kʷθə sqʷels tə xʷməθkʷəy̓əm ʔə kʷθə ʔi ʔəm̓i
Musqueam’s Words of Welcome
si:y̓ém̓ tə siyéy̓eʔ ct, θət tə xʷməθkʷəy̓əm məsteyəxʷ, ʔəm̓i ce:p ʔewəɬ tə ɬwələp ʔəy̓ məsteyəxʷ ʔi ʔə tə n̓a 2025 təm qəqaʔ graduation ʔə tə University of British Columbia.
On behalf of Musqueam Indian Band, Musqueam Council welcomes the new graduates, their families and friends to the spring 2025 graduation at the University of British Columbia.
ʔəy̓ tə šxʷqʷeləwən ct k̓ʷ s səy̓em̓stəxʷs kʷθə niʔ ʔəsep̓ k̓ʷs tatəl̕naməts. niʔ m̓ə ʔəw ʔəy̓ kʷθə ʔəθ ya:ys tə ɬwələp mək̓ʷ wet.
We are pleased to honour the graduates and extend our congratulations to each and every one of you.
sc̓ec̓ən̓ ct ʔəw hilək̓ʷmət tə ʔəw̓k̓ʷə́lməxʷ k̓ʷ s m̓is ʔi ʔə tə n̓a sʔa:ɬ təməxʷ k̓ʷ s tatəl̕wí:ls ʔə tə UBC.
We are especially pleased to extend our welcome and congratulations to the increasing number of First Nations students who visit UBC, and our traditional lands, for their education.
ƛ̓a tə sya:yss tə ɬwələp si:y̓ém̓ k̓ʷ s yəθey̓təm̓ tə ʔəθ weʔələp kʷθə sʔəy̓ xeɬ ʔiʔ kʷθə ʔəθ ʔəy̓eq.
The accomplishments and contributions of each student build the foundation for their future as well as the future of UBC and the larger community.
niʔ ce:p nem̓ yəʔe:y̓ k̓ʷə ʔəθ yəya:y̓əs, xʷən steʔə ʔiʔ wəɬ xʷq̓iləsəm ce:p ʔiʔ xʷən nəc̓nac̓təl̕ θəɬ. hilək̓ʷ yəxʷ ce:p k̓ʷə ʔəθ niʔ xəy̓ləs. nem̓ ʔewəɬ xʷəne:y̓ ʔə kʷθə ʔəθ ya:ys.
These individual accomplishments reflect the talent and diversity among you. Today, the feeling of pride and accomplishment that accompanies the completion of your course of study will add to each student’s confidence in moving on to their next endeavour.
ƛ̓a tə n̓a UBC ʔam̓ət ʔi ʔə tə n̓a šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaʔɬ təməxʷ tə šxʷʔam̓əts tə sʔa:ɬ syəθ.
UBC is situated within the heart of Musqueam’s traditional territory. These lands have always been a place for learning.
niʔ wəɬ k̓ʷin k̓ʷ s nec̓əw̓əcs meqeʔ šxʷniʔs nəweyɬəm kʷθə smən̓e:ms kʷθə xʷməθkʷəy̓em ʔi ʔə šxʷʔi ct. wə θəʔit wə cweʔ ct tə sʔa:ɬ šxʷəlməxʷaʔɬ snəweyəɬ. ƛ̓a šxʷtəʔes wə yaθ k̓ʷ s ʔiw̓əsənəqs kʷθə m̓i:s yəʔe:y̓eqt kʷθə syəw̓en̓ ʔiʔ xʷən stəʔe.
In previous centuries, what is now the UBC campus was a centre for learning for Musqueam youth, who were instructed in culture, history, and tradition, and who in turn shared their knowledge with a new generation. Belief, knowledge, ritual, and technological practices, were all handed down here from generation to generation—just as they are today to students from diverse communities and backgrounds.
c̓iyətalə ct ʔə tə šxʷsəy̓em̓ ʔə ƛ̓ UBC, President Bacon k̓ʷ s xʷən heʔk̓ʷs tə ɬniməɬ šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaʔɬ məsteyəxʷ ʔiʔ xʷən c̓ɬyəyay̓əstəl̕.
Musqueam is grateful to UBC and President Bacon for recognizing and respecting our history on these lands as the basis for continuing to work in partnership with us.
niʔ ct kʷə ʔəw mək̓ʷ wet tə ɬniməɬ xʷməθkʷəy̓əm xʷtəlqən k̓ʷ s niʔs ʔəw sθəθiy̓ kʷθə c̓ɬyəyay̓əstəl̕ ʔiʔ tə nəc̓awməxʷ. snəw̓eyəɬ, ƛ̓a šxʷm̓i q̓pəθət ct. c̓iyətalə k̓ʷəθ niʔ xəy̓ləs.
We are pleased that our lands continue to be a place for learning and sharing. We are supportive of UBC’s many programs and initiatives to form partnerships with the Musqueam and other First Nations communities. Education brings us all together, and each of the students congregating today is an inspiration to us all.
niʔ ce:p ɬə ʔal̕ xʷəyəlew̓ ʔəθ graduation yeɬ ʔəθ nem̓ c̓ewəɬtən kʷθə ʔi ʔə tə n̓a UBC ʔiʔ ƛ̓əw mək̓ʷ ʔəncə səsəw xʷəʔaʔɬət k̓ʷ c̓ɬwet ʔal̕.
After graduation, continue contributing to UBC, to our communities and to the wellbeing of society. In doing so you will bring about positive change.
ʔəy̓ tə ʔəθ ya:ys tə ɬwələp 2025 graduates təniʔ ʔə tə University of British Columbia. niʔ ce:p ɬə ʔal̕ wə ʔiyəs ce:p ceʔ.
Congratulations to all University of British Columbia 2025 graduates. We wish you further success for your future.