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At the height of
Okanagan Syilx culture, about 3000 years ago, it is estimated that 12,000 people lived in this valley and surrounding areas. The Syilx employed an adaptive strategy, moving within traditional areas throughout the year to fish, hunt, or collect food, while in the winter months, they
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The language of the Syilx people is
Nsyilxcn. "Syilx" is at the root of the language name Nsyilxcn, surrounded by a circumfix indicating a language. When writing Nsyilxcn, no capital letters are used. Nsyilxcn is an Interior Salish language that is spoken across the
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as a separate group from the majority of the Syilx, whose communities remain in Canada. The
Okanagan Tribal Alliance, however, incorporates the American branch of the Syilx. The latter are part of the
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Okanagan (Syilx) members, c. 1918. Back Left: Marriette
Gregoire. Back Center: Joe Abel. Back Right: Tommy Gregoire. Left: Celestine Lewis (child). Center: Millie Williams. Right: Mary Abel (toddler).
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in the regions of southern
British Columbia and northern Washington. This language is currently endangered and has only 50 fluent speakers remaining.
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Johnson, M. K. (2012). k^sup w^u_sq^sup w^a?q^sup w^a?álx (we begin to speak): Our journey within
Nsyilxcn (Okanagan) language revitalization.
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Johnson, Sʔímlaʔx
Michele K. (November 2017). "Syilx Language House: How and Why We Are Delivering 2,000 Decolonizing Hours in Nsyilxcn".
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Armstrong, Jeannette, and Lee
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The Queen's People: A Study of
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