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N̓səl̓xčin̓ Curriculum

Salish School of Spokane and The Paul Creek Language Association, along with our partners, have developed a comprehensive, sequenced fluency transfer system and curriculum (ILFTS) that is designed to help new learners become fluent in n̓səl̓xčin/n̓syilxčn̓, Colville-Okangan Salish. 

The ILFTS is composed of eight textbooks divided into four levels as …

Additional Resources

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Classroom Phrases

useful words and phrases for conducting n̓səl̓xčin̓ immersion preschool or childcare.

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English Language Cultural Resources

Lakes stories in English by Nancy Perkins Wynecoop.

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N̓̓səl̓̓xčin Grammar

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Parent-Child Handbook

useful words and phrases for taking care of babies an toddlers

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N̓səl̓xcin Sq̓yq̓ay̓s (Salish Phonics Wall Cards)

N̓səl̓xcin and design by Grahm Wiley-Camacho and Chris Parkin. N̓səl̓xcin narration by Sʕamtíc̓aʔ Peterson.

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N̓səl̓xčin̓ Pronunciation Guide

Pronunciation guide

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N̓səl̓xčin Dictionary

N̓səl̓xčin Dictionary

Fonts & Keyboards

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Salish Font & Keyboard

This font/keyboard package includes Unicode fonts for Windows and Macintosh

Songs

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n̓səl̓xčin̓ iʔ sn̓kʷnim̓ 1

Songs for Beginnings in Colville-Okanagan Salish.

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n̓səl̓xčin̓ iʔ sn̓kʷnim 3: Even More Songs for Beginnings in Colville-Okanagan Salish

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N̓səl̓xčin̓ iʔ sn̓kʷnim̓ 2

n̓səl̓̓xčin̓ iʔ sn̓kʷnim̓ 2: More Songs for Beginnings in Colville-Okanagan Salish

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N̓səl̓xcin Sq̓yq̓ay̓s (Alphabet Song)

Composed and sung by LaRae Wiley

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Nsəlxcin Christmas Songs

Lyrics by Sarah Peterson. Arranged and sung by LaRae Wiley.

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Nsəlxcin (Nsyilxcn) Colors

Song by LaRae Wiley. YouTube video by Reid Kuennen

TPR

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TPR

This manual includes ten TPR units with 6-8 lessons per unit

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TPR Videos

TPR Videos by The Paul Creek Language Association and Salish School of Spokane