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Niwhts'ide'nı̈ hibi'it'ën = The ways of our ancestors : Witsuwit'en history & culture throughout the millennia / Mélanie H. Morin.
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Title:Niwhts'ide'nı̈ hibi'it'ën = The ways of our ancestors : Witsuwit'en history & culture throughout the millennia / Mélanie H. Morin.
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Variant Title:Witsuwit'en history & culture throughout the millennia
Ways of our ancestors : Witsuwit'en history & culture throughout the millennia
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Author/Creator:Morin, Mélanie, author.
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Other Contributors/Collections:Wet'suwet'en First Nation.
School District No. 54 (Bulkley Valley, B.C.)
Xwi7xwa Collection.
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Published/Created:Smithers, BC : School District #54 (Bulkley Valley), [2016]
©2016
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Location:XWI7XWA LIBRARY special collection (non-circulating)Where is this?
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Call Number: ETS M677 N59 2016
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:XWI7XWA LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: ETS M677 N59 2016
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:XWI7XWA LIBRARY special collection (non-circulating)Where is this?
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FNHL (Xwi7xwa) Subjects:Wet'suwet'en--World view.
Wet'suwet'en--History--Study and teaching.
Wet'suwet'en--Culture.
Indigenous Peoples--British Columbia--Bulkley River Region.
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Library of Congress Subjects: Wet'suwet'en Indians--British Columbia--Bulkley River Region.
Wet'suwet'en Indians--Civilization--Study and teaching.
Wet'suwet'en Indians--Social life and customs.
Wet'suwet'en Indians--History.
Wet'suwet'en Indians--Culture.
Education--British Columbia--Bulkley-Nechako.
Wet'suwet'en First Nation.
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Genre/Form:Curriculum materials.
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Edition:Second edition.
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Description:vii, 459 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Summary:"This book introduces Witsuwit'en people and their history. It explores the Witsuwit'en clan system in depth and how it relates to traditional Witsuwit'en land use, spirituality and values. Oral histories from various eras in Witsuwit'en ancient history are shared, as well as the recent history that formed the Witsuwit'en Nation and the Bulkley Valley, as we know them today." -- Publisher
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Notes:Includes Witsuwit'en Glossary (pages 397-403) and Glossary of Other Indigenous Words (pages 404-406).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-452) and index.
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ISBN:9780987770714
0987770713
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Contents:Chapter 1 We are Witsuwit'en
Chapter 2 Niwhdidikhni: Our clan system
Chapter 3 Yin Tah: Witsuwit'en territory
Chapter 4 Living on the land, living in season
Chapter 5 Beyond survival: Witsuwit'en society, values, and spirituality
Chapter 6 Witsuwit'en history throughout the millennia
Chapter 7 Leaving the ancient world
Chapter 8 Colonizing our spirits
Chapter 9 Indian reserves and Euro-Canadian settlement
Chapter 10 Gathering our strength in a time of adjustment
Chapter 11 Rebuilding our nation and protecting our Yin Tah
Chapter 12 Reconnecting with our families, communities and culture
Appendix
First edition errors, omissions and updates.