All MSS parents and guardians are members and welcome to attend.
Stó:lō New Year is approaching . This year it takes place on October 23rd. Stó:lō New Year traditions take place on the first New Moon in October.
For the Stó:lō, sílólem (the year) begins around mid-October. Each month is marked by one complete cycle of the moon (which takes approximately 29.5 days), so although there are usually twelve months per year, there are years when there are thirteen moons (a leap year). According to the First Stalo Calendar 1976-77 (SRRMC, 000673), “…the Stalo people probably took the events described in the names of the months as more important than rigid mathematical periods." Months are named after the moon of that month, with the moon's name being a description of natural occurrences or activities that take place during that month. When there are thirteen moons, the name of the thirteenth month depends on when the moon appears, and as a result, some months have more than one name. From Ílhtelstexw Te Shxwelí: Feeding the Soul - Traditional & Contemporary Stó:lō Foodways. See HERE for more! 😉
See HERE for a short video from the Sq'éwlets Digital Website
2020-2021 Calendar Booklet.pdf
Sun and Moon Graphic Illustration by Peggy Janicki.jpg
Sun and Moon Transcription PJ .pdf
Stolo New Year_2025.pdf
Stolo New Year October 2023.pdf
Salish Moon Colouring O Mailhot 2025.pdf
