Keychains

Hul’q’umi’num’ vocabulary list

xwi’lum’	thread
p’utth’tun	needles
ts’qww’’at	pierce it, poke a needle in
hwakw’t	pulling it
p’utth’tun	needle (sewing needle)
hw’ukw’nutst	thread a needle
q’usnutst	tie a knot on the end (of sewing thread)
tth’utth’xit	beads
xwi’lum’	rope

Colours

tsq’ix	black, dark-coloured
tsqway	green (includes many shades of yellow, green, and blue)
tskwim	red
p’uq’	white, beige, light grey, also means bright
tshwikw’	grey (also written ts-hwikw’)
tth’etth’uhwum’	blue
tth’atth’uhwum’	purple
kwimulus	pink
tumlhalus	brown
tumulhalus	– Some speakers say it this way.
shkwitth’tsalus	dark blue
saxwulalus	green (from saxwul “grass”)
kwulula’alus	orange (from kwulala’ulhp “red alder”)
luluts’	yellow (luluts’ulhp Oregon-grape plant)
luluts’alus	yellow (some people use =alus on this colour)
kwoulalus	gold-coloured (kwoul “gold”)

Counting round objects

nuts’us	one round object
yusa’lus	two round objects
lhihwus	three round objects
xuthinus	four round objects
lhq’atssus	five round objects
t’xumus	six round objects
tth’a’kwsus	seven round objects
ta’tssus	eight round objects
toohwus	nine round objects
’upanus	ten round objects
’upanus ’i’ kw’ nuts’us	eleven round objects
tskw’shas	twenty round objects

Materials/Supplies

Beads
Thread (size D)
needle
Beeswax
Scissors
Small pliers
Rope
Key ring
Leather
Sinew
Glover needle

Step-by-step process

Step 1

Pick your colours. Pick two to three colours max.

Step 2

Grabbing your rope, measure 10 inches with a ruler. By using scissors cut at the 10 inches mark. Use a lighter to heat the ends of the rope. This prevents unraveling.

Step 3

Picking up your thread measure about two arms length and cut it.

Step 4

Thread your needle and knot your thread by taking the two ends and making a triple knot.

Step 5

Pierce your needle through the rope about an inch from the bottom. Pull your thread through and wrap around the rope three times. Pierce your needle through and pull your rope through.

Step 6

Pick up 20 beads and wrap around the rope. Twist the beads and the rope at the same time. When done wrapping the beads, wrap the thread an additional two or three times. Place the needle through the last two beads.

Step 7

Repeat step six until done. When finished beading the rope wrap the thread around two to three times and tie a double knot.

Step 8

Place two ends together and sew together the two ends by wrapping the thread around two or three times and pierce the needle through the rope and pull through. End by placing a double knot.

Step 9

Cut about a 2 inch rectangle out of the leather. Using the glue place a small amount on one side of the end of the keychain and place the leather. Place glue on the other side of the rope and attach the leather on both sides.

Step 10

Grab the sinew. Measure and cut an arms length of sinew. Take the glover needle and thread it on the sinew. Sew the leather sides together with a basic stitch on both sides. End with a double knot. Cut the sinew after the knot. Lastly take the lighter and singe the end.