Title:
Plants of Haida Gwaii = Xaadaa gwaay guud gina kaws (Skidegate) = Xaadaa gwaayee guu ginn kaws (Massett)
JLCTITLE245:
Nancy J. Turner ; with Florence Davidson [and others] ; illustrations by Giitsxaa (Ron Wilson) ; prayer for Haida medicine by Gwaaganad (Diane Brown) ; epilogue by K'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.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Winlaw, B.C. : Sono Nis Press, 2004.
Physical Description:
264 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781550391442
9781550391763
General Note:
Includes indexes.
Some diacritics cannot be transcribed.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-222).
Variant Title:
Parallel title: Xaadaa gwaay guud gina kaws (Skidegate
Xaadaa gwaayee guu ginn kaws (Massett)
Contents:
About the artist : Giitsxaa (Ron Wilson) -- Xaayda xil gan sing-ga suu = Prayer for Haida medicine / by Gwaaganad (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.
Language:
Text in English with prayer in Haida and English.