Lottie Lindley (1930–2016) (Nicola Okanagan Salish) was a culture-bearer and one of the last fluent speakers of Nicola Okanagan. John Lyon is a postdoctoral researcher in linguistics at the University of Victoria.

• List of FiguresForeword by XʷacÚʔ (Allan Thomas Lindley)Preface and AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsEditor’s Introduction: The Okanagan LanguagePART 1. UPPER NICOLA NARRATIVES: OKANAGAN1. kɬÍw̓sntməlx iʔ t t̓ik̓ʷt2. ɬaʔ ckc̓x̌ʷÍpəlaʔs iʔ sənk̓l̓Íp3. iʔ nx̌aʔx̌ʔÍtkʷ4. SnʕÁnʕas5. k̓l nsk̓ʷuts iʔ t̓ik̓ʷt6. lkʷilx iʔ tl sənɬq̓ʷÚtən7. xʷk̓ʷncut mi sic ʔawspÍx̌əm8. ɬaʔ c̓x̌ʷÍltəm iʔ sqilxʷ9. iʔ t̓yt̓ymuɬ t tətwÍt10. ɬaʔ ck̓awÍwləx iʔ sqilxʷ11. ɬaʔ ck̓ʷÚl̓əm iʔ sqilxʷ t p̓Ínaʔ12. l Nəq̓Áq̓suɬ13. l Q̓ʷumqnÁtkʷ14. iʔ kəkn̓Íʔ iʔ ksk̓wilxs15. cktyÁqʷtmstsəlx iʔ təmxʷÚlaʔxʷ16. yaʕyÁʕt səʕsÁʕtləx k̓im t̓i knaqs t ƛ̓əx̌əx̌ƛ̌x̌Áp act̓kÍkst17. iʔ sqiʔsc iʔ knaqs iʔ tkɬmilxʷ18. uɬ ixÍʔ cyaʕp iʔ smsÁmaʔ19. ɬaʔ ckicx Douglas20. kʷu ɬaʔ cq̓əy̓Ám k̓l snq̓əy̓mÍntən21. Maggie Moore iʔ təmxʷÚlaʔxʷsPART 2. UPPER NICOLA NARRATIVES: ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS AND COMMENTARIES1. Divided by the Lake2. When Coyote Ruled3. The Lake Monster4. The Snotty-Nose Bird5. Other Side of the Lake6. Leave Your Bed7. Clean Yourself Before Going Hunting8. When the People Trained9. The Lazy Boy10. When the People Became Old11. How the People Made Baskets12. At Minnie LakeInterview with Nellie Guitterez13. At Chapperon Lake14. The Kokanees Will Go Upriver15. They Fought Over the Land16. They All Fell Off Except One Old Man with a Cane17. One Woman’s Dream18. And the White People Came19. When Douglas Came20. When We Were Writing in School21. Maggie Moore’s LandPART 3. UPPER NICOLA NARRATIVES: INTERLINEAR ANALYSES1. kɬÍw̓sntməlx iʔ t t̓ik̓ʷt / Divided by the Lake2. ɬaʔ ckc̓x̌ʷÍpəlaʔs iʔ sənk̓l̓Íp / When Coyote Ruled3. iʔ nx̌aʔx̌ʔÍtkʷ / The Lake Monster4. SnʕÁnʕas / The Snotty-Nose Bird5. k̓l nsk̓ʷuts iʔ t̓ik̓ʷt / Other Side of the Lake6. lkʷilx iʔ tl sənɬq̓ʷÚtən / Leave Your Bed7. xʷk̓ʷncut mi sic ʔawspÍx̌əm / Clean Yourself Before Going Hunting8. ɬaʔ c̓x̌ʷÍltəm iʔ sqilxʷ / When the People Trained9. iʔ t̓yt̓ymuɬ t tətwÍt / The Lazy Boy10. ɬaʔ ck̓awÍwləx iʔ sqilxʷ / When the People Became Old11. ɬaʔ ck̓ʷÚl̓əm iʔ sqilxʷ t p̓Ínaʔ / How the People Made Baskets12. l Nəq̓Áq̓suɬ / At Minnie Lake13. l Q̓ʷumqnÁtkʷ / At Chapperon Lake14. iʔ kəkn̓Íʔ iʔ ksk̓wilxs / The Kokanees Will Go Upriver15. cktyÁqʷtmstsəlx iʔ təmxʷÚlaʔxʷ / They Fought Over the Land16. yaʕyÁʕt səʕsÁʕtləx k̓im t̓i knaqs t ƛ̓əx̌əx̌ƛ̌x̌Áp act̓kÍkst / They All Fell Off Except One Old Man with a Cane17. iʔ sqiʔsc iʔ knaqs iʔ tkɬmilxʷ / One Woman’s Dream18. uɬ ixÍʔ cyaʕp iʔ smsÁmaʔ / And the White People Came19. ɬaʔ ckicx Douglas / When Douglas Came20. kʷu ɬaʔ cq̓əy̓Ám k̓l snq̓əy̓mÍntən / When We Were Writing in School21. Maggie Moore iʔ təmxʷÚlaʔxʷs / Maggie Moore’s LandAppendix: Interview with Lottie LindleyGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex

“[The voice of] Lottie Lindley, full of both personal character and the reserved and patient wisdom of the elder, comes through the transcriptions clearly, movingly, and with cumulative power.”-Ursula K. LeGuin, winner of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters“This volume sets a new standard for combining accessibility to the speaker community and academic rigor.”-David Beck, professor of linguistics at the University of Alberta  “The collection is masterfully constructed, reflecting Lottie Lindley’s distinctive narrative voice in Okanagan and in English. At once a carefully annotated documentation of the Okanagan language as well as a record of history, culture, and land, the book is a testament to the power of narrative in Okanagan and a wonderful gift to future generations.”-Ewa Czaykowska-Higgins, associate professor of linguistics at the University of Victoria“John Lyon has changed the mold somewhat in providing complete NsyÍlxcen texts on a separate page, preceding the linguistic explanations. This gives advanced learners and teachers an invaluable resource: a wealth of written literature that can be read, enjoyed, and taught from.”-Michele K. Johnson, Syilx Language House Association

Lottie Lindley (1930–2016) (Nicola Okanagan Salish) was a culture-bearer and one of the last fluent speakers of Nicola Okanagan. John Lyon is a postdoctoral researcher in linguistics at the University of Victoria.

• List of FiguresForeword by XʷacÚʔ (Allan Thomas Lindley)Preface and AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsEditor’s Introduction: The Okanagan LanguagePART 1. UPPER NICOLA NARRATIVES: OKANAGAN1. kɬÍw̓sntməlx iʔ t t̓ik̓ʷt2. ɬaʔ ckc̓x̌ʷÍpəlaʔs iʔ sənk̓l̓Íp3. iʔ nx̌aʔx̌ʔÍtkʷ4. SnʕÁnʕas5. k̓l nsk̓ʷuts iʔ t̓ik̓ʷt6. lkʷilx iʔ tl sənɬq̓ʷÚtən7. xʷk̓ʷncut mi sic ʔawspÍx̌əm8. ɬaʔ c̓x̌ʷÍltəm iʔ sqilxʷ9. iʔ t̓yt̓ymuɬ t tətwÍt10. ɬaʔ ck̓awÍwləx iʔ sqilxʷ11. ɬaʔ ck̓ʷÚl̓əm iʔ sqilxʷ t p̓Ínaʔ12. l Nəq̓Áq̓suɬ13. l Q̓ʷumqnÁtkʷ14. iʔ kəkn̓Íʔ iʔ ksk̓wilxs15. cktyÁqʷtmstsəlx iʔ təmxʷÚlaʔxʷ16. yaʕyÁʕt səʕsÁʕtləx k̓im t̓i knaqs t ƛ̓əx̌əx̌ƛ̌x̌Áp act̓kÍkst17. iʔ sqiʔsc iʔ knaqs iʔ tkɬmilxʷ18. uɬ ixÍʔ cyaʕp iʔ smsÁmaʔ19. ɬaʔ ckicx Douglas20. kʷu ɬaʔ cq̓əy̓Ám k̓l snq̓əy̓mÍntən21. Maggie Moore iʔ təmxʷÚlaʔxʷsPART 2. UPPER NICOLA NARRATIVES: ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS AND COMMENTARIES1. Divided by the Lake2. When Coyote Ruled3. The Lake Monster4. The Snotty-Nose Bird5. Other Side of the Lake6. Leave Your Bed7. Clean Yourself Before Going Hunting8. When the People Trained9. The Lazy Boy10. When the People Became Old11. How the People Made Baskets12. At Minnie LakeInterview with Nellie Guitterez13. At Chapperon Lake14. The Kokanees Will Go Upriver15. They Fought Over the Land16. They All Fell Off Except One Old Man with a Cane17. One Woman’s Dream18. And the White People Came19. When Douglas Came20. When We Were Writing in School21. Maggie Moore’s LandPART 3. UPPER NICOLA NARRATIVES: INTERLINEAR ANALYSES1. kɬÍw̓sntməlx iʔ t t̓ik̓ʷt / Divided by the Lake2. ɬaʔ ckc̓x̌ʷÍpəlaʔs iʔ sənk̓l̓Íp / When Coyote Ruled3. iʔ nx̌aʔx̌ʔÍtkʷ / The Lake Monster4. SnʕÁnʕas / The Snotty-Nose Bird5. k̓l nsk̓ʷuts iʔ t̓ik̓ʷt / Other Side of the Lake6. lkʷilx iʔ tl sənɬq̓ʷÚtən / Leave Your Bed7. xʷk̓ʷncut mi sic ʔawspÍx̌əm / Clean Yourself Before Going Hunting8. ɬaʔ c̓x̌ʷÍltəm iʔ sqilxʷ / When the People Trained9. iʔ t̓yt̓ymuɬ t tətwÍt / The Lazy Boy10. ɬaʔ ck̓awÍwləx iʔ sqilxʷ / When the People Became Old11. ɬaʔ ck̓ʷÚl̓əm iʔ sqilxʷ t p̓Ínaʔ / How the People Made Baskets12. l Nəq̓Áq̓suɬ / At Minnie Lake13. l Q̓ʷumqnÁtkʷ / At Chapperon Lake14. iʔ kəkn̓Íʔ iʔ ksk̓wilxs / The Kokanees Will Go Upriver15. cktyÁqʷtmstsəlx iʔ təmxʷÚlaʔxʷ / They Fought Over the Land16. yaʕyÁʕt səʕsÁʕtləx k̓im t̓i knaqs t ƛ̓əx̌əx̌ƛ̌x̌Áp act̓kÍkst / They All Fell Off Except One Old Man with a Cane17. iʔ sqiʔsc iʔ knaqs iʔ tkɬmilxʷ / One Woman’s Dream18. uɬ ixÍʔ cyaʕp iʔ smsÁmaʔ / And the White People Came19. ɬaʔ ckicx Douglas / When Douglas Came20. kʷu ɬaʔ cq̓əy̓Ám k̓l snq̓əy̓mÍntən / When We Were Writing in School21. Maggie Moore iʔ təmxʷÚlaʔxʷs / Maggie Moore’s LandAppendix: Interview with Lottie LindleyGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex

“[The voice of] Lottie Lindley, full of both personal character and the reserved and patient wisdom of the elder, comes through the transcriptions clearly, movingly, and with cumulative power.”-Ursula K. LeGuin, winner of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters“This volume sets a new standard for combining accessibility to the speaker community and academic rigor.”-David Beck, professor of linguistics at the University of Alberta  “The collection is masterfully constructed, reflecting Lottie Lindley’s distinctive narrative voice in Okanagan and in English. At once a carefully annotated documentation of the Okanagan language as well as a record of history, culture, and land, the book is a testament to the power of narrative in Okanagan and a wonderful gift to future generations.”-Ewa Czaykowska-Higgins, associate professor of linguistics at the University of Victoria“John Lyon has changed the mold somewhat in providing complete NsyÍlxcen texts on a separate page, preceding the linguistic explanations. This gives advanced learners and teachers an invaluable resource: a wealth of written literature that can be read, enjoyed, and taught from.”-Michele K. Johnson, Syilx Language House Association

Lottie Lindley (1930–2016) (Nicola Okanagan Salish) was a culture-bearer and one of the last fluent speakers of Nicola Okanagan. John Lyon is a postdoctoral researcher in linguistics at the University of Victoria.

• List of FiguresForeword by XʷacÚʔ (Allan Thomas Lindley)Preface and AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsEditor’s Introduction: The Okanagan LanguagePART 1. UPPER NICOLA NARRATIVES: OKANAGAN1. kɬÍw̓sntməlx iʔ t t̓ik̓ʷt2. ɬaʔ ckc̓x̌ʷÍpəlaʔs iʔ sənk̓l̓Íp3. iʔ nx̌aʔx̌ʔÍtkʷ4. SnʕÁnʕas5. k̓l nsk̓ʷuts iʔ t̓ik̓ʷt6. lkʷilx iʔ tl sənɬq̓ʷÚtən7. xʷk̓ʷncut mi sic ʔawspÍx̌əm8. ɬaʔ c̓x̌ʷÍltəm iʔ sqilxʷ9. iʔ t̓yt̓ymuɬ t tətwÍt10. ɬaʔ ck̓awÍwləx iʔ sqilxʷ11. ɬaʔ ck̓ʷÚl̓əm iʔ sqilxʷ t p̓Ínaʔ12. l Nəq̓Áq̓suɬ13. l Q̓ʷumqnÁtkʷ14. iʔ kəkn̓Íʔ iʔ ksk̓wilxs15. cktyÁqʷtmstsəlx iʔ təmxʷÚlaʔxʷ16. yaʕyÁʕt səʕsÁʕtləx k̓im t̓i knaqs t ƛ̓əx̌əx̌ƛ̌x̌Áp act̓kÍkst17. iʔ sqiʔsc iʔ knaqs iʔ tkɬmilxʷ18. uɬ ixÍʔ cyaʕp iʔ smsÁmaʔ19. ɬaʔ ckicx Douglas20. kʷu ɬaʔ cq̓əy̓Ám k̓l snq̓əy̓mÍntən21. Maggie Moore iʔ təmxʷÚlaʔxʷsPART 2. UPPER NICOLA NARRATIVES: ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS AND COMMENTARIES1. Divided by the Lake2. When Coyote Ruled3. The Lake Monster4. The Snotty-Nose Bird5. Other Side of the Lake6. Leave Your Bed7. Clean Yourself Before Going Hunting8. When the People Trained9. The Lazy Boy10. When the People Became Old11. How the People Made Baskets12. At Minnie LakeInterview with Nellie Guitterez13. At Chapperon Lake14. The Kokanees Will Go Upriver15. They Fought Over the Land16. They All Fell Off Except One Old Man with a Cane17. One Woman’s Dream18. And the White People Came19. When Douglas Came20. When We Were Writing in School21. Maggie Moore’s LandPART 3. UPPER NICOLA NARRATIVES: INTERLINEAR ANALYSES1. kɬÍw̓sntməlx iʔ t t̓ik̓ʷt / Divided by the Lake2. ɬaʔ ckc̓x̌ʷÍpəlaʔs iʔ sənk̓l̓Íp / When Coyote Ruled3. iʔ nx̌aʔx̌ʔÍtkʷ / The Lake Monster4. SnʕÁnʕas / The Snotty-Nose Bird5. k̓l nsk̓ʷuts iʔ t̓ik̓ʷt / Other Side of the Lake6. lkʷilx iʔ tl sənɬq̓ʷÚtən / Leave Your Bed7. xʷk̓ʷncut mi sic ʔawspÍx̌əm / Clean Yourself Before Going Hunting8. ɬaʔ c̓x̌ʷÍltəm iʔ sqilxʷ / When the People Trained9. iʔ t̓yt̓ymuɬ t tətwÍt / The Lazy Boy10. ɬaʔ ck̓awÍwləx iʔ sqilxʷ / When the People Became Old11. ɬaʔ ck̓ʷÚl̓əm iʔ sqilxʷ t p̓Ínaʔ / How the People Made Baskets12. l Nəq̓Áq̓suɬ / At Minnie Lake13. l Q̓ʷumqnÁtkʷ / At Chapperon Lake14. iʔ kəkn̓Íʔ iʔ ksk̓wilxs / The Kokanees Will Go Upriver15. cktyÁqʷtmstsəlx iʔ təmxʷÚlaʔxʷ / They Fought Over the Land16. yaʕyÁʕt səʕsÁʕtləx k̓im t̓i knaqs t ƛ̓əx̌əx̌ƛ̌x̌Áp act̓kÍkst / They All Fell Off Except One Old Man with a Cane17. iʔ sqiʔsc iʔ knaqs iʔ tkɬmilxʷ / One Woman’s Dream18. uɬ ixÍʔ cyaʕp iʔ smsÁmaʔ / And the White People Came19. ɬaʔ ckicx Douglas / When Douglas Came20. kʷu ɬaʔ cq̓əy̓Ám k̓l snq̓əy̓mÍntən / When We Were Writing in School21. Maggie Moore iʔ təmxʷÚlaʔxʷs / Maggie Moore’s LandAppendix: Interview with Lottie LindleyGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex

“[The voice of] Lottie Lindley, full of both personal character and the reserved and patient wisdom of the elder, comes through the transcriptions clearly, movingly, and with cumulative power.”-Ursula K. LeGuin, winner of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters“This volume sets a new standard for combining accessibility to the speaker community and academic rigor.”-David Beck, professor of linguistics at the University of Alberta  “The collection is masterfully constructed, reflecting Lottie Lindley’s distinctive narrative voice in Okanagan and in English. At once a carefully annotated documentation of the Okanagan language as well as a record of history, culture, and land, the book is a testament to the power of narrative in Okanagan and a wonderful gift to future generations.”-Ewa Czaykowska-Higgins, associate professor of linguistics at the University of Victoria“John Lyon has changed the mold somewhat in providing complete NsyÍlxcen texts on a separate page, preceding the linguistic explanations. This gives advanced learners and teachers an invaluable resource: a wealth of written literature that can be read, enjoyed, and taught from.”-Michele K. Johnson, Syilx Language House Association