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Haida Language Workshop
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Language Name
Haida.
Alternate Language Names
X̱aat Kíl, X̱aadas Kíl, X̱aayda Kil, Xaad kil.
Region
British Columbia, Canada; Alaska, Untied States.
Who
Haida Language Workshop. Christine Edenso, Robert Cogo, Erma Lawrence (Authors).
Others Involved
Annotations by Michael E. Krauss.
Other named contributors to the Haida Language Workshop: Jack Osteen (workshop coordinator); Erma Lawrence (workshop editor); Beatrice Starkweather (illustrator); Vesta Johnson (tape librarian); Robert Cogo, Nora Cogo, Michael Krauss, Genevieve Soboleff (special consultants); Florence Adams, Edna Alexander, Phyllis Almquist, Lydia Charles, Christine Edenso, Verley George, Marian Hawkins, Gladys Morrison, Julia Pace, Fred Wallace, Jones Yeltatzie, Walter B. Young (contributors).
Publishing Information
This dictionary is part of the Alaska Native Language Archive. It was found as undated material foldered with Haida Language Workshop Tape Library Catalogue. ANLA dates this dictionary 1972. It is archived on ANLA alongside Haida texts.
How People are Cited
This dictionary does not cite any contributors. People are cited on the Alaska Native Language Archive page for this dictionary.
How Information is Cited
This dictionary does not cite the source of any of its information. Based on the information from Alaska Native Language Archive, it is likely that this dictionary was prepared as part of the Haida Language Workshop.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary likely comes from speakers who were part of the Haida Language Workshop in 1972.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a digital book. It is a scan of a typescript document.
Access
This dictionary is open access through Alaska Native Language Archive.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Haida.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional, topical dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
This dictionary is organized topically (Rocks and Minerals, Fish, Shell Creatures and Seaweed, Parts of the Human Body, Other Creatures and Parts of Creatures, Birds, Animals, Parts of Plants, Other Plants, Berries, Land and Sea, Sky and Weather, and Trees). Within each section entries are numbered and are organized alphabetically by English.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
Some handwritten notes are included in the scan which appear to be used to clarify words when the type is hard to read.
The ANLA page also includes stories and texts from the language workshop.
External Links
Find this dictionary on Alaska Native Language Archive: https://uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=HA972La1972d