Se7ít-s í7 u7 yós ól7 u7 tesnekwelístes tse sqwél7ten tse Xws7ámesh Elhtálngexw e kw Schál7eche7-s, Schelá7ngen-s, Syisó7steng'-s, í7 Schténgexwen-s.
Language directly connects Samish citizens to their families, cultural concepts, history, and place in an authentic and timeless way.
Newí7leng
Newí7leng (welcome) to the Samish Language Department! From this page you can explore our growing collection of online learning resources and learn more about the department.
To be notified of upcoming group class opportunities and Xws7ámeshqen Department projects, please contact our language teaching department.
Lengtíxw í7 Lelá7neng (watch and listen)
- Samish Word Library | Explore and listen to themed collections of vocabulary and phrases.
- Language Videos | Watch videos covering a variety of subjects, including traditional stories, songs, plant gathering, and more.
- Samish Songs| Stream and download Samish and Coast Salish songs from the Chelángen Department's online collection.
T'et'ó7st (self-study)
- XWS Courses | Available to citizens and staff: catch up on class recordings, presentation slides, and supporting documents from our multi-class Xws7ámeshqen courses.
- Online Classroom | This e-classroom resource includes lesson plans, the Samish alphabet and sounds, a searchable partial dictionary and phrasebook, word puzzles, and more.
- Vocabulary Pages | These pages provide curated vocabulary and phrases, annotated with grammar and linguistic notes for a deeper exploration of the language.
Sngá7txw tse Shxwxe7leyósen (download)
- Activity Book | Print-at-home anthology includes traditional stories, word puzzles, seasonal reflections, QR code language labels for the home, worksheets, and more.
- Ancestry Workbook | Learn terms and phrases to share your Samish ancestry with this print-at-home workbook.
- Placenames Map | This poster map showcases historically significant locations for the Samish tribe, including village and harvest resource sites.
- Star Men Story | This digital eBook tells the traditional story of Kwosen Elhtálngexw (Star People), shared with Samish by Linda Elliott, told by Violet Williams, and illustrated by Rose Pond.