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Our World—Our Ways: T'aat'aaqsapa Cultural Dictionary
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Language Name
Nuu-chah-nulth and Ditidaht.
Alternate Language Names
Nuu-chah-nulth: Nootka, t'aat'aaqsapa, tahkaht, Westcoast. Ditidaht: Nitinaht, diiʔdiitidq.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
Dr. Jay Powell (Compiler/Editor); Andrew Callicum (Series Editor); Caroline Little (Proofreader); Nuuchahnulth Tribal Council
Others Involved
Andrew Callicum; Martin Charles; Cecilia Tate Charles; Rose Cootes; August Dick; Juliana George; Jessie Hamilton; Hilda Hanson; Mary Hayes; Jerry Jack; Harold Little; Ambrose Maquinna; Rose McCarthy; Morris McLean; Bob Martin; Ruth Martin; Lily Michael; James Nicolaye; Micheal Oscar; Alice Paul; Lawrence Paul; Helen Robinson; Adam Shewish; Joe Smith; Willie Sport; John Thomas; Archie Thompson; Josephine Thompson; Sarah Tutube; Charlie Watts.
Publishing Information
Published 1991, Nuuchahnulth Tribal Council.
A previous version of this dictionary was published in 1989.
How People are Cited
Speakers and contributors are cited on the title page of the dictionary, The Contributors section on page 5, and the Special Thanks section on page 6.
How Information is Cited
Contributing speakers are cited on the title page.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes directly from speakers.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a digital book (PDF) created by scanning typerwritten text and as a physical book.
Access
The physical book is available through libraries.
The digital book is open access through the Huu-ay-aht First Nations website.
Included Languages and Directionality
Ditidaht to English to ten Nuu-chah-nulth dialects for Part 1.
Ditidaht to English to twelve Nuu-chah-nulth dialects for Part 2.
English to five Nuu-chah-nulth dialects for Part 3.
Dialects Included
c̓išaaʔatḥ (Tseshaht); t̓ukʷaaʔatḥ (Toquaht); ḥiškʷiiʔatḥ (Hesquiaht); muwač̓atḥ (Mowachaht/Muchalaht); qaay̓uuk̓ʷatḥ (Kyuquot); ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ (Ahousaht) and ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ (Tla-o-qui-aht); huupač̓asʔatḥ (Huupacasath); yuułuʔiłʔatḥ (Ucluelet); ʔiiḥatisʔatḥ (Ehattesaht-Chinekint); nučaałʔatḥ (Nuchatlaht) in Part 1.
c̓išaaʔatḥ (Tseshaht); t̓ukʷaaʔatḥ (Toquaht); ḥiškʷiiʔatḥ (Hesquiaht); huučikƛisʔatḥ (Uchucklesaht); huuʕiiʔatḥ (Ohiaht); ʔiiḥatisʔatḥ (Ehattesaht-Chinekint); huupač̓asʔatḥ (Huupacasath); muwač̓atḥ (Mowachaht/Muchalaht); qaay̓uuk̓ʷatḥ (Kyuquot); ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ (Ahousaht); nučaałʔatḥ (Nuchatlaht); yuułuʔiłʔatḥ (Ucluelet) in Part 2.
muwač̓atḥ (Mowachaht/Muchalaht); qaay̓uuk̓ʷatḥ (Kyuquot); ḥišk̓ʷiiʔatḥ (Hesquiaht); c̓išaaʔatḥ (Tseshaht); ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ (Ahousaht) in Part 3.
Type of Dictionary
This is a multilinguial, multi-directional word list introduced by a brief grammar.
How are Entries Organised
The entries are organized topically with Part 1 characterized as "Things," Part 2 as "Qualities and Characteristics," and Part 3 as "Actions and States of Being."
There is English appendix at the end of the dictionary organized alphabetically by English.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | Cited on the title page |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Each dialect has its own column |
Other Notes
The translations are not always accurate. Some are used out of context that would not make sense elsewhere.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/25020248
Link to open Aacess PDF on Huu-ay-aht First Nations website: https://huuayaht.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Our-world-our-ways.pdf