The Cowichan, Chemainus, Snuneymuxw and neighbouring Coast Salish peoples of Vancouver Island and the parts of the Gulf Islands of the southern Gulf of Georgia speak another dialect, Hul'qumi'num' (usually spelled Hulquminum), often called the Straits dialect, or Island Halkomelem, but not to be confused with North Straits Salish, which is a group of related dialects to the south.
In UBC Vancouver’s case, that means remembering that we study, attend class, and meet friends on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people. ə = the u in “but”. Ancestral: recognizes land that is handed down from generation to generation Also known as the Great Fraser Midden, a thousands-year old deposit of skeletal remains, artifacts, stone and wooden tools, artwork and shells. But what do these words actually mean? The Musqueam people have been learning and living here for centuries, and their history is worthy of our time and energy. 1, known in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ as qiqéyt, in Halqemeylem as Qiqayt, and often anglicized historically as Kikait, is now named the New Westminster Indian Reserve and in recent times was allocated to the fledgling Qayqayt First Nation after many years of not being attached to any band. Instead, Musqueam uses the North American Phonetic Alphabet (NAPA), where each sound is represented by a single distinct symbol. Another way that UBC and the Musqueam have worked together to interweave this land’s history into campus is through visible representations of Musqueam art and language. When we precede University events with these words, we intentionally recognize that our presence here is not a right or even a privilege; it is the result of many, many years of wrongful treatment of the legitimate owners of this land. (In 2010, UBC’s Okanagan satellite campus had put up signs in Nsyilxcen, the language of the Okanagan Nation. Most prominent, of course, is the beautiful, intricate Musqueam Post, which stands tall over the eastern entrance to campus, right next to the Alumni Centre—it’s basically impossible to miss. The name Musqueam relates to the grass məθkʷəy̓ which grew in throughout the community of Musqueam. How to say Musqueam in English? But what do these words actually mean? The former Musqueam Indian Reserve No. While we cannot change history, we can recognize that this is Musqueam territory and ensure that those connections are honoured and do not appear as just a formality. Part of being connected to a space is understanding its history. This land has a rich history of community and learning, dating back to far before the UBC campus ever existed. It was also noted that in some periods the Musqueam people would flourish and in some periods the population would dwindle, perhaps by a plague or war. e = the e in “bet”. The Musqueam Indian Band (Halkomelem: xʷməθkʷəy̓əm IPA: [xʷməθkʷəjˀəm]) is a First Nations band government in the Canadian province of British Columbia and is the only First Nations band whose reserve community lies within the boundaries of the City of Vancouver. Watch the Musqueam Welcome by sʔəyəɬəq (Larry Grant): Indigenous, LGBTQ2SIA+, Disabilities and Colour, Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, How to pull an all-nighter (if you have to), The science of why we forget what we (just) learned, Hidden in Plain Sight: Fighting for change, Hidden in Plain Sight: Interactive Art at UBC, To take part in the First Nations community at UBC and learn more about events, programming, and services, you can contact the, Learn more about the Indigenous-inspired public art on campus by exploring, To understand more about the history of the.
Some sounds that are the same in both hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and English are: h, k, l, m, n, p, s, t, w, and y. The Great Marpole Midden[3] (also known as the Eburne Site, or Great Fraser Midden), is an ancient Musqueam village and burial site located in the Marpole neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia. [2]Their name is one of the ways that their historical connection to the land is highlighted. This page was last edited on 27 July 2020, at 23:06. The name Musqueam relates to the grass məθkʷəy̓ which grew in throughout the community of Musqueam. sχʷəy̓em̓ (an ancient history) xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people have lived in our traditional territory, what is currently called Vancouver and the surrounding areas, for thousands of years. The nearby Kwantlen and Katzie peoples just upriver share the same hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ dialect, while the upriver Sto:lo people speak another dialect, Halq’əméyləm (known as the Upriver Dialect). The Musqueam people are the oldest-known residents of Vancouver. This is a significant advantage for learning how to read, as the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ alphabet creates consistency of interpretation and predictability of pronunciation. Johnson, Elizabeth Lominska, and Kathryn N. Bernick. )[5], The xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Musqueam dialect, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm is from the Hul’q’umi’num’/Halq'eméyle/hən̓q̓əmin̓əm language family. 1 A member of a North American Indian people of southern coastal British Columbia, Canada.
[citation needed]. Their traditional language is hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, the Downriver Dialect of the Salishan language Halkomelem, and they are closely related to neighbouring peoples of the lower Fraser River. Before the 2010 Olympic Games, the British Columbia government installed road signs in Squamish, Lil’wat and English on the Sea-to-Sky Highway between Whistler and Vancouver, BC. So, to all our new UBC students, welcome to your new home—and, in the words of Musqueam Elder Larry Grant: “I raise my hands in welcome to all of you here at UBC, on the traditional, ancestral, unceded lands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking Musqueam people.”.
In this way, these street signs remind us of this land’s history and also teach us something about the specific way in which the Musqueam people interpret spaces. 2 The dialect of Halkomelem (a Salishan language) spoken by the Musqueam. In this way the people became known as the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm or Musqueam. [4], The Musqueam's ancestors, the Coast Salish, have lived in the Fraser River estuary for thousands of years. It was noted that in some periods the məθkʷəy̓ grass flourished, and in some periods it could scarcely be found. Some of our sχʷəy̓em̓ (ancient histories) describe the landscape as it was over eight thousand years ago. If you want to find out more about the Musqueam or about the history of Canadian Indigenous peoples in general, there are lots of ways to do that at UBC: However you decide to engage, it’s always worth it to learn more about the places where you spend your time. Chief Whattlekainum of the Kwantlen warned Fraser of an impending attack, thereby saving his life. [2] Formerly there was a second residential area near the current one, maləy̓, known in English as Mahlie. Their traditional territory encompasses the lands, lakes, and streams defined and included by a line commencing at Harvey Creek in Howe Sound and proceeding eastward to the height of land and continuing on the height of land around the entire watershed draining into English Bay, Burrard Inlet, and Indian Arm; south along the height of land between Coquitlam River and Brunette River to the Fraser River, across to the south or left bank of the Fraser River and proceeding downstream taking in the left bank of the main stream and the South Arm to the sea, including all those intervening lands, islands and waters back along the sea shore to Harvey Creek, and the sea, its reefs, flats, tidal lands, and islands adjacent to the above described land and out to the centre of Georgia Strait. Suttles, Wayne P. Musqueam Reference Grammar. In early 2018 the University of British Columbia installed at its main campus 54 street signs in the Musqueam language, written in Americanist phonetic notation.
Name. This means the vowel is lengthened. Musqueam in Halkomelem translation and definition "Musqueam", English-Halkomelem Dictionary online During your time at UBC, you might observe representations of Musqueam culture and history around campus. a = the a in “father”. The Musqueam word for friend literally means family, and as a family, the Musqueam people raise each other up to form community. [2] The village itself was known as c̓əsnaʔəm. [6], Indian Reserves under the administration of the band are:[7]. Autonomous area in British Columbia, Canada, "UBC adds Musqueam language to street signs on campus", Indian and Northern Affairs Canada – Reserves/Villages/Settlements detail, BCGNIS entry "Sea Island Indian Reserve 3, "Marpole Midden National Historic Site of Canada at Parks Canada", "Canada's Historic Places: Marpole Midden National Historic Site of Canada", History of the University of British Columbia, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Musqueam_Indian_Band&oldid=969884792, First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland, Articles with dead external links from January 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Pages using infobox settlement with possible area code list, Articles containing Halkomelem-language text, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2011, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Traditional: recognizes lands traditionally used and/or occupied by the Musqueam people or other First Nations in other parts of the country.
noun. Consonants. Pronunciation of Musqueam with 2 audio pronunciations and more for Musqueam. u = the u in “flute”. The Musqueam Indian Band’s (MIB) Chief and Council established the present Musqueam Language and Culture department (MLC) in 2000, following the initial partnering with the University of British Columbia’s First Nations and Endangered Languages Program (FNEL) in 1997. Vancouver: UBC Press, 2004. Traditional: recognizes lands traditionally used and/or occupied by the Musqueam people or other First Nations in other parts of the country, Ancestral: recognizes land that is handed down from generation to generation, Unceded: refers to land that was not turned over to the Crown (government) by a treaty or other agreement. The words aren’t direct translations, but rather refer to the geographical location or purpose of the streets. It was also noted that in some periods the Musqueam people would flourish and in some periods the population would dwindle, perhaps by a plague or war. You’ll also notice that a number of the street signs around campus include an English name and a name in the Musqueam language of hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ [hunk-uhm-ee-num]. First Nations languages. First and foremost, you’ll notice that most events and meetings at UBC begin with a land acknowledgement (there’s even one right here in this blog post!).
[citation needed], The area of the Musqueam Reserve is the closest Hudson's Bay Company explorer Simon Fraser made it to the Strait of Georgia; he was driven back by hostile Musqueam who had had bad experiences with white men on ships just prior. It was noted that in some periods the məθkʷəy̓ grass flourished, and in some periods it could scarcely be found. Musqueam Capital Corporation MCC’s mission is to contribute to building a vibrant community in Musqueam through successful economic development that will benefit the community today and for many years into the future, in ways that are in keeping with Musqueam’s … Sometimes vowels will be followed by a colon “:”.