Stó:lō

[ stah-loh ]

noun

, plural Stó:l·ō.

1. a member of a Halkomelem-speaking First Nation of southwestern British Columbia.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Stó:lō.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stó:lō¹

First recorded in 1885–90; from Halkomelem stó:lō “river,” especially the Fraser River, hence “River People”

Example Sentences

“Before the settlers came there was no border between our families,” said elder and educator Gwen Point of the Stó:lō Nation in Chilliwack, B.C., who joined the gathering remotely.

From Seattle Times