A Nanaimo-based non-profit is asking people to express their love in Hul香蕉视频直播檘香蕉视频直播檜mi香蕉视频直播檔um this Valentine香蕉视频直播檚 day.

In an effort to revitalize and teach the region香蕉视频直播檚 First Nations language and raise money and awareness about the foundation, Kw香蕉视频直播檜mut Lelum Foundation is selling Valentine香蕉视频直播檚 cards and e-cards.

Cards feature artwork by Benson Nelson, a Snaw-Naw-As and Nuxalk Nation youth, and the word nu stl香蕉视频直播檌香蕉视频直播� ch, which means 香蕉视频直播業 love you.香蕉视频直播� The foundation is also promoting other Valentine香蕉视频直播檚-related words, 香蕉视频直播榠yus mulintu skweyul (happy couples day or Valentine香蕉视频直播檚 day), nan ch香蕉视频直播� uw香蕉视频直播� nu stl 香蕉视频直播檌香蕉视频直播� siem (you are important to me) and tl香蕉视频直播檌香蕉视频直播檚tamu tsun (I hold you dearly), as part of the campaign.

Sharon Hobenshield, executive director, credits the foundation香蕉视频直播檚 communications team for conceiving the idea, as it had discussed a visual way to invite people to promote the foundation and emphasize revitalization of the language.

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Some of the initiatives that will benefit from proceeds include language revitalization programs and scholarships, said Hobenshield.

Kw香蕉视频直播檜mut Lelum Child and Family Services announced the formation of the foundation last summer, representing nine Coast Salish First Nations, including Snuneymuxw, Snaw-Naw-As and Stz香蕉视频直播檜minus, with a goal of collaborating with donors to assist Indigenous children and families.

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Nelson, soon to be 11, referred to the artwork on the cards as 香蕉视频直播淢other Earth香蕉视频直播檚 Heart.香蕉视频直播�

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E-cards can be purchased via the foundation香蕉视频直播檚 website and physical cards can be purchased at numerous locations from Nanoose Bay to Ladysmith. For more information, visit .

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