səlilwətaɬ

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Halkomelem səlilwətaɬ.

Proper Noun

səlilwətaɬ sg or pl

  1. Synonym of Tsleil-Waututh
    • 2022 September 30, “Hundreds gather across B.C. to honour children lost to residential schools”, in CBC News‎[1]:
      Along the pilgrimage route, community members lined the sidewalks in a "wall of protection" along Main Street. səlilwətaɬ members beat drums and sang songs in memory of the thousands of kids who were at the institution, Metro Vancouver's only residential school.
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