Sto꞉lo
Sto꞉lo noun: a group of Salish First Nations peoples inhabiting the Fraser Valley and lower Fraser Canyon of British Columbia.
Noun
Sto꞉lo pl (plural only)
- A group of Salish First Nations peoples inhabiting the Fraser Valley and lower Fraser Canyon of British Columbia.
- However some Sto:lo Nation members are now asking why the British Columbia government gave increased responsibility for aboriginal child protection services to those who were in charge at the time of Chassidy's death. Tyrone McNeil, a tribal chief of the Sto:lo Tribal Council, said yesterday in an...2005 August 20, Robert Matas, “Natives wonder why child workers given more authority”, in The Globe and Mail, archived from the original on 06 Nov 2025
- Point acknowledged the significance of his Sto:lo heritage in his first speech as the Queen's representative in British Columbia.2007 October 1, “First Nations leader sworn in as B.C.'s lieutenant-governor”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2022
Forms of Sto꞉lo
| alternative form | Stó꞉lō |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Stó:lô |
| alternative form | Stó:lõ |
| alternative form | Staulo |
| alternative form | Stahlo |
Origin of Sto꞉lo
Unadapted borrowing from Halkomelem Stó꞉lô (“Fraser River”).
Questions about Sto꞉lo
- What does Sto꞉lo mean?
- Sto꞉lo means a group of Salish First Nations peoples inhabiting the Fraser Valley and lower Fraser Canyon of British Columbia.
- What part of speech is Sto꞉lo?
- Sto꞉lo is a noun.
Words near Sto꞉lo in the dictionary
Source and license
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