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Information on Epidemics
| 1886-1888_measles_epidemic_northwest_bc.pdf |
History of a Gitxsan settlement
| anlagasimdeex-the_history_of_a_gitxsan_settlement.pdf |
Haisla ownership and use of their traditional territory
| d80-22-04_-_haisla_nation_-_3_stewards_of_the_land_-_haisla_ownership_and_use_of_their_traditional_territory_-_a2k0u8.pdf |
From Colonization to Globalization - The Gitxsan nation's struggle for jurisdiction within their traditional territories
| from_colonization_to_globalization-_the_gitxsan_nations_struggle_for_jurisdiction_within_their_traditional_territories.pdf |
Kitselas information on self government
| kitselas_information_on_self_government.pdf |
Kitwanga fort report
| kitwanga_fort_report__1_.pdf |
A series of papers on Gitxaala and their neighbors
1 Tsimshian Wil’naat’ał and Society: Historicising Tsimshian Social Organization James A. McDonald
2 Coping with Colonialism: Services for Aboriginal Women in Prince Rupert, British Columbia Oralia Gómez-Ramírezl
3 Gitxaała’s Own Foods: Decolonizing Food Practices Robin Anderson
4 Eating Gitxaała, Being Gitxaała: Food and Cultural Security Danielle Gendron
5 Newcomer Self-Provisioning on the North Coast of British Columbia Caroline F. Butler, Linda Mattson, Charles R Menzies
6 What if? Speculations about an Old Neighbour, the North Wind Wolf John A. Dunn
7 Nts’abm a Gyiyaaksi’i Our Village Out to Sea: A Resource for Language Revitalization Margaret Anderson
8 “In the Blink of an Eye”: Collecting the Tsimshian Stone Masks Joanne MacDonald
9 A Visual History of Nineteenth Century Lach Klan (Gitxaała) George F. MacDonald 7 11 41 65 91 107 132 144 161 187
1 Tsimshian Wil’naat’ał and Society: Historicising Tsimshian Social Organization James A. McDonald
2 Coping with Colonialism: Services for Aboriginal Women in Prince Rupert, British Columbia Oralia Gómez-Ramírezl
3 Gitxaała’s Own Foods: Decolonizing Food Practices Robin Anderson
4 Eating Gitxaała, Being Gitxaała: Food and Cultural Security Danielle Gendron
5 Newcomer Self-Provisioning on the North Coast of British Columbia Caroline F. Butler, Linda Mattson, Charles R Menzies
6 What if? Speculations about an Old Neighbour, the North Wind Wolf John A. Dunn
7 Nts’abm a Gyiyaaksi’i Our Village Out to Sea: A Resource for Language Revitalization Margaret Anderson
8 “In the Blink of an Eye”: Collecting the Tsimshian Stone Masks Joanne MacDonald
9 A Visual History of Nineteenth Century Lach Klan (Gitxaała) George F. MacDonald 7 11 41 65 91 107 132 144 161 187
| of_one_heart_gitxaala_and_their_neighbours.pdf |
Returning the feathers thesis by Dr M Jane Smith Gitxsan
| returning_the_feathers_thesis_by_dr_m_jane_smith_gitxsan.pdf |
Haisla Nuuyum information
| titusland_green__final___6___1_.pdf |
Haisla - We are our history
| d80-22-06_-_haisla_nation_-_5_haisla-we_are_our_history_2005_part1_-_a2k0v0__1_.pdf |
Haisla affidavit of michael e jacobs
| d80-23-1_-_haisla_nation_-_affidavit_of_michael_e_jacobs_-_a2k0w9.pdf |
Haisla affidavits of Haisla nation members
| d80-23-2_-_haisla_nation_-_affidavits_of_haisla_nation_members_1_-_a2k0x0.pdf |
Reclaiming Haisla ways
| reclaiming_haisla_ways_rememb.pdf |
To witness laxyip continuous gitxsan material practices
| to_witness_laxyip-continuous_gitxsan_material_practices.pdf |
Ts'msyen adawx 16 battles in military history of the nine allied tribes
| tsmsyen_adawx_16_battles_in_the_military_history_of_the_nine_allied_tribes.pdf |
Wetsuweten information on feasts
| wetsuweten_information_feastforallseasons_excerpt__4___1_.pdf |
Traditional governance of the Gitxsan
| paper_on_traditional_governance_of_the_gitxsan.pdf |
Gitxsan Feast manual Wilp liliget
| wilp-liliget-manual-v1_feast_manual_for_gitxsan.pdf |