Stó:lō

Appendix:Variations of "stolo" English Alternative forms en Sto:lo Stó:lô Etymology en hur Stó:lō. Noun sp A First Nations group in the Canadian province of British Columbia that speaks the upriver dialctect of the Salishan language known as Halkomelem. en Jennifer Feinberg Salmon savoured at Aboriginal Day Celebration in Chilliwack The Chilliwack Progress 2012-06-28 https://www.theprogress.com/community/salmon-savoured-at-aboriginal-day-celebration-in-chilliwack-1849116 It was, in fact, a little harder than normal for the local fishermen to navigate the swollen waters of the mighty Fraser to net fish for the salmon ceremony, said Stó:lō grand chief Ken Malloway. en Francesca Bianco and Holly McKenzie Sutter Set in Stone: Stó:lō ancestors' spirits live in Fraser Valley landmarks w:CBC News 2017-04-22 https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/spirits-stolo-ancestors-live-fraser-valley-landmarks-1.4074785 This is Th'exelis. It is one of more than 100 sites where Stó:lō people believe their ancestors were transformed to stone. These sites contain living spirits, or Shxweli, and stand as cautionary tales from their ancestors. https://web.archive.org/web/20260412135229/https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/spirits-stolo-ancestors-live-fraser-valley-landmarks-1.4074785 12 April 2026 en Ryan Patrick Jones and Kallan Lyons B.C. school holds traditional naming ceremonies for Sto:lo youth CBC News 2018-05-19 https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/stolo-school-naming-ceremony-indigenous-language-1.4662932 "We wanted to start it because no one was getting any names handed down at that time," said Stó:lō elder Kwosel, who goes by her Halq'eméylem name. https://web.archive.org/web/20250630055514/https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/stolo-school-naming-ceremony-indigenous-language-1.4662932 30 June 2025 en Stó:lō author Lee Maracle, a leading voice in Indigenous literature, dies at 71 w:Global News 2021-11-11 https://globalnews.ca/news/8368060/stolo-author-lee-maracle-obituary/ Stó:lō writer Lee Maracle, who championed the stories of Indigenous women to change the face of Canadian literature, has died. https://web.archive.org/web/20251003011418/https://globalnews.ca/news/8368060/stolo-author-lee-maracle-obituary/ 3 October 2025 Halkomelem Alternative forms hur stal̓əw̓ Hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ hur sta'lo' sta'luw' Hul'q'umi'num' Etymology From hur stó:lō river. Proper noun hur proper noun Fraser River. Noun hur noun en Stó:lō people.