This book is dedicated to Ms. Jennifer Read’s kindergarten class of 2017-2018 who very kindly invited me along on their field trip to Cherry Point Beach. I thank them for the opportunity to learn with them that beautiful day.

This work would not have been possible without the generous and thoughtful support of Sally Hart, who provided the correct translations and pronunciations for all of the vocabulary within. I express my deep gratitude to Sally and to Swustanulwut Delores Louie, our elder who generously reviewed the Hul’q’umi’num language.

I grew up in Cowichan. While I did put this book together, I don’t feel comfortable claiming author status for a work that was made possible solely by generosity of spirit and the beauty of our home.

Huy ch q’u

Lisa Read

tl'uxwtl'uxw

We searched for many things. I tried to find an oyster

We went to the beach one day. We looked for many things.

I like to dig in the sand.

pqwutsun

My friend found a sun star.

tumulqlh

And we saw a lot of crabs!

‘ey’x

lhuq'us

There was also a lot of seaweed.

q'am'

This kind of seaweed is called kelp.

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We searched for little crabs, too.

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'eyuxal'lh

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This is a big moon snail!

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qumene'

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I found this very wiggly sea worm.

stth'ukw'

Even the seagulls were walking on the beach.

qwuni

Good bye Cherry Point beach!

Hey'ewulh

Hul'q'umi'num' Terms for Field Trip to Cherry Point


1) Cherry Point Hwts'ahwum
2) oyster tl'uxwtl'uxw
3) sand pqwutsun
4) sea star tumulqlh
5) crab 'ey'x
6) green sea weed lhuq'us
7) kelp q'am'
8) little crabs 'eyuxal'lh
9) moon snail qumene'
10) sea worm stth'ukw'
11) sea gull qwuni

Draft by Sally Hart, checked by Swustanulwut, Delores Louie