Ha7lh Kwákwayel
Tah-ah’s Greeting of the day
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I7xw kwákwayel wa úmsem wa kw’enmáylh, “Ha7lh skwáyel,” tsut lha Tá7a kwi ses wa k ’ayá chten. Tah-ah wakes each day at dawn to pray, saying ‘Thank you for this beautiful day!”
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In Ha7lh Kwákwayel ~ Ta-ah’s Greeting of the Day , an Elder’s prayer begins a new day. Tá7a/Tah-ah greets her day with thanks for the beautiful world she lives in. Those who share the world pass on that heartfelt blessing throughout her world. This Skwxwú7mesh sníchim ~Squamish language/English language story is based in the culture of the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw/Squamish Nation, located on the southern coast of British Columbia, Canada. The North West Coast design artwork puts the local wildlife personas in their natural elements. The context and content are useful for teaching traditional cultural information and art design recognition through the Skwxwú7mesh sníchim ~Squamish language.