Sunday, April 28, 2019

Sánuu Dang G̱íidang


Video Part - One

Video Part - Two


Sánuu Dang G̱íidang

Áang

Notes on first video

Woody
00:00



Notes on second video

Woody
00:00



Friday, April 26, 2019

Haida Language Friday April 26, 2019

Video Part One

Video Part Two

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

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Sahl Júngahl yaá gudáang 'laánaas



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

Sunday, April 7, 2019

2019 Haida Language Program Intro



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