The Path of Our Ancestors

The east dialect version of Children's Songs was first written in 1987 at the Secwepemc Cultural Education Society. The songs were recorded by:

Ethel Billy - Adams Lake Band
Bridget Dan - Alkali Lake Band
Ann Michel - Adams Lake Band

The illustrations are those of Kamloops Band artist Dave Seymour.

This west dialect version, Set.setsntns re Stsmmelt, was written at the Secwepemc Cultural Education Society by Mona Jules, March 2005. Colour for the illustrations was provided by Lizzy Ignace, Skeetchestn Indian Band / Secwepemc Nation.

This edition was published in collaboration with the First Peoples' Cultural Foundation and Trafford Publishing. Unicode-based Indigenous language keyboarding solutions developed by FirstVoices are integral to this publishing initiative. E-mail info@fpcf.ca for details.

Any comments or additions to this songbook can be forwarded to:

Secwepemc Cultural Education Society
311-355 Yellowhead Highway,
Kamloops, BC
V2H 1H1


Secwepemc Cultural Education Society


2005