Courage to Speak shares the story of the early efforts of a handful of Elders to develop a written form of their Halq'emeylem language that could easily be learned. Working with Brent Galloway, a trained linguist, the Coqualeetza Elders adopted a modified and illustrated alphabet, recorded thousands of words and created a dictionary. Their early curriculum work presented experiential teaching methods and rusulted in publication of seven teaching stories based on traditional life experiences and knowledge. Capturing the experience of three strong Elders - Qwe'et'osiya Nancy Joe Phillips, Siyamiya Amelia Aleck Douglas and Xwiy'alemot Matilda Jackson Gutierrez influenced by leaders in Sto:lo communities in the upper Fraser River, these stories will entertain and inspire today's generations of teachers and learners

Biographies, Halkomelem (Langue) Étude et enseignement, Halkomelem (Langue) Renouveau, Halkomelem language Revival, Halkomelem language Study and teaching, Sto:lo Biographies, Stó:lō Indians, Stó:lō Indians Biography