Trees and Plants Gitxsanimax 2
Alder
Luux - alder
Hoox diit luux et jipjap diit hl aat
They used alder to make nets
Any Dry Evergreen Needles
Guult - any dry evergreen needles
Ax mhl guult
Evergreen needles burn easy
Any Mushroom
Gayda ts'uuts' - any mushroom
ii'jam gayda ts'uuts' hl iixsdat
Fried mushrooms are delicious
Any Tree Cone
Meek - any tree cones
T'aahl diit hli meek hl sginist
They pick the cones of Jack pine trees
Any Kind of Berries
Maa'y - any kind of berries or fruit
Si maa'y nuu'm lax sganist
We pick berries up on the mountain
Apple Tree
Skan'abils - Apple tree
Skan'abils t'aahlim
We picked the apple tree
Balsam Fir Tree
Amhoo'yxs - balsim fir tree
Isxw hl amhoo'yxs
Balsim fir stinks
Beaked Hazelnut
Ts'ak' - beaked hazelnut
'waasxw hl ts'ak' go'ohl K'san
There are lots of beaked hazelnuts at K'san
Big Roots
Amwist - big roots, entire roots of a tree
Tis tisihl laga amwisihl gan gan
The roots of the trees are huge.
Birch Bark
Maasa haawak - birch bark
Maasa haawak hoox diit ahl jipjap diit hl no'o.
They use birch bark to make berrypicking baskets.
Birch Tree
Amhaawak - birch tree
Xhli yis yats'it hl amhaawak
He chopped up the birch tree.
Bitter Cherry Tree
Skan snaw - bitter cherry tree
Milksa hli maa'y diihl skansnaw
The berries of the bitter cherry tree are really sour
Black Hawthorn Bush
Skan sanx - Black hawthorn bush
Hiiniiluxw hl skan sanx
The Black hawthorn bushes are very long
Black Hawthornberry
Snax - Black hawthornberry
Tsook hl snax.
Black hawthornberries are very thick and sticky.
Bunch Berry Plant
Skangapk'ooyp - Bunch berry plant
Kuba sisuus hl Skangapk'ooyp
Bunch berry plants are very small.
Bunchberries
Gapk'ooyp - bunchberries
Iihleehlatxw hl gapk'ooyp
Bunchberries are red.
Catskins of Mountain Alder
Meegam giist - catskins of mountain alder
Dis tis hli meek hl meegam giist.
The catskins of mountain alder are big.
Cattail Rushes
Skan gasiisax - Cattail rushes
Ha'nii giihl wilt hoox diit hl skan gasiisax
They used Cattail rushes for bedding.
Cedar Tree Roots
Wisa sim gan - Cedar tree roots
Jip jab diihl gagayt ahl wisa sim gan
They made hats out of cedar tree roots.
Clasping Twisted Stalk
Xsduu'lixs - clasping twisted stalk
Miiyuuxs hl xsduu'lixs
Clasping twisted stalk has a very sweet smell
Common Harebell
Hishabasxw - common harebell
Wihl ap din dini wila jabihl hli majagalee hl hishabasxw
The flowers of the common harebell look like bells
Common Snowberry
Maa'ya luulak' - common snowberry
Maa'ya luulak' si wat diit maa'y tun wil mismaasxw't
They called common snowberries Maa'ya luulak' because they are white.
Cottonwood Tree
Am'mal - cottonwood tree
Hoo'yim hl am'mal ahl si mi'in dinsxwum hunim
We use cottonwood to smoke fish.
Cow Parsnips
Ha'mook - cow parsnips
'waasxw hl ha'mook lax yibim
Cow parsnips are plentiful on our territory
Dandelions
Baxbok' - dandelion
'waasxw hl baxbok' lip ligin da
Dandelion are plentiful everywhere.
Devils Club
Wa'ums - Devils club
Ama xhaldakxw hl wa'ums
Devils club is very good medicine.
Douglas Maple Tree
K'ooxst - Douglas maple tree
Nax wilt gwo hoox diit k'ooxst
They used Douglas maple tree for snowshoes
False Solomons Seal Plant
Skank'ots - False Solomons seal plant
Iihlee'hlatxw hli maa'y diihl Skank'ots.
The berries of the False Solomons seal plants are red.
False Azalea
Skan tya'ytxw - false azalea
'Nitxwihl skan tya'ytxw hl skan sim maa'y
False azalea looks like huckle berry bushes.
Fireweed
Haast - fireweed
Hli goowil mihl wil limaxsihl haast
Fireweed grow where there has been a fire.
Flowers
Majagalee - flowers
Ama limaxs hl majagaleetxw't
Her flowers are very pretty.
Gooseberries
Dilawsa - gooseberries
Milk'sa hl dilawsa
The gooseberries are sour
Gooseberry Bush
Skandilawsa - Gooseberry bush
Helt Skandilawsa tsim enduu'n
There are lots of Gooseberry bushes in the garden
Grass or Hay
Habasxw - Grass or hay
Hla hi'niiluxw hl habasxw
The grass is getting long
High Bush Blueberries
'Miigan - high bush blueberries
Taahlis ts'iits'y hl miigan.
My grandmother picked high bush blueberries.
High Bush Blueberry Plant
Skan 'miigan - High bush blueberry plant
Hii'niiluxw hl skan'miigan
High bush blueberry plants are long
High Bush Cranberry Bush
Skan ts'idipxs - High bush cranberry bush
Hookers Fairybells
Maa'ya smax - hookers fairybells
Gubihl lik'i'nsxw Maa'ya smax.
The Grizzlies eat hookers fairybells.
Huckleberry Bush
Skan sim maa'y - Huckle berry bush
Hla gwil gwalkxw skan sim maa'y
The Huckle berry bushes are starting to dry out.
Huckleberries
Simmaa'y - Huckle berries
Lax sganist wil t'aahl maa'y 'm
We pick Huckle berries on the mountain.
Inner Bark of a Cedar Tree
Amhat'al - inner bark of a cedar tree
Amhat'a'l hoox diit ahl si hagwiluxw diit.
They made rope from the inner bark of a cedar tree.
Juniper
Skants'ex - Juniper
Jipjab diit ha'nii wan ahl skants'ex
They make chairs from juniper
Kinnikinnik
T'imi'yt - kinnikinnik
Tea wil gwot hoox diit hl t'imi'yt
They used kinnikinnik for tea
Labrador Tea
Daxdo'ohl - labrador tea, Hudson's Bay Tea
Xhaldakxw wilt hoox diit daxdo'ohl
They used labrador tea as medicine.
Leaves
Yans - leaves
Hla tip laakihl yans
The leaves are starting to fall
Limb of Tree
Anist - limb of a tree
'Nii t'aa hl duus lax hli anisihl gan
Low Bush Blueberries
'Miiyahl - low bush blueberries
'Miiyahl gya iixsdat.
Low bush blueberries are the most delicious.
Moss
Umhlxw - moss
Gildip gugusxw wilt hoox diit hl umhlxw
They used moss for diapers
Mountain Alder
Giist - mountain alder
Hli gan dihl giist hoox diit wilt jap diit hl ts'ak tunsa
Mountain alder wood was used to make this bowl
Nodding Onions
Tsanksa gaak - nodding onions
Tsanka gaak gook si wa't diit wil isxw't
They call nodding onions crows arm pit because it smells strong
Northern Black Currents
Mii'isxwit - Northern black currents
Si jam't diihl mii'isxwit
I made jam with Northern black currents
Northern Scouring Rush Horestail
Hismaawin - Northern scouring rush horsetail
Aksihl ga silinaasxwit hli aksihl hismaawin hindaa wil neehl ap aks.
The hunters drank the water from the Northern scouring rush horsetail when there was no water available.
Pink Spirea
Hisgantxwit - Northern wormwood, pink spirea, hard hack
'wo mihl diit lax enlaakw hindawil 'waasxw 'wiitax ga ts'agit.
They would burn this plant on the fire when there were lots of mosquitoes.
Plant of the Indian Hellbore
Skants'iks - Plant of the Indian Hellbore
K'i'y hl xhaldakxw 'm Skants'iks
Plant of the Indian Hellbore is one of our medicines
Pussy Willow
Hli'us hl 'waa'san - Catkins of Bebb's willow, pussy willow
Wihl ap gesiyihl hli majagalee dihl hli'us hl 'waa'san
The flowers on the pussy willow looks like hair
Queens Cup
Hoobixs 'Wiigyat - Queens cup
Hooyis 'Wiigyat majagalee tun ahl hoobix ganee siwat diit ahl hoobixs 'Wiigyat.
'Wiigyat used this plant Queen's cup as a spoon that's how it got it's name.
Raspberries
Naasik - Raspberries
Naasik hl maa'ytxw'y
I have Raspberries for my fruit.
Rasberry Bush
Skan naasik' - Raspberry bush
Nee mi wan dihl skan naasik'ina?
Did you plant the raspberry bush?
Red Columbine
Iihlee'em ts'ak' - red columbine; red paintbrush
Ama xhaldakxw hl Iihlee'em ts'ak'
Red columbine is good for nose bleeds that's why it was named nosebleed in Gitxsan.
Red Elderberry
Loots' - red elderberry
Gubim hl maa'y dihl loots
We eat the berries of red elderberry
Red Elderberry Bush
Skan loots' - red elderberry bush
Needi am jidiit gubihl gyat Skan loots'
The red elderberry bush should not be eaten
Roots of any Tree
Wist - Roots of any tree
'Max wist laga tsuuhl gan gan
Some trees have lots of roots
Rotten Wood
Loga gan - rotten wood, rotten tree
Amhl loga gan ahl si mi'indinsw'm hun
Rotten wood is good for smoking fish
Salmon Berries
'Miik'ooxst - Salmon berries
Lax mo'on wil limaxsihl 'miik'oost.
Salmon berries grow down on the coast.
Salmon Berry Bush
Skan'miik'ooxst - Salmon berry bush
Siisax hl Skan'miik'ooxst
Salmon berry bushes have thorns
Saskatoon Bush
Skangyam - Saskatoon bush
Xhaldakxw wil hooxs skangyam
Saskatoon bushes are used for medicine
Saskatoons
Gyam - saskatoons
'waasxw hl gyam
There are lots of saskatoon berries
Sitka Mountain Ash Plant
Skanhlingit - Sitka mountain ash plant
Lax sganist wil dii limaxsihl Skanhlingit
Sitka mountain ash plant only grow up on the mountains
Skunk Cabbage
Hinak - Skunk cabbage
Gubihl smax hl hinak
Bears eat skunk cabbage.
Small Young Tree
K'ipgan - Small young tree
Hla yukw dim t'is t'is hl k'ipgan
The small trees are starting to get big.
Soap Berry Bush
skan'is - Soapberry bush
Gwaasxw hl skan is lax tsaahl tax
There are lots of soapberry bushes around the lake.
Soapberries
Is - soapberries
Ama xhaldakxw hl yal is
Whipped soapberries is good medicine
Spruce Tree
Seeks - Spruce tree
Seeks en wilim wil si oohluxw'm
We cut Spruce trees for wood.
Stem of Plant
Hli gan dihl - the stem of the plant
Hoox diit hligandihl laga tsuuhl majagalee ahl xhaldakxw
They used the stem of some plants for medicines.
Stinging Nettles
Sdatxs - Stinging nettles
Hoox diit hli gan dihl sdats et jab diit hl aat
They used the stems of Stinging nettles to make nets
Strawberries
'Miidots - Strawberries
Taahl'm 'miidots sbagayt gan
We pick wild strawberries in the forest.
Strawberry Plant
Skan 'miigunt - Strawberry plant
Swamp Horsetail Rush
Maawin - swamp horsetail rush
Maawin hoox diit et si yaahluxw diit psaan
They use swamp horsetail rush to smooth the totem poles.
Sweet Cicely
Hisk'awtsxwit - sweet cicely
Hooyihl ga silinaasxwit hli wisihl hisk'awsxwit gan nee dim diit hanaagihl yajasxw nidiit.
The hunters use the roots of teh sweet cicely so the animals cannot smell they're human.
Thimble Berries
Nisko'o - Thimble berries
Helt wil hooxs hli yansihl nisko'o
The leaves of Thimble berries have many uses
Thimble Berry Plant
Skan nisko'o - Thimble berry plant
Miihlatxw hl wila jipjabihl skan nisko'o
The Thimble berry plants are green
Three Leaved False Solomons Seal
hiss kan k'ots - three leaved false Solomon's seal
Maa'ytxw hl smax hl hisskank'ots
Solomon's seal is one of the bear berries.
Tree Stump
Ant'ip gan - tree stump
Xsa ant'ip gan gina litxwit
Just tree stumps are left standing
Trembling Aspen
Amk'ooxst - trembling aspen
Stim stumpx hl amk'ooxst hla bahasxw
The trembling aspen make noise when the wind blows.
Western Yew
Skanhaxdakw - Western yew
Needi limaxsihl Skanhaxdakw go'om
Western yew does not grow here at home.
Wild Crabapple Tree
Skanmilkst - Wild crabapple tree
Milksa hl Skanmilkst
The crabapple trees fruit are very sour
Wild Rice
Gasx - wild rice, chocolate lily bullets
Gubim hl gasx
We eat wild rice.
Wild Sarsaparilla
Maa'ytxw hl smax - Wild sarsaparilla
Gubihl smax Maa'ytxw hl smax, ganhl siipxwim galoost wil hooxst.
The bears eat Wild sarsaparilla also used for upset stomachs.
Yarrow
Sniigantxw - Yarrow
Mismaasxw hli majagalee dihl sniigantxw
Yarrow has white flowers
Yellow Anemone
Laam - Yellow anemone; northern anemone
Xhaldaakws diit laam ahl hasiipxw'm sip
They used Yellow animone for treating rheumatism.
Yellow Mountain Avens
Hishaawakxwit - yellow mountain avens
Lax sganist wil limaxsihl hishaawakxwit
Yellow mountain - avens grow on the mountains
Yellow Water Lily
Gahldaats' - yellow water lily
Tsim t'ax wil limaxsihl gahldaats
Yellow water lily grow in the lakes.
Young Common Juniper
Skan nax nok - Young common juniper
Daxgyadim xhaldakxw hl Skan nax nok
Young common juniper is a very powerful medicine.
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