Month: July 2025

  • I’ll See You Again

    Recently, a x̄á’isla elder came to my house. I was in my front yard assembling a work table and he came looking for my mom. I’m familiar with this elder and had done some language work with him in recent years. It had been some time since I last saw and spoke with him. He…

  • video: xa’isla study group July 10-25

    Here’s the video replay of the x̄á’isla study group that took place on Zoom on July 10, 2025.

  • x̄á’isla study group: July 10-25

    We’ll be having another x̄á’isla study group tonight. See the details below. Topic: xa’isla study groupTime: Jul 10, 2025 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)Every week on Thu, until Nov 27, 2025, 22 occurrence(s)Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.Weekly: https://us05web.zoom.us/meeting/tZAkceqsqjsjHNxses5F-rrop-hDYzC5HE8n/ics?icsToken=DNxMImI389sDt6ggcAAALAAAABlTrlsnekFkspuA7SBuaY6h7umdg8GdF-bmG47RywKO6xDbdCiqxnkdP6TPcBapl8NxqxKLRIQ7WPZjKTAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=a83k14jDQCCuIB7dnPlfQQJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us05web.zoom.us/j/84963440968?pwd=veF0wUCLwmOmpqSLkDgb3pgg95ckNf.1 Meeting ID: 849 6344 0968Passcode: 7NkeSi…

  • video: x̄á’isla study group July 3-25

    Here is the replay of the x̄á’isla study group that took place on on Zoom on July 3, 2025.

  • x̄á’isla study group: July 3-25

    I’ve started what I call the x̄á’isla study group for people wanting to learn about the x̄á’isla language. It takes place on Zoom and is free for anyone to join. It’s not a formal class, we’ll be keeping things casual as we explore different aspects of the language. It runs every Thursday evening at 7:00…

  • How To Say ḡeps ḡáulex̄: Part 1

    If you’ve ever heard or seen the name ḡeps ḡáulex̄, you might be wondering how it’s pronounced. Well, the best way to learn how to pronounce it is to hear someone say it. I’ve made a recording, which you can listen to below. There have been various spellings of this name (G’psgolox, Gup’s Golox), but…

  • Happy ḡeps ḡáulex̄ Day

    Every year on this day, we celebrate the return of the ḡeps ḡáulex̄ totem pole. Video Links Here is a link to the documentary called “Totem: The Return of the G’psgolox Pole” directed by Gil Cardinal from 2003 about our attempt to bring the pole home on the NFB Canada website. There’s also a short…