snuhwulh	‘canoe’
sq’umul’	‘paddle’
tey	‘pull a canoe’
stey	‘canoe race’
teyuwulh	‘modern style racing canoe’

 

Did you know? The Elders use canoe words when they talk about their cars.

snuhwulh	‘canoe’ –> ‘car’
tl’ulumthut	‘to steer’ –> ‘to drive’
’aalh	‘to get aboard a canoe’ –> ‘to get in a car’
’ula’ulh	‘to be aboard a canoe’ –> ‘to be in a car’
qw’im	‘to disembark’ –> ‘to get out of a car’
q’lhan	‘bow’ –> ‘front of the car’
q’lhanum	‘to go to the bow’ –> ‘to get in the front seat’
’ile’uq	‘stern’ –> ‘back seat’
s’ile’uq	‘to be aft, in the stern’ –> ‘to be in the back seat’