Tlil-a-sit! Tlil-asit! (Bail Out a Canoe During a Chinook)*.

The article focuses on the traditional Coast Salish living culture, emphasizing the importance of family travel, cooperation, and ceremonial practices across generations. It describes how noble families arranged marriages to strengthen alliances and access to resources, and how extensive canoe journeys were undertaken seasonally for harvesting and social visits, relying on shared responsibilities and prayers for safety. Canoes, dentalium shells, blankets, and seafood served as key wealth items within Coast Salish commerce. The text also addresses the impact of colonial oppression on cultural practices and highlights efforts by Coast Salish communities and scholars to preserve and revitalize ancestral teachings and language.