Plants of Haida Gwaii = X̲aadaa gwaay guud gina ḵʻaws (Skidegate) = X̲aadaa gwaayee guu ginn ḵʻaws (Massett) / Nancy J. Turner ; with Florence Davidson ... [et al.] ; illustrations by G̲iitsx̲aa (Ron Wilson) ; prayer for Haida medicine by Gwaaganad (Diane Brown) ; epilogue by Ḵ'iilljuus (Barbara Wilson) ; current Haida names checked and revised by John Enrico ; many originally recorded by Robert D. Levine ; writing system from Golie Hans' developed for use in school curriculum, Queen Charlotte City, B.C.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Summary language: Haida Publication details: Winlaw, B.C. : Sono Nis Press, 2004.Description: 264 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 24 cmISBN:- 1550391445 :
- 9781550391442 :
- X̲aadaa gwaay guud gina ḵʻaws (Skidegate)
- X̲aadaa gwaayee guu ginn ḵʻaws (Massett)
- E99.H2 T87 2004
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Pacific Northwest Connections Collection | QK98.6.B8 T87 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800185381 | |||
Non-lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Pacific Northwest Connections Collection | QK98.6.B8 T87 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 39352800004079 |
Includes indexes.
Some diacritics cannot be transcribe.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-222).
About the artist : G̲iitsx̲aa (Ron Wilson) -- Xaayda xil gan sing-ga suu = Prayer for Haida medicine / by Gwaag̲anad (Diane Brown) -- Preface -- Introduction -- Role of plants in Haida culture -- Plants, their Haida names and cultural roles -- Conclusions -- References -- Appendices. Haida language symbols -- Haida food plants -- Plants considered poisonous or irritating -- Haida plant materials -- Haida medicinal plants -- Plants having a role in traditional beliefs and/or stories of the Haida -- Examples of plants associated with animals -- Unidentified Haida plants -- General botanical terms in Haida -- Introduced vegetables and fruits and other plant products having Haida names. -- Index : English and scientific names -- Index : Haida plant names.
Text in English with prayer in Haida and English.