Family Activity – Winter

Tulalip Bay — **Activity Overview**: This activity gets families outside to learn about our home and observe seasonal changes at the beach.

Beach Walk
Winter Unit

Our Winter Unit covers the changes the weather undergoes for the season, what animals are active
or important, and how stories were traditionally told during this time.

stab čəxʷ ʔəsšudxʷ - What do you see?

ʔal ti BLANK - We are in BLANK.

x̌ʷəlč - Ocean/saltwater

bəsqʷ - Crab

kiyuuqʷs - Seagull

tulqʷ - Mussel(s)

st̕əqxʷ - Beaver

buʔqʷ - Duck

sup̓qs - Seal

ʔux̌ʷ dxʷʔal ti ʔilgʷiɬ (Travel to the beach), can be any local ʔilgʷiɬ (beach) but for a greater time exploring what wiw̓suʔ (students) see at TELA, go to the dəxʷq̓il̕bidali (Marina). Checking the tide calendar can be helpful in preparing your trip• Explore and see what can be found around the area.
• Encourage family members to discuss what they notice about the x̌ʷəlč (ocean), where they find bəsqʷ (crab) and tulqʷ (mussels) living, and what sup̓qs (seals), kiyuuqʷs (seagulls), and buʔqʷ (ducks) are doing.
• This is a great opportunity to practice the dxʷləšucid (Lushootseed) phrases:
• stab čəxʷ ʔəsšudxʷ What do you see?
• ʔəsšudxʷ čəd ti ____ I see ______
• Be safe around the x̌ʷəlč (water) and č̓ƛ̕č̓ƛ̕aʔ (rocks), it can be ƛ̕ax̌ʷ (cold) or slippery so wear appropriate sƛ̕alalic̓aʔ (clothes). Be sure to check water quality and ʔilgʷiɬ (beach) warnings to be informed around any safety such as red tide.

Family and intergenerational learning

The Marina has access to the road up to where the beach is, so people can drive right up. While the beach has a staircase with no rail, it can be slippery so proceed with caution.

Local Place Connections

This activity will help students and their families learn more about their home and the region and environment they reside in.

huyadadčəɫ:

Spending time at the beach helps us learn about our place and territory, we can appreciate both the beach environment and our ancestors who fought for their people to maintain access to our beaches and enjoy and remember where we came from.

**Activity Overview:** This activity is about interacting with family/friends who hunt or fish to provide for their families. Everyone can learn about safe habits when going out to participate in traditional livelihoods.

Hunting and Fishing
Winter Unit

Our Winter Unit covers the changes the weather undergoes for the season, what animals are active
or important, and how stories were traditionally told during this time.

stab kʷi sʔuhuyčəɬ - What are we doing?

ʔuhaʔlid čəɬ ti səxʷʔuləx̌ədčəɬ - We are cleaning our equipment.

ʔəsčal kʷi shaʔlidčəɬ ti səxʷʔuləx̌ədčəɬ - How do we clean our equipment?

dxʷsɬiʔɬdahəb - Fishermen

dxʷsxʷiʔxʷiʔ - Hunter

haʔlid – Clean

st̕əqxʷ - Beaver

buʔqʷ - Duck

sqʷtaycəd – Sturgeon

sup̓qs - Seal

• Discuss with your ʔiišəd (family) different experiences with ʔuxʷiʔxʷiʔ (hunting) and ʔuɬiʔɬdahəb (fishing).

• Share examples and experiences that explain the importance of safety. Offer examples of when safety was especially important and times when you learned more about the importance.

• If your ʔiišəd (family) has access to ʔuxʷiʔxʷiʔ/ʔuɬiʔɬdahəb (hunting/fishing) through the steps to clean or maintain those materials.

• If you don’t have access, you can ask syəyaʔyaʔ/ʔiišəd (friends/family) if they have those materials and if they will show you how to maintain those materials.

• Discuss as a ʔiišəd (family) why ʔuxʷiʔxʷiʔ (hunting) and ʔuɬiʔɬdahəb fishing) safety is important for you and how you will maintain safety in future experiences.

Practice Phrases
• ʔəsčal kʷi adshaʔlid ti xʷəltəbalc - How do you clean a gun?
• ʔəsčal kʷi adsqʷibid ti huyəq – How do you fix a net?

• Family and intergenerational learning
People of all ages can always learn and share about safe practices for fishing/hunting.

• Local Place Connections
This activity is an opportunity to share within your family the different experiences of fishing and hunting.

• huyadadčəɫ:
This activity reminds us about family values and teachings, passing cultural and family traditions is a great way to bond and remember teachings passed down.

**Activity Overview:**This activity focuses on learning more about our animal neighbors. By observing and learning where they live, we can better appreciate their place in the world.

Visiting Local Habitats
Winter Unit

Our Winter Unit covers the changes the weather undergoes for the season, what animals are active
or important, and how stories were traditionally told during this time.

stab kʷi sk̓ʷədad dxʷʔal ti sləx̌il – What is the weather like today?

stab čəxʷ ʔəsšudxʷ - What do you see?

ʔəsšudxʷ čəd ti ____ - I see ______

ʔubaqʷuʔb – Snowing

x̌payʔac – Cedar Tree

swatixʷtəd – Land

swatwatixʷtəd - Trees

sup̓qs - Seal

• Talk as a ʔiišəd (family) about what each person knows about local tatačulbixʷalʔtxʷ (large animal habitats) and where we may go to experience those tatačulbixʷ (large animals) in their habitats.

• There are many places around dxʷlilap (Tulalip) that offer views into titčulbixʷalʔtxʷ (small animal habitats) like the hatchery, the ʔilgʷiɬ (beach), or even the bridge crossing qʷəl̕sidəʔ dᶻəɬixʷ (Quil Ceda Creek) are great areas to possibly see titčulbixʷ (small animals) that are important during pədt̕əs (winter).

• Activities like bird watching or visiting the tatačulbixʷaliʔ (zoo) could also be a possible destination if you are unsure of local tatačulbixʷalʔtxʷ (large animal habitats). You can decide together where to explore and observe titčulbixʷ (small animals) in their habitat during the pədt̕əs (winter season)!

• Be on the lookout for important tatačulbixʷ (large animal) markers, like čəsadbid (tracks), ʔalʔalʔal (homes), or even marks on trees/plants, these will show what kind of titčulbixʷ (small animals) live there and even how they live their lives.
• If you like, family can take pictures or draw pictures of the animals you see along the way.

Family and intergenerational learning:

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:

Going outside, exploring, and learning about how and where animals live and interact is a great way to learn about our ancestral homelands.

huyadadčəɬ:

While the world continues to change, we are still here living with the animals in their/our usual places. We must keep knowledge of their homes and our homes in the areas we all share. Going out and exploring the world can help to improve mental health and build connections.