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iron pyrite
forked stick with two prongs used for debarking roots
pat | lullaby; song
dléigu
lullaby; song
dlêgu
wooden dish used for eulachon or seal grease, often with carved designs
eix̱ sʼíxʼi
smokehole
gaan ká / gaan woolí
smokehole cover
wind block for smokehole | boards above smokehole to shelter it from the wind, can be moved from side to side
red salmon; sockeye salmon
drum | clock | bell
g̱ayéisʼ gaaw
drum | drum frame | the wooden hoop over which the skin is stretched • (JL)
drum; stick | drumstick • (JL)
"Against the fire" | smoke spreaders; layer of boards to protect foods in smokehouse from dry heat
gan yageit / ganyikyeidí
fire dish | dish used for offering food to the dead at ḵu.éexʼ
gankaadé sʼíxʼ
"Burnt boat" | riverboat; steam boat; motor boat
springwater; people who gather and prepare traditional medicines often prefer to use springwater instead of tap water
earring made of a strip of hide, worn by men
gukkadzaas / gukkedzaas
"Tied up ears" | long earrings made of yarn or hide dangling from the ears for yoo koonáḵk (sway dance)
guk tlʼéinx̱w / guk tlʼínx̱w
abalone
"The one that stabs" | dagger, machete, long knife