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Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island
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Language Name
Ditidaht.
Alternate Language Names
Nitinaht, diiʔdiitidq.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
Nancy J. Turner.
Others Involved
John Thomas; Barry F. Carlson; Robert T. Ogilvie.
Ida Jones; Chief Charlie Jones; Mary Thompson; Lena Johnson (Speakers).
Publishing Information
Published 1983 by the British Columbia Provincial Museum Publications, Victoria, BC.
How People are Cited
Speakers and contributors are cited in the Preface section of the dictionary and via their initials throughout the entries.
How Information is Cited
Information is cited in the Preface, Introduction, and References sections. There are citations throughout the entries when information is associated to a specific speaker or previously published resource.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from speakers and previously published works about ethnobotany of neighbouring groups, such as Makah and Central Nootka.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Scientific name to Ditidaht, Ditidaht to English, English to Ditidaht.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual botanical dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
The entries are organized alphabetically by English in the Vegetation and Environment and the Role of Plants in Traditional Nitinaht Culture sections, Appendix 3, and Appendix 4. Entries are organized alphabetically by the scientific name in the Inventory of Plant Species Named and/or Used by the Nitinaht section and Appendix 2, and alphabetically by Ditidaht in Appendix 1 and the Index to Nitinaht Plant Names section. The Index to Botanical and Colloquial Plant Names is organized alphabetically by both the scientific names and English.
This dictionary is introduced by a thorough explanation of the Ditidaht language, traditional vegetation and environment, the variety of botanical uses, and Ditidaht naming and classification of plants. The entries in the botanical dictionary section include the plant's scientific name, English name, Ditidaht name, and information about the usage and traditional environment of the plant. There are several appendixes including information about plants known or used by the Ditidaht which are not identified botanically, a list of plants for which no Ditidaht name was known by speakers, general botanical terminology in Ditidaht, Ditidaht names for introduced plants, the Ditidaht orthographic system, and an annotated interview with Ida Jones on harvesting and preparing "root" foods.There are two indexes, one organized Ditidaht to English and the other by the plant's English or scientific name directing users to the relevant page.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | The Introduction offers a brief outline of the dictionary's structure |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | Both photography and illustration |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | Speakers are cited by their intials within entries and in the Preface and Introduction |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/10811166
A 1985 review of this resource by Walter H. Lewis published in Economic Botany (Vol. 39, No. 4) is available on JSTOR: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4254797?saml_data=eyJzYW1sVG9rZW4iOiI5MTUzZjVlOC05ZjZhLTQzOWMtYTA5NS1lOWFiNGQzNWVhNzgiLCJpbnN0aXR1dGlvbklkcyI6WyIxMjJiMTFjOS00YWE5LTQzY2UtYWQzZS0xMmUyYTE4YmU3ZWUiXX0&saml_data=eyJzYW1sVG9rZW4iOiJhNDQyMjhkZS00OTFkLTRlNzYtOTkyYy0yZTAwYzY0YTIwMGMiLCJpbnN0aXR1dGlvbklkcyI6WyIxMjJiMTFjOS00YWE5LTQzY2UtYWQzZS0xMmUyYTE4YmU3ZWUiXX0