Esq̓ey̓ ye q̓ey̓min
x̣wl' qe es puteʔm qe x̣wlu̓musxšn
u yetl̴
x̣wa sqlqélix̣w
u y̓e puti⊃ c̓n̓en̓n̓es.
This book is written
because we respect our ancestors
and the people here today
and the generations yet to come.