As Syilx people in the Syilx Nation, learning N̓syilxčn̓ is our act of reconciliation. SLH was founded in 2015 to meet the fundamental need expressed by Elders, the PIB comprehensive community plan, bands, and families, for new fluent adult speakers. Our mission is to create new fluent N̓syilxčn̓ (Syilx, Salish, Okanagan, Sinixt, N̓səl̓xčin̓) speakers, record Elders, provide a safe learning environment, act with professionalism, lateral kindness, and reflect our deep sqilxʷ teachings. We provide sequenced immersion with trained teachers, world-class curriculum, and a community learning environment. We record our precious fluent Elders and publish the recordings each year, shared on this website. We partner with Salish School of Spokane, the leader in Salish curriculum and Indigenous non profit governance. Syilx Language House is a grassroots non-profit charitable society, founded by the E.D., band partners and the board to carry on the work of language revitalization for the people-to-be.

Salish School of Spokane is a grassroots, non-profit organization working to preserve and revitalize Southern Interior Salish languages, the first languages of the Spokane region.