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Small Number and the Big Tree – Squamish

Written by Veselin Jungic and Mark MacLean
Illustrated by Simon Roy and Jess Pollard

Small Number is a young boy who gets into a lot of mischief. With his sister Perfect Number he visits their Grandma who lives in a small village on their Nation’s traditional territory.

Etsím Skw’shim iy ta Hiyí Stsek
(Squamish Translation)

Squamish Translation by Setálten, Norman Guerrero Jr. of the Squamish Nation

Story Transcript: English and Squamish

SN6 Squamish p1

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Credits and Acknowledgements

Credits: Written by Veselin Jungic, SFU, and Mark MacLean, UBC;

Voice (English): Willard (Buddy) Joseph of the Squamish Nation; Voice (Hul'q'umi'num'): Delores Louie (Swustanlwut); Voice (Sliammon): Betty Wilson (Oshelle); Voice (Squamish): Norman Guerrero Jr. (Setálten); Illustrators: Simon Roy and Jess Pollard, Victoria, BC; Sound (English): Ericsson San Pablo Chu, Simon Fraser University; Sound (Hul'q'umi'num'): Donna Gerdts (Sp'aqw'um''ultunaat) and Thomas Jones (Sewit); Music and Animation: Andy Gavel, Simon Fraser University; Producer: Veselin Jungic, Simon Fraser University; Director: Andy Gavel, Simon Fraser University; Special Thanks To: Betty Willson of the Sliammon Nation; Jessica Humchitt of the Heiltsuk Nation; Stephani Monkman of the Métis Nation; Ozren Jungic, University of Oxford; Pam Borghardt, Simon Fraser University; Alejandro Erickson, Durham University; Department of Mathematics, Simon Fraser University; Department of Mathematics, University of British Columbia; Faculty of Science, Simon Fraser University; Office for Aboriginal Peoples, Simon Fraser University; Pacific Institute For Mathematical Sciences; The IRMACS Centre, Simon Fraser University;