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Ha'niimagooansxwhum Algaxhl Gitksen - Gitksan
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Language Name
Gitxsan.
Alternate Language Names
Gitksan, Gitxsanimaax, Gitikshan, Gityskyan, Giklsan.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
Aboriginal Education Branch, British Columbia Ministry of Education, Gitksan Wet'suwet'en Education Society, School District 88, and the Sma'lgax Working Group.
Arthur Mathews Jr., and Vera Wale (Compilers).
Others Involved
Language Consultants: Sarah Benson, Thelma Blackstock, Billy Blackwater, Gloria Blackwater, Walter Blackwater, Nora Campbell, Barbara Clifton, Lilloet Daniels, Mabel Daniels, William Gogag, Godfrey Good, Phyllis Haizimsque, Sadie Harris, Margaret Heit, Sarah Hindle, Esther Jack, Solomon Jack, Doreen Jensen, Bruce Johnson, Gordon Johnson, Mary Johnson, Roger Johnson, Wallace Johnson, Sally Jones, Katy Ludwig, Solomon Marsden, Mary Moore, Sophie Mowatt, Olive Ryan Mulwain, Fidelia O'Brien, Gwen Violet Sampare, Frances Sampson, Barbara Sennot, Charlie Smith, Fanny Smith, Jane Smith-Mowatt, Priscilla Smith, Vi Smith, Percy Sterritt, Neil B. Sterritt, Russell Stevens, Pearl Trombley, Fred Wale, Gertie Watson, Alvin Weget, Dorothy Weget, Fern Weget, Esther Williams, Fanny Williams, Glen Williams, Joyce Williams, Art Wilson, and Jeff Wilson.
Consultant in Linguistics: Bruce Rigsby.
Consultant in Lexicography: Len Newell.
Institutional Contributors: Rosalind Whalley, Michael Krauss, Helen Howard, James Kari, Brian Compton, Marie-Lucie Tarpent, John Dunn, J. V. Powell, Susan Marsden, Richard Daly, Michael Walrod, Kathleen Hunt, and Margaret Anderson.
Local Contributors: Beverly Anderson, Gloria Benson, Georgia Catcher, Lillian Gogag, Leslie M. Johnson Gottesfield, Murphy Greene, Chris Hindle, Kathy Holland, Gordon Jack, Earl Muldon, Shirley Muldon, Eric MacPherson, Alice Maitland, Val Napoleon, Gordon Sterritt, W. James Sterritt, and Beverly Wale.
Technical Support: Joan F. Ryan, Barbara J. Sterritt, Wendy Hunt, Gil Wilson, Wayne Bulmer, Russell Collier, Jo-anne Newell, Bruce Sims, Neil John Sterritt, and Gordon Wilson.
Project Advocates: Neil B. Sterritt, Don Ryan, Polly Sargent, Joan Ryan, Marjorie McRae, Michael Krauss, Bruce Rigsby, Richard Daly, Bishop John Hannen, Karen Erickson, Glen Williams, Barbara Glifton, Ray Jones, Gloria Sebastian, Frank Hamilton, Marshall Bergsma, Brian Domney, and Glen Underwood.
Institutional Contribution: Bookbuilders of 'Ksan, Gitksan Wet'suwet'en Education Society, Anglican Church of Canada, Gitwangak Education Society, Wilp Si Wilaxsinsxw HI Simgigyet, Gitwangak Language Teacher Training Program, Northwest Exhibition Centre, Hazelton Secondary School, John Field Elementary School, Gitsegukla Elementary School, First Nations High School, Kispiox Elementary School, First Peoples' Cultural Foundation, University of Queensland, and the Summer Institute of linguistics.
Sponsors: The British Columbia Ministry of Education, The Gitwangak Education Society, The Gitksan Wet'suwet',en Education Society, and School District 88.
Publishing Information
Published 1995 by the Sma'lgax Working Group, Hazelton, British Columbia.
How People are Cited
Speakers and contributors are cited in the Acknowledgements of the dictionary.
How Information is Cited
The source of information is cited in the Acknowledgements, Preface, and References sections of the dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from speakers, archival language materials, and previously published materials. A list of previously published materials referenced for this dictionary can be found in the References section.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a digital book. It is a scanned version of the original physical book.
Access
This digital book is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
Gitxsan to English.
Dialects Included
This dictionary includes both the Geenix and Gyeets dialects.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional word list introduced by a thorough grammar.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organised topically in this dictionary, with separate sections for each dialect. Within each section entries are listed alphabetically by the Gitxsan headword. The entries include the Gitxsan headword, part of speech, and an English translation.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | On the cover page of each topical section, not in entries |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | The topical sections are divided by dialect |
Other Notes
The digitized copy of the dictionary is a PDF scan of the physical dictionary and occasionally includes handwritten notes.
External Links
This dictionary can be found on the Gitxsan Language Resources page of the Gitxsan Language website: http://www.gitxsansimalgyax.com/dictionaries.html
The direct link to the PDF via the Gitxsan Language website: http://www.gitxsansimalgyax.com/uploads/7/8/1/3/78136032/east-west_dictionary.pdf