Meanings
alternative q̓ʷa:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ · alternative Qw'ó:ntl'an · alternative Qw'ó:ltl'el
- pluralplural onlyAny member of a branch of the Sto꞉lo people living in the Fort Langley and McMillan Island area of British Columbia.
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She and 24 other educators in the MEd cohort spent only one day in the classroom during the two-year program. The rest of their classes were held in natural settings off-campus that included q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie) and q̓ʷa:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen) First Nations lands where they learned from Indigenous elders and experts about the land and land stewardship. They also learned about the long-term impacts of colonial practices such as overfishing.
2019 October 1, Diane Lucow, “MEd grad ready to reinvent her approach to teaching”, in Faculty of Education - Simon Fraser University
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Halkomelemq̓ʷa:n̓ƛ̓ən̓
- EnglishKwantlen
Borrowed from Halkomelem q̓ʷa:n̓ƛ̓ən̓.
More words from Halkomelem
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Kwantlen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kwantlen
“Kwantlen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kwantlen. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kwantlen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kwantlen.
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