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Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island
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Language Name
Nuu-chah-nulth.
Alternate Language Names
Nootka, t'aat'aaqsapa, tahkaht, Westcoast.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
Nancy Turner and Barbara S. Efrat.
Others Involved
George Idnace; Mike Tom and his wife, "Mrs. Mike"; Alex Amos; Alice Paul (Speakers); Larry Paul (Speaker, Translator and Transcriber); Dr. Andrea Laforet; Dr. Robert D. Levine; Dr. R. T. Ogilvie; Harold Hosford (Editorial Advice and Information Services); Hesquiat Cultural Comittee and Linguistics Division, British Columbia Provincial Museum (Support).
Publishing Information
Published 1982, British Columbia Provincial Museum, Victoria, BC.
How People are Cited
Speakers and other contributors are listed in the Preface and Acknowledgements sections of the dictionary. In instances where an entry was only familiar to one speaker, speakers are identified by their initials within the entry.
How Information is Cited
Information is cited in the Preface, Acknowledgements, and References sections of the dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
The Hesquiat entries in this dictionary come directly from speakers, while the scientific names and some botanical information come from various previously published academic sources pertaining to botany in the Pacific Northwest region.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is accessible through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Scientific name to Nuu-chah-nulth, Nuu-chah-nulth to English, English to Nuu-chah-nulth.
Dialects Included
This dictionary is of the Hesquiaht dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This is bilingual botanical dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
The entries are organized alphabetically by the scientific name in the Plant Species Named and/or Used by the Hesquiats section and Appendix III, alphabetically by Nuu-chah-nulth in Appendix I and the Index to Hesquiat Plant Names section, and alphabetically by English in Appendix II, Appendix IV, and Appendix V.
This dictionary is introduced by a thorough explanation of the Hesquiaht dialect of Nuu-chah-nulth, the Hesquiaht traditional territory, the effects of European contact on plant life and usage, the variety of botanical uses, and Nuu-chah-nulth naming and classification of plants. The entries in the botanical dictionary section include the plant's scientific name, English name, Nuu-chah-nulth name, and information about the Hesquiaht usage and traditional environment of the plant. There are several appendixes including information about plants known or used by the Hesquiaht which are not identified botanically, multiple wordlists of plant names, and Nuu-chah-nulth names for introduced plants. There are two indexes, one organized Nuu-chah-nulth to English and the other by English/scientific name directing users to the relevant page.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | The Introduction offers a brief description of the dictionary's layout |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | Photography taken by N. Turner or archived images of the plants or associated activities |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | Speakers are cited by initials in instances where an entry was only familiar to one speaker. Otherwise they are cited in the Preface and Acknowledgements |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | This dictionary only includes one dialect |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/9575198