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Quw’utsun: Hul’q’umi’num’ Category Dictionary

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Language Name

Halkomelem.

Alternate Language Names

Halq̓eméylem, Hul̓q̓umín̓um̓, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓.

Region

British Columbia, Canada; Washington, United States.

Who

Quw'utsun S-ul'hween Advisory Committee.

Others Involved

Hwchahwum Leonard Antoine, Amelia Bob, Albie J. Charlie, Luschiim Arvid Charlie, Laureen Charlie, Ben George, Violet George, Shhwuwul-t-hw Angus Smith, Abner Thorne, Sxwulithiye' Ethel Wilson (Quw'utsun S-ul'hween Advisory Committee); Ben Canute, Bertha Seymour, Ross Modeste, Ernie Rice Sr., Benedict Alphonse, Catherine Kay George, Lana Joe (Elders); Harvey Alphonse (Cowichan Tribes Chief); Lex Charlie, Gabe Haythornthwaite (Quw'utsun Syuw'entst Lelum Administrators); Ron George (Quw'utsun Syuw'entst Lelum Program Supervisor); Arvid Charlie, Myra Charlie, Violet Charlie, Roy Edwards, Dr. Thomas Hukari, Bob Nation, Fran Rose (Consultants); Irma Jim (Data Technician); Rob Fleming, Dr. Brian Thom (Hul'q'umi'num' Treaty Group Members); Abel Joe, Norah George, Molly Joe, Ruby Peter (Archived Language Data); Bertha Antoine, John George, Alice Jimmy, Rose Ann George, Barb Thomas Jimmy, Jill Harris, Dolly Sylvester (Cowichan Tribes Staff).

Publishing Information

Published 2007 by Quw'utsun Syuw'entst Lelum, Duncan, BC.

How People are Cited

People are cited in the In Gratitude section of the dictionary.

How Information is Cited

Speakers and the previous publication used are cited in the In Gratitude section.

Where is Information Coming from

Information in this dictionary comes from speakers and Dr. Thomas Hukari and Ruby Peter's The Cowichan Dictionary (1995).

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is available as a physical book.

Access

This dictionary is accessible through libraries.

This dictionary is listed for purchase through the University of Victoria bookstore for CAD $42.95. However, as of mid 2024, it is out of stock.

Included Languages and Directionality

English to Halkomelem.

Dialects Included

This is a dictionary of Hul̓q̓umín̓um̓, the Island dialect of Halkomelem. This dictionary contains language information from the Cowichan dialect of Hul̓q̓umín̓um̓.

Type of Dictionary

This is a bilingual, mono-directional, topical word list.

How are Entries Organised

Entries in this dictionary are organized by topic. Topics include animal life, buildings, celestial terms (space), clothing and personal effects, colours, culture and tradition, food, games/sports/toys, household/tools/fishing/hunting, human body, kinship, mathematics, people, place names and maps, plant life, rivers/land/lakes/marshes, sea and seashore, time, transportation, and weather. Within each topic, entries are organized alphabetically by English. Entries include the English headword and the Halkomelem translation. No other information is included in the entries. Corresponding entries based on the same root are listed below the main entry.

An illustrated pronunciation guide precedes the dictionary, and an English index follows the dictionary. The index is organized alphabetically by English.

Other Features

Feature	Included	More Information
Guide to use and understand	✅	A How to Use this Dictionary section on p. ix
Audio	❌
Images	❌	However, the alphabetic pronunciation guide includes images
Example phrases	✅	As their own entries
Speakers marked	❌
Dialects marked	❌	There is only one dialect included

External Links

Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/314140461

Link to purchase on the University of Victoria bookstore for CAD $42.95 (out of stock as of mid 2024): https://www.uvicbookstore.ca/general/browse/indigenous/40064005969