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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.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: 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 :
Other title:
  • X̲aadaa gwaay guud gina ḵʻaws (Skidegate)
  • X̲aadaa gwaayee guu ginn ḵʻaws (Massett)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E99.H2 T87 2004
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
List(s) this item appears in: Garden of Cultural Diversity
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
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
Total holds: 0

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.

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