Hul’q’umi’num’ sxwi’em’: yuw’i’na’qws tthu hwthuthiqut (The ruler of the forest)

yuw’i’na’qws tthu hwthuthiqut was translated into Hul’q’umi’num’ by Ruby Peter and performed by Thomas Jones. Sally Hart’s beautiful art work is featured in this video made by Donna Gerdts.
Hul’q’umi’num’ is a Salish language spoken on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
m’i nuw’ilum ’i’ ta’ult tthu hul’q’umi’num’!
Come on in and learn some Hul’q’umi’num’!
We are Coast Salish. Our home is along the Salish Sea on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, and the neighboring islands. The Hul’q’umi’num’ dialect is spoken by the Snaw-naw-as, Snuneymuxw, Stz’uminus, Penelakut, Halalt, Quw’utsun’, and Malahat people and their relatives living among the neighbouring Coast Salish peoples.