Haida Language for December 20, 2019

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Video Length: 50 minutes
Haida Language/Storyteller: Ḵáawan Sangáa, Woodrow (Woody) Morrison
Video recorded by: Laurel CB Stranaughan
Xaad Kil captions by: Todd @G̱íihlgiigaa DeVries

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Haida language for December 13, 2019

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Video Length: 62 minutes
Haida Language/Storyteller: Ḵáawan Sangáa, Woodrow (Woody) Morrison
Video recorded by: Laurel CB Stranaughan
Xaad Kil captions by: Todd @G̱íihlgiigaa DeVries

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Haida Language for Nov 22, 2019

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Video Length: 56 minutes
Haida Language/Storyteller: Ḵáawan Sangáa, Woodrow (Woody) Morrison
Video recorded by: Laurel CB Stranaughan
Xaad Kil captions by: Todd @G̱íihlgiigaa DeVries

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Haida Lessons of Water

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Video Length: 1 hr
Haida Language/Storyteller: Ḵáawan Sangáa, Woodrow (Woody) Morrison
Video recorded by: Laurel CB Stranaughan
Xaad Kil captions by: Todd @G̱íihlgiigaa DeVries

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Xaad kil Lessons of Water

Haida Phrases for Nov 10, 2019

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Video Length: 1 hr 11 min
Haida Language/Storyteller: Ḵáawan Sangáa, Woodrow (Woody) Morrison
Video recorded by: Laurel CB Stranaughan
Xaad Kil captions by: Todd @G̱íihlgiigaa DeVries

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Xaad kil phrases

Haida Language for Nov 3, 2019

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Video Length: 58 min
Haida Language/Storyteller: Ḵáawan Sangáa, Woodrow (Woody) Morrison
Video recorded by: Laurel CB Stranaughan
Xaad Kil captions by: Todd @G̱íihlgiigaa DeVries

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Xaad kil phrases described in this video

Íihlx̱aadaas húus x̱íinaangslaang
Ḵáawan Sangáa hínuu díi kya'áang
ts'ahl

k'yúu
https://haidalanguage.blogspot.com/2012/12/chuu.html

kíit
ḵ'ust'áan
ẖlk'yáan ḵ'ust'áan
kanáagaa ḵ'ust'áan

káts
https://haidalanguage.blogspot.com/2012/12/kats.html

k'úuk sgunáay
https://haidalanguage.blogspot.com/2013/01/kuuk-sgunaay.html

Haida Alphabet
Review and practice to help with pronunciation:
https://haidalanguage.blogspot.com/p/haida-alphabet.html

Everyday Phrases (see also Oct 4th)
https://xaadkilvideo.blogspot.com/2019/10/haida-language-for-october-4.html
NOTE: Practice only one and use it until you become comfortable with it then add another.

Dagwáang (a as “u” in Sun say 'Du-gwaang'.) - Dear one (younger male or female)
Gunáa ("aa" as “a” in father) - Dear boy/young man
Áang Dagẃaang – Yes dear one.
Gei Dagwáang – No dear one.
Diinaa --
Hawíit ("ii" as “ea” in bean) - Come here
Hawíit Dagwáang – Come here dear one.
Hawidáan - in a hurry/quickly
Háws.dluwáan (a as “u” in Sun)- That’s enough/stop it.
Híndaa - Scram
Díi guudangáay sdáng. - This person is two-minded/undecided
https://haidalanguage.blogspot.ca/2012/11/guu-dang-aay-sdang.html

Díi guudangáay st’ígang. - This person is being sad
https://haidalanguage.blogspot.ca/2012/11/guu-dang-aay-stigang.html

Guudangáay kláatsgaa. - strong-mind
Díi guudangáay kláatsgaa. - statement of unconditional support.
Guudángáay hltanáa. - soft-mind/heart (care about other's feelings).
Hal guudangáay hltanáa. - That person thinks kind things.
Gúlgaa - to be enjoyable/full of fun
Hal Gúlgaagáng. (That person is full of fun.)

Haida Langauge for Friday October 18

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Duration: 54 minutes

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Haida Language for Friday October 18, 2019
at Strathcona Community Center
with Woody Morrison, BA, JD Haida Historian and Storyteller
video by Laurel Stranaghan
and xaad kil captions by Todd G̱íihgiigaa

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Haida Language for October 4

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Duration: 20 minutes

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Haida Language for Friday October 4, 2019
at Strathcona Community Center
with Woody Morrison, BA, JD Haida Historian and Storyteller
video by Laurel Stranaghan
and xaad kil captions by Todd G̱íihgiigaa

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We have "interesting" Haida Classes. The room at the Strathcona Comm. Ctr. we were originally assigned... on the other side of the wall was a group playing piano and singing Classical Music. Tonight we were moved to another room on another floor. This time we shared a wall with a group practicing their Pow-Wow Songs. We just kept going. From now on we are going to be learning phrases. Tonight was some Simple terms and phrases for everyday usage.

Íihlxaadas húus x̱íinaangslaang.
(We Haidas are coming alive again.)

Everyday Phrases

NOTE: Practice only one and use it until you become comfortable with it then add another.

Dagwáang (a as “u” in Sun say 'Du-gwaang'.) - Dear one (younger male or female)
Gunáa ("aa" as “a” in father) - Dear boy/young man
Áang Dagẃaang – Yes dear one.
Gei Dagwáang – No dear one.
Diinaa --
Hawíit ("ii" as “ea” in bean) - Come here
Hawíit Dagwáang – Come here dear one.
Hawidáan - in a hurry/quickly
Háws.dluwáan (a as “u” in Sun)- That’s enough/stop it.
Híndaa - Scram
Díi guudangáay sdáng. - This person is two-minded/undecided
Díi guudangáay st’ígang. - This person is being sad
Guudangáay kláatsgaa. - strong-mind
Díi guudangáay kláatsgaa. - statement of unconditional support.
Guudángáay hltanáa. - soft-mind/heart (care about other's feelings.
Hal guudangáay hltanáa. - That person thinks kind things.
Gúlgaa - to be enjoyable/full of fun
Hal Gúlgaagáng. (That person is full of fun.)

We will continue with Greeting Phrases, Content phrases, etc.

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Haida Language for September 13

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Duration: 36 minutes

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Haida Language for Friday September 13, 2019
at Strathcona Community Center
with Woody Morrison, BA, JD Haida Historian and Storyteller
video and xaad kil captions
by Todd G̱íihgiigaa

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Haida Words used in this recording:

Quiz yourself! Write out the English translations to these Xaad kil words and phrases, then watch the video and see if you are correct!

Gagiit = wild man
G̱ánaa =
Sángs X̱aanuwaay =
Ts'uswíi =
Gáwjaaw =
Oolala =
gíilaay =
X̱aatáay =
Háws dáng hl kíng saang =

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Funded by First People's Cultural Council: BC Language Initiative in collaboration with Strathcona Community Center and the Vancouver Haida Elder Collective

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Next class scheduled for Friday October 4, 2019 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Find more at https://xaadkilvideo.blogspot.ca

Jaat'áay Ts'uswíi

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Duration: 36 minutes

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Haida Language for Friday September 6, 2019
at Strathcona Community Center
with Woody Morrison, BA, JD
video and xaad kil captions
by Todd G̱íihgiigaa

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Haida Words used in this recording:

Sángs Ḵ'áangal SG̱áanuway

Sángs X̱aanuwaay

Ts'uswíi

Jaat'áay Ts'uswíi

SG̱aawaay Ḵ'uuna

Nang Ḵ'al hlG̱ahl

Ts'áak' X̱aat'áay

G̱úut

Ḵ'wáalaagang

Quiz yourself after watching the video and write out in English what they mean. Watch again and see if you got them correct.

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Next Haida Song Friday September 13th, 2019
6:30pm-8:30pm with Kelly Love Spence
Rehearsing the Entrance / Peace song.

Please sign-in at the front desk. Haw'aa

Next Haida Language Class with Woody Morrison
is Sunday Sept 15, 2019 from 10:00am-noon
at the Strathcona Community Center, Main Activity Room
601 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Email me if you want special snacks! Donations welcome!


Funded by First People's Cultural Council: BC Language Initiative in collaboration with the Strathcona Community Center Association and the Vancouver Haida Elder Collective

G̱aayhldáa 'la'áaygaa

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Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes

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Haida Language for Friday August 23, 2019 at Strathcona Community Center
with Woody Morrison, BA, JD
video by Vanessa Walterson
xaad kil captions by Todd G̱íihgiigaa

See also page links:

Statements/Commands
http://haidalanguage.blogspot.com/2011/04/statements-commands.html

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Funded by a grant from First People's Cultural Council: BC Language Initiative in collaboration with the Strathcona Community Center Association and the Vancouver Haida Elder Collective

Haida Colors and Phrases

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Duration: 38 minutes

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See also page links:

Statements/Commands
http://haidalanguage.blogspot.com/2011/04/statements-commands.html

Colors
http://haidalanguage.blogspot.com/2011/04/colors-of-rainbow.html

Greetings and Responses
https://haidalanguage.blogspot.com/2011/04/simple-phrases.html

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Funded by a grant from First People's Cultural Council: BC Language Initiative in collaboration with the Strathcona Community Center Association and the Vancouver Haida Elder Collective.

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There are so man things the Old Ones talked about.... imparted to me and I want to pass it on but, the difficulty lies in knowing where to begin. Here is a little bit that was given to me as a small boy.

THE CEREMONY
by Ḵáawan Sangáa

It was then that the Eldest spoke,

Ḵ’áwda G̱ángáas, Díi gyúudiyaa uu daláng weiyit aa hl kil guláasii. Daláng gudangáay an uuhl súugang.

"Listen to me dear boy, I want to tell you good words. I am saying it so you can remember it always...

At the time we were brought into the light, Nang Kilstláas gave each thing its own Ceremony. That is how we see them. So long as they hold to their own Ceremony they remain the Thing Sangs SG̱áanuwaay made them. There are many humans who no longer keep the Ceremony given.

They have discarded their Ceremony and now wander and smash things; like the wind gone crazy. They think they made themselves and try to make a new Ceremony, but only make destruction for themselves and their relatives...

Watch them carefully and learn... the things they do as with all other events, will come this way again."

The Old One paused to let the Atmosphere quieten down then, is the same quiet measured tones he continued.

“…Each of us here are called “Awáahl gin g̱iidiinii iik hal k’iyiit giigiinii.” (He always remembers what happened way over there. Or Tide Watchers). To us was entrusted the knowledge given by Nang Kilstlaas at the time we Came-Into-Being; that is what makes us X̱aat'áay, we have our own Ceremony...

Once we were all Tide Watchers... then just a few... now...? We can only pass to you that which was passed to us by our Grandfathers. As your Chanáa said, others will reveal themselves to you, but, beware of the hollow-Ones...

...Strange ones came among us at a time when it seemed as though this place would no longer have Watchmen to look out for those things which were here before we came-into-Being. We listened to their words. They sounded good. But, like the Cedar that grows tall and straight-grained, they are the ones who, when sounded, are hollow in the center.

Some of our own people are like that; we call them the ‘Hollow-Ones’.

From those, like the Cedar that is hollow in the center, we take what we can use and leave the rest to go back into the ground. This is what Nang Kilstlaas (Raven) taught us. Never take what you cannot use. If you take something you think you can use, do not throw it away in an incorrect manner. This we will teach you.

Those persons with the good words, who are hollow in the middle, take from them that which you can use and leave the rest to decompose as it should. They are hard to see, but if each day you look to see what is supposed to be there, you will soon learn to see what is not supposed to be there. ...everything begins with the knowledge that we are not in control. So, always, especially when things are goin' good, ask for help."

The old man, face impassive, stopped speaking and we listened to the quiet. Ḵ’áwda G̱ángáas glanced at the window and saw the snowflakes continued to fall... he realized that he could hear them falling. The Elder looked at the wood burning stove and, "Díi uúudangíi sgwáansang, Hakw" -- my mind is one let’s go. (we go to meet your relatives.)

Ts'áanuwaay (the Fire) spoke again then, like the drawing of curtains, the world outside the circle faded and disappeared. There was light without light; warmth without heat. Ḵ’áwda G̱ángáas, although but yet a child, sensed that somehow his thoughts had become linked with those of the Elders. He felt as though he was wrapped in a warm blanket without folds to restrict.

To Be continued.

Haida Song for August 16, 2019

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Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

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I just got home from our Haida Class: preparations for the Áalaay X̱it Xyaahl (Dancing Under the Paddle) Ceremony. When discussing the upcoming Ceremony a part of the discussion was about the role of the male. Simply put, "A man faces everything himself, with no thought of being 'rescued'.

The moment he thinks... hopes to be rescued, he loses. He gave up.

On the other hand, a man also knows when to ask for assistance; he doesn't ask for someone to take the responsibility off his hands. He asks for ASSISTANCE. 

In another of of David Gemmell's books - "Dark Moon", humans are threatened by a race of Beings that seem to be totally unbeatable. A man, fearing for his life describes himself as, "I am not blessed with physical bravery" he said, "I have always been frightened of pain - suffering of any kind..." He then asks a woman Warrior, "Are you frightened, Karis?"

"Of course. We are riding into the unknown..."

"I have always wondered what constitutes heroism." He then asks Karis if ".. heroism comes naturally to some people."

She shook her head, "Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple. A child afraid of the dark who one day blows out the candle; a woman terrified of the pain of child birth who says, "It is time to become a mother."

Heroism doesn't always live on the Battlefield, Pooris."

In X̱aad Kil (Haida language) it is called "Guudangáay Tlats'gaa" = Keep your mind strong (never let fear get in front of yo, it will overwhelm you.

 The men who will be participating in Áalaay X̱it Xhaahl are that kind of men.

Aaláay Xit Xyaatl

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Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

Haida Language for August 2, 2019

Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes

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This Friday evening Woody outlines the Dancing Under the Paddle Ceremony
and some Conversational Haida phrases
New addition to Video. Edited to include some descriptive text.
Below are images of the handouts.

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Tonight at our Haida Class we discussed the up-coming Dancing Under the Paddle Ceremony.

Here is some information about it.

Áalaay xit Xyaahl.
(Dancing Under The Paddle)

Dancing Under The Paddle is a Ceremony of Celebration; celebrating the Beginning of a Relationship between First Woman and First Man. A relationship that has endured, and enabled us, the Human Species to Survive and Thrive for untold hundreds of thousands of years. Colonization has massive damage to that relationship; we now take back relationship and our Power.

Explanation
My Haida Grandfather, Ḵun kwiiaang (Paul Morrison) was the keeper of a Ceremony called “Dancing Under The Paddle”. He performed it in 1940 when it was against the law, so it was done in secret. I was born in 1941 and, in 1944 he took me to the History Keepers and, at age 3 my training began. I was forbidden to talk about my training to anyone but the members of that Society.

Ḵun kwiiaang Went Home in 1945. Even now, I am very reluctant to say anything about it because, I know how it felt to keep things secret because of fear of Government; and, I feel some of that same Wariness about doing it now.

What you will witness is a bit different. This is not Haida country so we modified the Ceremony to ensure the Spirits of this Land will perceive what we do, favorably. So you will see parts that are of the Salish Peoples, some is Nishgaa’ but the rest is Haida. When we do this ceremony with all Haidas it will be as when my grandfather performed it.

In 1982, after having graduated from Law School I returned home to Hydaburg, Alaska. My Uncle, Ḵáawan Sangáa (Louis Kitkoon) sent for me and gave me his name, Ḵáawan Sangáa, and, at that time the Ceremony was passed to me. I asked, "When am I supposed to do this." He answered, "You will know."

In October 2014 an image appeared in front of me: a miniature pool of water and a small object was dropped into the center of the pool. When I saw the waves radiating out, I heard the words, "It is time." It scared me so I didn’t tell anyone then, I realized I had a responsibility to carry this out.

Ceremony Background
It is said that when, That Which Exists Nowhere, Exists in Nothing and Brought all things into Being, caused the First Human to come into Being. That Being was molded from Earth and Tears Sadness and Tears of Gladness. It was Perfect, it was Female. The Breath of Life was put into its mouth in puffs of air with a "spitting sound" - Ts’uswii.

When that Female Being breathed its first Breath, it was in harmony with the Universe. But there was a problem: nothing is ever made with only one side. So this new Female Being was separated into two parts: the second became Male. That is why the children belong to the Mother’s Lineage.
When a woman gives birth to a child, its first cry is a signal that this new Human Being is in Harmony with the Universe. Jaat’áay Ts’uswíi - The Woman’s Gift or Magic of Harmony.

 All of us, male and female have been taught that Woman is the cause of Original Sin. For thousands of years now, women have been vilified, tortured, mutilated and murdered because of those teachings.

Our own Cultures say, “No, that is not how it is! Woman was given this Gift of Harmony and, she must take back her legacy. She is Human and will accept nothing short of being treated as Human”.
We are not Mankind, we are Humankind. The first requirement for being Human is to be born of a Woman. Thus we are not Mankind, we are Humankind. We have to get rid of the concept of "Race" for it implies a contest to be #1. We are all Humankind. To be Humankind, one must be a Kind Human.

Our Hosts will close the Ceremony with their Protocols.
Balance vs Unbalance - Good Sounding Words.

Our Relatives: Terms of Address

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

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This Friday evening Woody talks about the Haida Alphabet
and Family: Terms of Address
Below are images of the handouts.

Please note: if you would like a copy of the Haida Phrases, and How to pronounce the Haida Alphabet by Woody (clipped from podcasts when he was doing Radio broadcasts), bring to class a memory stick and I will copy what I have collected.

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Cedar Bark Headband Workshop

For Sunday July 21, 2019
Lead by Todd G̱íihlgiigaa DeVries, Haida Weaver/Artist
At Strathcona Community Center, 601 Keefer St., Vancouver
Photos by Vanessa Walterson

Our aim was to make thirteen headbands for the women dancers and one for ourselves. We completed seven headbands for the dancers, of various head sizes using half-inch wide strips of cedar bark (harvested and cut by G̱íihlgiigaa).

Dana Simeon, Todd G̱íihlgiigaa weaving

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Next Haida Language class is Friday July 26th, 2019 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Haida song for Sunday July 14, 2019

Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes

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Vanessa isgyáan Laurel uu iitl' íijang

Duration: 58 minutes

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The concepts of Direction - Wind

Duration: 1:37 minutes

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Follow along with these notes.

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Next
Friday, July 12th, Haida Language, Art and Tradition of the Haida People class with Woody and
Sunday 14th Haida Song with Kelly Spence

Haida principals of Healing -- Ngíisdla

Duration: 34 minutes

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Follow along with this handout. Greeting - Haida
Printed copies are made available in class. 

click on image to enlarge

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Duration: 26 minutes

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Ngíisdla --- Haida Principles of Healing

click on image to enlarge

Please leave a comment below on whether you have watched the program. We look forward to hearing your questions and we will respond to it in our next class!

Haw'aa for watching.

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This 2019 program, "Dancing under the Paddle" Honoring our Women in Ceremony: Language, Art and Tradition of the Haida People is funded by First People's Cultural Council: BC Language Initiative in collaboration with Strathcona Community Center Association and The Vancouver Haida Elder Collective.

Haida Language for Sunday June 16, 2019

Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes

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Next class is scheduled for Friday July 5, 2019 at the Strathcona Community Center, Vancouver.

Haida Language and Song for Friday June 14, 2019

Duration: 52 minutes

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Sanhlgáang gúusu

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

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BODY MOVEMENT PHRASES
Learning another language that is different from your First Language requires the learner to think... to see the world in a different way. So we begin with short phrases then progress to sentences and vocabulary:

X̱AAT' KIL ENGLISH

GYÁAHLÁA! Stand up!

Hawíit! Come here!

ANHL DA DLAJÚUHLDÁA Turn around!

G̱A KÁAYAANG HLAA! Jump up and down!

Ḵ'AAWHLÁA! Sit down!

SÁAKHL STLAJÚU. Point up!

X̱ÍITHL STLAJÚU! Point down!

ÁNHL DÁNGGAT! Smile!

Not in this particular order.

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Íihlx̱aadas húus x̱íinaangslaang

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

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Notes:
Haida Language and Storytelling
with Woody Morrison for Friday June 7th at 6:30pm
In the Strathcona Community Center, Vancouver BC
Video by Vanessa Walterson

Funded by First People's Cultural Council: BCI-Language Initiative program.

Links:

Íihlx̱aadas húus x̱íinaangslaang
- haida language dictionary
https://haidalanguage.blogspot.com/

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Dangkw ’alaa

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Dangkw ’alaa (pronounced: dunkw ’ah laa) How are you?

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Haida Language Program for Friday May 17

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Haida Language Program for Friday May 17

 

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Playlist of past classes also on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeGRAZy0B25C8f1XlJnczig9TFSV8Yg4j

Haida Language & Song

part 1

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part 2

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Sing Haida ! Taught by semi-fluent speaker Woodrow (Woody) Morrison Jr. Traditional Singing and Drumming Haida Songs is an important part of Haida ceremony. Participants will Learn four songs in the Xaad Kil language, they can sing along with when at a Haida ceremony. Participants will also gain a deeper understanding of the cultural imperatives and values of the Haida People.

video by Brodie Williams via facebook,
May 10th, 2019


photos by Brodie Williams

Guujaaw - Haida Drum making

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Sunday May 5

Notes

Woody
03:25 Soft-mind

05:00 Drum - Guujaw. All it means, is "Flat head"

06:12 Drum stick - called a whip in Haida, because your whipping the drum

07:48 Words are so powerful, important to how they are pronounced to be clear what you are saying

09:20 Killerwhale woman

11:02 Once you finish making a drum, you have to sing it to life, then you have to dance it

11:39 Some say you have to give away the first thing you make, that is not a rule

11:50 You only to get to keep that which you give away.

12:30 When I (Woody) was a kid, we didn't have any drums in the village

13:29 Nose - that thing that sticks out front of your face,

13:54 Ear

14:10 His ears don't work!

14:50 Hair - kuts

15:07 Clam has same name as "trail, road, ladder"

15:58 Horse

16:08 Teeth

16:26 My spirit says so too

Todd
16:50 Introduces Sabian Raycliff

Sabian
17:08 Introduces himself and his drum style: Chehalis

18:15 Shows class a finished drum that they will also make

18:34 Drum making supplies, frame, hide and sinew

20:00 Start with the sinew by forming a circle...

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Sánuu Dang G̱íidang

Video Part - One

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Video Part - Two

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Sánuu Dang G̱íidang

Áang

Notes on first video

Woody
00:00

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Notes on second video

Woody
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Haida Language Friday April 26, 2019

Video Part One

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Video Part Two

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Notes to Video Part One
Woody
00:00 - Story about asking how the weather is or how are you?

    Sanuu Dang G̱íidang

    Aang

01:22 - Chief Dan George couldn't say "ng" instead said "n" as in hang would be han, sing would sound as sin.

    Story about Singers and Drummers

02:20 - Heron story - ie Herrings

03:00 - Haw'aa

06:30 - 15 cycles

    2,500 years each

    78,000 years ago

07:44 - survived by storing food in caves

08:25 - Use of feathers

09:17 - Spirit of the Atmosphere

10:12 - Learning to become human

11:35 - People were put on a land that looked like them...

12:05 - In Haida we have four k sounds

13:27 - Life is like walking on the edge of a knife blade

13:44 - The hollow one's came among us

15:23 - Climate change happens

15:50 - The medicine people would be called back from the tears of the children

17:22 - As adults we are the children's future - because they are going to become more than we teach them

17:35 - Tribe is a circle of people

18:20 - Sacred

18:42 - G̱íihlgiigaa

18:50 - Like forests roots, we are so inter twinned that the greatest troubles cannot overcome us

19:45 - Straight line to the Highest Values

20:38 - Four primary values - Trust, Share, Help, Give Back

22:01 - Canoes

22:58 - The oar lock

24:40 - Hl gaw uu means in english grabby

Sahl Júngahl yaá gudáang 'laánaas

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A Straight Line to the Highest Values.
Day Two - Where we learn about the Peace Song, or Coming into the House song.

video by Brodie Williams

2019 Haida Language Program Intro

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Our first day, Sunday April 7th, at Strathcona Community Center at 601 Keefer Street. Started at 2pm. This 2019 program combines the Language, Art and Traditions of the Haida people through ceremony. Gaagii Woody Morrison had a lot to say. Thanks to everyone that participated and who made it happen: Brody Williams for photos and video, and our funders, First People's Cultural Council - BC Language Initiative Program.


FREE ADMISSION, Every one welcome!
Please Call Strathcona Community Center to sign up ! Haw'aa.

NOTE: NEW TIME for Sundays Classes!:
Strathcona Community Center
at 601 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
STARTS at 10am April 14th, 2019
I will update brochure for next class, as some classes are on Fridays which start at 630pm

video by Brodie Williams 360x640