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Spokane Tribal Values

Our Elders taught us, now we teach our children, remembering who we are by following their lessons. We are not what colonization attempted to create in us, We are Spokane! 

These are the words our Elders gave us. Spokane People's Values Honesty -- ta heʔc yoqʷist Integrity -- x̣słscut Spirituality -- snnʔunnxʷen̓eʔtn Hope -- snmusistn Generosity -- peʔpeʔt Humor -- suxʷčpoʔscanm Family -- snkʷsixʷxʷ , snk̓ʷelixʷ Community -- snk̓ʷelixʷ Home -- snlšeʔtn Land-Environment -- skʷstuleʔxʷ nk̓ʷul̓mn Friends -- sl̓x̣l̓ax̣t Respect -- snčputeʔtn People -- sqlqelixʷ

Contributing Elders
September 2006 

Pauline Flett
Vi Frizzell
Darlene Garcia
Marian Wynecoop
Melinda Morning Owl
Merle Andrew
Maxine Salinas
Marsha Wynecoop


Spokane Tribe of Indians

Pauline Flett

Vi Frizzell

Darlene Garcia

Marian Wynecoop

Marian Wynecoop.jpg

Melinda Morning Owl

Merle Andrew

Maxine Salinas

Marsha Wynecoop

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