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In our fifth podcast at the 2026 Salish Language conference, we interview movie star Stipn Smallsalmon and Jessie Isadore from the Flathead nation in Montana. While the language is quite different, we focus on the similarities and how many of the words are the same or very similar in both versions of Salish language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our fourth episode from the 2026 Salish Conference, we interview stllaqssn from Kalispel to talk about the language, learning and who we are - all in nsyilxcen. Thank you for the support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the third fully nsyilxcen podcast we completed at the 2026 Salish Language Conference. We are taking part in this project to make nsyilxcen conversations more accessible to everyone. Thank you for support us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This year's Salish Language Conference podcast is strictly in nsyilxcen. We are podcasting with language speakers in an effort to provide recordings of nqilxwcn conversations. Thank you for supporting us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the 2026 Salish Language Conference we are podcasting with language speakers in nsyilxcen. This is to provide digital nqilxwcn conversations for language speakers and those learning the language. Thank you for your support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our latest episode, we meet with Maria Derickson (Skwekwusnt Sxwult) to talk about the meaning of her Indigenous name, the movie Predator, growing up in Argentina and a range of other topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this mini episode, we discuss what we do as a media company and talk about a few projects we are currently working on and our interests in collaboration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1mq-a9P7cE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Come along with us and listen to the story of the two grasshopper brothers by Andrew McGinnis. The first line is nsyilxcen, then we repeat it in English. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we listen to an elder recording from elder cwylxw (Uncle Thomas Pierre) as he gets philosophical about the relationship between sama (settlers) and sqilxw and the effect colonial culture has had on the syilx people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with our friend Mauricio who is doing his best to revitalize Indigenous Mexican instruments. Many of his instruments take their inspiration from natural sounds such as birds, rainfall and even thunder. Join with us as we hear about his journey to bring back the sounds of his ancestors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we tackle the topic of Cultural Appropriation, Cultural Appreciation and Homage and share our perspectives on each of them. We chose this topic in the interest of creating dialogue and spreading awareness of the dangers of appropriation and taking advantage of other cultures than your own. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we have a good chat with LSIB's own Sterling Peterson. Sterling's grandmother, Samtica, is a legend in the nsyilxcen community for her extensive work in creating curriculum and passing on stories, songs, lessons and so much more. Sterling is walking in her footsteps as a steward for the land and devoted language and culture learner. We talk about origin stories, with Sterling shar...

In this podcast from the Celebrating Salish Language conference, we meet with Dina Gilio-Whitaker, a scholar and writer from Southern California whose book "As Long As Grass Grows" is an important study in environmental justice. We discuss some important topics such as the meaning of environmental justice and where we can begin with decolonization and what it will take to make it even possible. We...

In this episode of Celebrating Salish, we meet with a fellow language warrior named Tachini Pete. He is from Arlee, Montana and is of Navajo heritage. He fell in love with the Salish language as a young man and has created a comprehensive dictionary of the language. Anyone interested in purchasing a copy of his dictionary can find it at www.salishdictionary.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

On this episode we chat with Jacob Knudson, a fellow podcaster who is Metis, Stolo, Danish and Syilx from Merritt. We chat about his interest in traditional singing styles and old pow-wow records as well as his passion for chicken and grass dancing and his upcoming participation as the head dancer at the SFU pow-wow on April 12th. We also talk about the importance of representing your territory in...

In our second Celebrating Salish podcast we meet with tiput and skwelkwelusqen from Monse, Washington to talk about language journeys, bridging cultures and words of advice for new language learners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode at the Celebrating Salish Language conference, Qwyqwayaxn talks with Stan Bluff from the Kalispel tribe. They discuss the different kinds of camas root, growing up along the Pend Oreille River, and how Stan almost stayed in California and the impact that would have had on the Language Conference's existence. We appreciate him taking the time to chat with us and sharing his rich his...

In this episode from the Celebrating Salish conference, we look at language comparisons between Kalispel and Okanagan, learn about everyone's respective language journeys, and talk about just how good it feels to be here at the conference surrounded by other Salish speakers and learners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our first podcast of the 2025 Celebrating Salish Language Conference, we chat with beloved elder Theresa Ann Terbasket and respected scholar Dina Gilio-Whitaker. We cover a wide range of topics such as cellphone addiction, the tradition of elders eating fawns, warm winds and seasonal changes, and the power of prayer and wildfires. We alternate between nsyilxcen and English along the way with st...

We are off to the annual Salish Language Conference in Spokane tomorrow. The Salish Language Conference is the largest gathering of Interior Salish speakers. Nsyilxcen (Okanagan) is one of the Interior Salish languages and we are excited to be around so many language learners, teachers, and fluent speakers. We talk a bit about the history of the conference, important figures and what to expect. We...

In this episode we listen to Uncle Thomas talk about puberty training and share our personal experiences with growing older but never up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, Levi and Jesse talk about the great romantic stories from Okanagan captikwl and ask which one would make the best Disney movie? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast we get to visit with one of our favourite uncles and a true language and culture legend, Arnie Baptiste. Arnie has been an inspiration to many Okanagan people trying to live their best cultural lives and continues to be. We are grateful for the opportunity to visit with him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, qwyqwayaxn and scwanitm discuss their New Year's resolutions, how to stay motivated, and how to increase motivation to learn nsyilxcen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.