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Gitxsan ancestral stories and traditional teaching stories
Returning the feathers thesis by Dr. M.Jane Smith- good explanations of importance of oral tradition and many stories within the thesis
| returning_the_feathers_thesis_by_dr_m_jane_smith_gitxsan.pdf |
Gitxsan story in script Wiigyat and the Nutrition spirits
| gitxsan_story_in_script__wiigyat_and_the_nutrition_spirits.pdf |
Gitxsan story with Remembering 10000 years of History The Origins and Migrations of the Gitksan by Heather Harris
| remembering_10000_years_of_history_the_origins_and_migrations_of_the_gitksan_by_heather_harris.pdf |
Gitxsan ancestral story- Origin of Blue Jay
| gitxsan_ancestral_story-_antimahlasxw_wila_kalidakhl-_origin_of_blue_jay.pdf |
Gitxsan ancestral story-Wiigyats tablecloth
| gitxsan_ancestral_story-_haniitxookxws_wiigyat-_wiigyats_tablecloth.pdf |
Gitxsan ancestral story-The Little Porcupine
| gitxsan_ancestral_story-_hlgu_axwt_the_little_porcupine.pdf |
Gitxsan ancestral story-The origin of the mosquito
| gitxsan_ancestral_story-_wii_taxgatsagat_-_the_origin_of_the_mosquito.pdf |
Gitxsan ancestral story- Creation of Steelhead
| gitxsan_ancestral_story-_wil_sitaamahl_was_milit-_creation_of_steelhead.pdf |
Gitxsan teaching story- Freddie's Garden
| gitxsan_teaching_story-aduuyins_ledii-_freddies_garden.pdf |
Gitxsan teaching story-Happiness book
| gitxsan_teaching_story-gwi_ant_luu_midinhl_goodin-_happiness_book.pdf |
Gitxsan teaching story- Colourful Granny
| gitxsan_teaching_story-hli_tamxwhls_naaa-_colourful_granny.pdf |
Gitxsan teaching story- Freddies broken leg
| gitxsan_teaching_story-ihlakthl_sees_ledii-_freddies_broken_leg.pdf |
Gitxsan teaching story- Freddy the Frog
| gitxsan_teaching_story-ledii_ganaaw-_freddy_the_frog.pdf |
Gitxsan teaching story-Johnny's rotten tooth
| gitxsan_teaching_story-lokhl_hla_wins_tsonny_-_johnnys_rotten_tooth.pdf |
Gitxsan teaching story- Mr. Lazy
| gitxsan_teaching_story-mr._alayst-_mr._lazy.pdf |
Gitxsan teaching story- Emma picking berries with Granny
| gitxsan_teaching_story-taahl_sim_maay_dip_emma_-_emma_picking_berries_with_granny.pdf |
Gitxsan teaching story- Freddie goes to school
| gitxsan_teaching_story-yeet_ledii_goohl_wilp_siwilaaksa-_freddie_goes_to_school.pdf |
Gitxsan teaching story-Johnny goes fishing
| gitxsan_teaching_story-yukw_dim_ixws_tsonny-_johnny_goes_fishing.pdf |
Gitxsan teaching story-Johnny goes trapping
| gitxsan_teaching_story-yukw_dim_siilinasxws_tsonny-_johnny_goes_trapping.pdf |
Gitxsan story- The Sockeye Mother
| gitxsan_story-_the_sockeye_mother-_illustrated.pdf |