BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Vancouver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-22675@events.ufv.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260604T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260604T140000 DTSTAMP:20260519T225803Z URL:https://events.ufv.ca/events/whats-in-a-place-name-a-gathering-of-lang uages-lands-and-learnings/ SUMMARY:What's in a Place Name? A Gathering of Languages\, Lands\, and Lear nings DESCRIPTION:What's in a Place Name? A Gathering of Languages\, Lands\, and Learnings\n\n\n\nJoin us on June 4 from 11:00 AM–2:00 PM at THE'I:TSLIYA Health and Community Centre on Skowkale First Nation for the launch of a Stó꞉lō-led\, university-supported initiative supporting the revitaliza tion of Halq’eméylem.\n\nPrior to settler contact in what is now known as Canada\, Indigenous cultures\, languages\, and traditions were deeply r ooted and widely practiced. The impacts of colonial violence and language suppression have disrupted the everyday use of Indigenous languages. Ackno wledging settler positionality\, this project supports Halq’eméylem thr ough accessible\, community-informed resources. The initiative highlights Halq’eméylem place names—many of which remain mispronounced or absent in public and educational spaces. These names carry histories\, teachings \, and relationships to the land\, supporting cultural respect. The projec t will produce short educational videos featuring Stó꞉lō youth demonst rating correct pronunciation alongside Indigenous Sign Language (ISL)\, de veloped collaboratively with a Halq’eméylem teacher and ISL expert. A l ocal Stó꞉lō artist has created outreach and wearable art designs\, and the launch will bring together community members\, youth\, UFV\, and part ners\, guided by Indigenous research methodologies and Stó꞉lō protocol s. Note: this event will start with lunch.\n\nClick HERE to register now! CATEGORIES:*_UFV Events,myUFV Student News,myUFV student news,UFV Events Calendar,UFV Now Enews LOCATION:The'í:tselíya - Health &\; Community Centre (SAY Building)\, 7256 Chilliwack River Rd\, Chilliwack\, Canada GEO:49.1345;-121.943923 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=7256 Chilliwack River Rd\, Chilliwack\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The'í:tselíya - Health & Community Centre (SAY Building):geo:49.1345,-121.943923 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR