Adaawak
are stories about
the history of the Nass
Valley and of
the Nisga'a
people. Some
ot these stories answer questions about the Nass Valley
and the animals and plants that live there. These stories
answer questions such as
These kinds of adaawak belong to all Nisga'a. Other adaawak tell about the past of each of the many huwilp and pdeek. These stories record the activities of people who were members of those huwilp or pdeek long ago. These adaawak do not belong to all the Nisga'a people. They belong to just the one wilp or pdeek. By listening to these stories Nisga'a learn about the properties, values and beliefs of each wilp and pdeek. |
Adaawak are Property There are thousands of Nisga'a adaawak. Some belong to all the Nisga'a people but most are the private property of a single house. Because these adaawak are private property not everyone can tell them. Nisga'a have the right to tell only those adaawak that belong to their own wilp. |
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