun’i ’utl’ quw’utsun’.
    Inside the place where they are standing you would be able to see our old-time relatives from here in quw’tusun’.

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Key information

• Time period or Date: TBD
• Theme(s): Ceremonies, Clothing and Ceremonial Dress,
• Location: TBD
• Source info (type – name): Personal — Personal Collection
• Photographer credit: Unknown
• Individuals identified: Not Specified

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