Documentation:RelLex/snxʷmeneʔ nqʷlqʷeltn: Spokane Tribe Language and Culture
snxʷmeneʔ nqʷlqʷeltn: Spokane Tribe Language and Culture
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Language Name
Salish.
Alternate Language Names
Séliš, Salish-Spokane-Kalispel, Kalispel-Pend d'oreille, Kalispel-Spokane-Flathead, spoqín, Montana Salish.
Region
Montana and Washington, United States.
Who
Spokane Tribal Language and Culture Program.
Others Involved
ʔilmíxʷm Marsha Wynecoop (Program Manager); Carol Stearns (Language Program Assistant); Teeadaun McCoy (Administrative Assistant); Ortencia Ford (Elder Language Specialist); Annette Peone (Curriculum Developer); August Matt (Curriculum Coordinator); Cody Peone (Research Specialist); Karen Probert (Data Entry); Adrina Wynecoop (Culture Event Coordinator); Camille Wynecoop (Immersion School Manager); Elizabeth Johnstone (Teacher Trainer); Amelia Abrahamson (Data Web Tech); Randy Abrahamson (THPO); Kathy Roper (Grant Reporter); Lorena Abrahamson (Office Assistant and Language Teacher); Derek Piaso, George Hill, Allison Samuels, Tanya Lash (Language Teachers); Savion Pichette (Language Teacher Trainee).
Publishing Information
This digital resource does not display any information on launch or update dates.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the Staff page, found under the More tab.
How Information is Cited
This resource does not cite the source of its information.
Where is Information Coming from
This resource does not indicate where its information is coming from or what sources are used.
Tools and Framework used
This a multimedia website with audio and videos.
As of late 2023, the dictionary section of the website is still under maintenance and is currently inaccessible. The available language content is held in the Lessons Book tabs as vocabulary and phrases.
Access
This resource is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
We are unable to access the dictionary to determine the included languages and directionality.
Available language content is Salish to English.
Dialects Included
This resource includes information from the Spokane dialect.
Type of Dictionary
We are unable to access the dictionary to determine what type of dictionary it is.
The language content available in the Lessons Book tabs are word lists with corresponding example dialogue.
How are Entries Organised
We are unable to access the dictionary to determine how the entries are organized.
Available language content in the Lessons Book tabs are organized topically in each lesson. Lessons available in Lessons Book 1 Pt. 1 are Greetings, Numbers, Food, Physical Description, State of Being, Personality Traits, Colours, Drinks, Weather, Places To Go, Having a Meal, Telling Time, and Spokane Actions. There are varying topics in parts 2 and 3 of the Lessons Book tabs. There is often sample dialogue at the end of each lesson corresponding with the topic of the lesson.
Below the More tab there are songs and general phrases available. Within the Story Telling tab there are digital storybooks available.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ✅ | |
| Images | ❌ | No images, but there are videos and illustrated digital storybooks |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Phrases are their own entries, within sample dialogue at the end of each lesson, and within videos and digital storybooks |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | There is only one dialect included |
Other Notes
The dictionary portion of this website is marked as under maintenance. However, the rest of the website contains a lot of language data in the form of vocab lists, phrases, sample dialogue, videos, digital storybooks, and songs.
External Links
Access the Spokane Tribal Language and Culture website here: https://www.spokanelanguageculture.com/