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Ye Spipath: Baby Bears

by Ts'ats'elexwot (Elizabeth Herrling); Edited by Strang Burton; Illustrated by Jared Deck

22 pages; Saddle stitched; includes an interactive CD and audio CD; catalogue #07-0192; ISBN 1-4251-1780-5; US$24.99, C$24.99, EUR17.07, £12.90

Enjoy this hilarious true story about raising bear cubs, told by the oldest living speaker of the Halq'emeylem language. This full-colour illustrated book includes audio lessons and interactive PC versions.

About the Book

"Ye Spipath - Baby Bears" is a hilarious true story from the life of Dr. Elizabeth Herrling, the oldest living speaker of the Halq'emeyelem language. Told in her own words, entirely in her own language, it tells the story of how Elizabeth and her family were forced to raise two bear cubs, while working at a logging camp in the late 1940's--and the trouble the bears got into.

This full-colour book, illustrated by a skilled Stó:lō artist, includes a professional-quality media package to help you follow the story in the language. The media package includes vocabulary lessons in print and audio form, as well as an interactive CD-ROM version, which together will help you to grasp the sounds and words of the language even if you have no previous knowledge. Suitable for children as well as adult learners, this book is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to teach, learn, or just find out about one of the First Nations languages of Canada.

About the Author

Dr. Elizabeth Herrling is the oldest living speaker of the Stó:l? Halq'emeylem("Upriver Halkomelem") language. Born and raised on Seabird Island, in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, Elizabeth has lived a long, hard-working life that included raising dozens of foster children. For more than ten years now, she has dedicated her life to sharing her language with her people. In her own words:

"I was raised at home with my parents where I lived until I reached the age of 15 years old. Then at the age of 15 years I was forced into an arranged wedding. At this time I moved in with my spouse. I lived with him for the rest of his life, where we raised our four children. I have three daughters, 2 of who are still living and one, which is deceased, as well as one son who is deceased. I love working with the Stolo Shxweli Halq'emeylem program. I never knew how to read the language, but since working with the program I am able to read and understand a lot of words, which I couldn't before. I worked from 1994 until 2002 with Rosaleen George, when we lost her, but when I come into work I hear her voice every day. We have audio recordings of her and now she will live forever with her mission in life, and that was to teach. Now my mission in life is also on its way, and that's to assist in teaching the children of tomorrow that their language will not die. You will always hear my voice, as well as Yamalot."