the San Poil, is no longer taught in schools or spoken by the younger generations. While a few fluent speakers remain, all are senior citizens. Without language preservation efforts, the dialect will be lost to the San Poil people and to the world. Legends and stories Chipmunk and meadowlark- Sanpoil legend about two children attacked by a monster Coyote becomes chief of the salmon- Sanpoil legend about the adventures of coyote. Coyote's salmon- Coyote teaches the Sanpoil to harvest salmon. Five wolves- Sanpoil story about a boy who turned into a chickadee How the cold lost its power- Sanpoil story about the origin of the seasons Origin of different languages- Sanpoil story about a quarrel between tribes Rolling stone- Sanpoil story about coyote getting in trouble with a grasshopper family Tick and the deer- Sanpoil story about the origin of the wood tick. Woodpecker and the theft of fire- Sanpoil legend about the origin of fire List of Sanpoil villages Enthlukaluk, about north of the mouth of the river. Hahsulauk, home of the Shahsulauhuwa, near Plum. Hulalst, home of the S-hulalstu, at Whitestone, about above Npuiluk. Hwatsam, a winter camp, about above Snukeilt. Kakamkam, on the islands in the Sanpoil River a short distance above the mouth. Kathlpuspusten, home of the Kathlpuspustenak, about a mile above Plum, on the opposite side of the river. Ketapkunulak, on the banks of the Columbia just east of the Sanpoil River. Naak, home of the Snaakau, about a mile below Plum but on the north side of the river. Nhohogus, fishing grounds of the S-hulalstu. Npokstian, a winter camp, about above Hwatsam. Npuiluk, home of the Snpuiluk, at the mouth of Sanpoil River, made up of the following camps: Snkethlkukwiliskanan, near the present landing of the Keller ferry; a branch of the last called by the same name, several hundred yards north of the first between the cliff and the Sanpoil River, on the west side; Kethltselchin, on the first bench above the Columbia, west of the Sanpoil River. Nthlahoitk, a winter camp of the Snpuiluk, about halfway between Skthlamchin and Naak. Saamthlk, home of the Saamthlk, on the opposite side of the river from Kathlpuspusten. Skekwilk, on the west side of Sanpoil River about a mile above the mouth. Snputlem, on the east bank of Sanpoil River, about above the mouth. Snukeilt, home of the Snukeiltk, on the west side of Columbia River