sp'óq'es

Cognate with Squamish sp’áḵw’us (“bald eagle”), Lillooet spəlkʷáqs (“bald eagle”), Shuswap spl'qʷeqs (“bald eagle”). From root p'eq' (“white”), ós (“on the face”). Formed by metathesis.

sp'óq'es

1. bald eagle

• Term refers to adult bald eagle, once the feathers on its head have turned white.

• skw'álx̱