Weather Walk

Fall Unit

In this unit families will recognize the difference between the seasons and consider fall activities in Tulalip.

ʔəsgeqəb – Sunny

pədʔuladxʷ – Fall

lət̕əsiləxʷ – Becoming cold

ʔəsšəxʷəb – Windy

ʔuqəlb – Raining

pəbkəd – Pumpkin

skayuʔqs – Mission

č̓ƛ̕aʔqs – Priest Point

x̌ʷuyšəd – Camano Head

č̓əč̓əsəliʔ – Hat Island

hibulb – Everett-Legion Park

pədʔuladxʷ ʔu – Is it fall?

ɬušədᶻal čəɬ – We are going to walk outside.

stab čəxʷ ʔəsšudxʷ – What do you see?

ʔəsčal tiʔəʔ sləx̌il – How is the weather today?

ʔəsšəxʷəb, ʔuqəlb, lət̕əsiləxʷ, ʔəsgəqəb - windy, raining, cold, sunny

lələliʔcut ʔu ti sč̓uɬč̓uɬəyʔ – Are the leaves changing colors?

ʔəsʔəx̌idalus ti sč̓uɬč̓uɬəyʔ – What color are the leaves?

_____ ʔu tiʔəʔ (hudalus, pədixʷalus, sč̓uɬəyʔalus, x̌ičəc, x̌ʷiqʷac) – Is it______? (orange, brown, green, red, yellow)

• Be sure to pack some snacks and drinks.
• Make sure your phone is charged to take some pictures of this awesome walk.
• Take a drive somewhere local like skayuʔqs (Mission Beach), hibulb (Everett -Legion Park, x̌ʷuyšəd (Camano Head) are all good places for this activity.
• Explore where you can in the area with your family. Walk the area and discuss what you notice about the weather in this place. This is a good time to use the different Lushootseed phrases to discuss the place and the weather. Make sure to have a First Aid kit handy (you never know, it’s better to be safe, than sorry).
  

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  Family and intergenerational learning:

  All Ages can learn about Fall. Have a discussion with the children in your family who may find some activities difficult to understand. It’s a learning Observe and participate in the activity that helps support their learning in the Lushootseed language.

  Local Place Connections:

  Going to skayuʔqs (Mission Beach)  would be the best place to walk with your children/family. From mission beach you can see hibulb Everett (Legion Park), č̓ƛ̕aʔqs Priest Point, x̌ʷuyšud Camano Head and č̓əč̓əsəliʔ Hat Island, sbadbadil Mountains

  huyadadčəɫ:

  Explore various places, as each holds its own unique history. The land speaks, revealing events like the arrival of fish or the best time for hunting. It’s essential to understand the local food sources and recognize plants beneficial for your health and well-being. Spending time at the beach offers an opportunity to connect with our surroundings and learn about our territory. By appreciating the beach environment and honoring the ancestors who fought to preserve access to these places, we can deepen our connection to our heritage and remember where we came from.

Fall Suncatchers

Fall Unit

In this unit families will recognize the difference between the seasons and consider fall activities in Tulalip.

sč̓uɬəyʔ – Leaf 

sč̓uɬč̓uɬəyʔ – Leaves

pədʔuladxʷ – Fall

hudalus – Orange

pədixʷalus – Brown

č̓uɬəyʔalus – Green

x̌ičəc – Red

x̌ʷiqʷac – Yellow

ʔəsgeqəb – Sunny

lət̕əsiləxʷ - Becoming cold

ʔəsšəxʷəb - Windy

ʔuqəlb - Raining

pədʔuladxʷ ʔu - Is it fall?

ʔəsčal tiʔəʔ sləx̌il – How is the weather

ʔəsšəxʷəb, ʔuqəlb, lət̕əsiləxʷ, ʔəsgəqəb - windy, raining, cold, sunny

stab čəxʷ ʔəsšudxʷ – What do you see?

ʔəsʔəx̌idalus ti sč̓uɬəyʔ – What color is the leaf?

_____ ʔu tiʔəʔ (hudalus, pədixʷalus, sč̓uɬəyʔalus, x̌ičəc, x̌ʷiqʷac) – Is it______? (orange, brown, green, red, yellow)

• Decide whether you will take a walk around your home or go to hibulb (Legion Park).
• If you are going to hibulb (Legion Park) be sure to pack some snacks and drinks.
• During your walk, take time to observe the changes of season and gather fallen leaves.
• Discuss what is happening in the season and what children are noticing about the changes. This is a good time to use the Lushootseed phrases.
• Make sure to gather leaves for all the children in your household.
• Cut the contact paper into the shape you like and have children place the leaves on the sticky side of the paper. When they finish, place the second piece of contact paper over top of the leaves.
• Hang the suncatcher in a window to enjoy the colors.
  

Family and intergenerational learning:

All ages are welcomed to do this activity. Let your inner child out and play with your children, enjoy this moment with your children/family.

Local Place Connections:

The best place for you to go would be hibulb (Legion Park, in Everett) Explore the outdoors with the family gathering leaves for this activity, this is a good time to learn about the weather and visit the local places around the reservation. From hibulb (Everett) you are able to see č̓əč̓əsəliʔ Hat Island, č̓ƛ̕aʔqs Priest Point, and sbadbadil Mountains.

huyadadčəɫ:

Visit, explore and learn some of the places of our homeland, every place on the reservation has history. The land tells you what’s going to happen and what’s happening. If it’s ready for harvesting, will it be too soon or will it be late. Learning about the land is important. Spending time at Legion Park while collecting some of the martials for the activity and learning about the places and territory where our ancestors once lived be for us, we can appreciate both the park environment and our ancestors who fought for their people to maintain access to our land and enjoy and remember where we came from.

Picking Pumpkins

Fall Unit

In this unit families will recognize the difference between the seasons and consider fall activities in Tulalip.

pəbkəd - Pumpkin

ɬuʔəy̓dxʷ - Find

ʔuʔəy̓dxʷ - Found

k̓ʷid - How many

kʷədad - Pick up

ʔuləx̌əd - Gather from nature

hikʷ - Big

miʔman̓ - Little

ʔəsgəqəb - It’s sunny

ʔuqəlb - It’s raining

ʔəsq̓aƛ̕əb - It’s cloudy

ƛ̕ax̌ - Cold

ʔəsčal tiʔəʔ sləx̌il. - What is the weather today?

ʔal tiʔəʔ sləx̌il ______. - Today it is ______.

ɬuʔuləx̌əd čəxʷ -You will gather

stab kʷi adsʔuləx̌əd. - What did you harvest?

ʔuləx̌əd čəxʷ ti pəbkəd - You harvested a pumpkin!

k̓ʷid kʷi pəbpəbkəd - How many pumpkins are there?

hikʷ ʔu ʔəbil̕ miʔman̓ ʔu. - Is it big or is it small?

day̓ haʔɬ ʔuʔuləx̌əd. - Very good harvesting.

If you are planning on growing your own pəbpəbkəd (pumpkins) at home in the back yard. Here is what needs to be done for at home growing:
1. Choose high-quality pəbkəd (pumpkin) seeds from reputable suppliers or save seeds from mature pəbpəbkəd (pumpkins).
2. Enrich the soil with rich garden amendments, compost, aged manure or humus before planting, to improve drainage and provide adequate nutrients.
3. Start pəbkəd (pumpkin) seeds indoors about 2 to 4 weeks before the last expected frost date in your area, or plant them directly where you want them to grow when the soil is warm enough.
4. Bury the seeds 1 inch deep in damp potting soil and keep the soil moist until they germinate.
5. Transplant the seedlings outdoors when they have 3-4 leaves and all risk of frost has passed.
6. Water regularly, add mulch, prune the vines, and rotate the pəbpəbkəd (pumpkins) as they grow.

If you plan on going to a pumpkin farm, here is what you’ll need:
• Be sure to have some rain boots, or wear some shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty.
• You’ll need to dress warm (or dress family alike for picture opportunities), depends on the weather it may be ʔuqəlb (raining), ʔəsq̓aƛ̕əb (cloudy), ƛ̕ax̌ (cold) or it can just be a nice ʔəsgəqəb (sunny) day.
• Bring a snack or lunch with you, or take advantage of locations that offer food and drinks.
• Be prepared to walk the whole time you are at the pumpkin farm.

Family and intergenerational learning:
All Ages are welcomed to do this activity. Many outside areas can be open for elders or disabled peoples to be able to participate, but if visiting a dense outside area with mobility restrictions, stopping before and discussing the local area is a very important part of outside excursions.
Local Place Connections:
If you are brave enough to start a pumpkin garden in your back yard, that would be amazing for the kids and the family to watch the pumpkins grown. If you like you may visit some pumpkin farms that are close to you, some cost to get into the pumpkin farms, just because they have some family activities to do around the farm.
Here are some places you can visit:
• Swans Trail Farm
Address: 7301 Rivershore Rd, Snohomish, WA 98290,
Phone: (425) 330-3084
• Carleton Farms
Address: 630 Sunnyside Blvd SE, Lake Stevens, WA 98258,
Phone: (425) 343-4963
• Thomas Family Farm
Address: 9010 Marsh Rd, Snohomish, WA 98296,
Phone: (360) 568-6945
• Stocker Farm
Address: 8705 Marsh Rd, Snohomish, WA 98296,
Phone: (360) 568-7391

huyadadčəɫ:
While you have time to in this family activity visit, explore and learn some of the places of our homeland, every place on the reservation has history. The land tells you what’s going to happen and what’s happening. If it’s ready for harvesting, will it be too soon or will it be late. Learning about the land is important. Here’s a fun fact about pumpkins: While pumpkins are not traditionally part of Tulalip culture, other Native American communities in the U.S. cultivated pumpkins along rivers. They were a vital part of their diet long before the arrival of the pilgrims. Other Native Americans would add the blossoms to the soups, turned dried pumpkin pieces into rich flour, and ate the seeds as a tasty snack.