Ganada (Nisga'a
word for Raven/Frog)
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Laxgibuu (Nisga'a
word for Wolf/Bear)
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Gisk'aast (Nisga'a
word for Killerwhale/Owl)
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Laxsgiik (Nisga'a
word for Eagle/Beaver)  |
| Ganada (Nisga'a
word for Raven/Frog)
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Laxgibuu (Nisga'a
word for Wolf/Bear)
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Gisk'aast (Nisga'a
word for Killerwhale/Owl)
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Laxsgiik (Nisga'a
word for Eagle/Beaver) |
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Each pdeek has two major crests.
| Ganada | Raven/Frog |
| Laxgibuu | Wolf/Bear |
| Gisk'aast | Killerwhale/Owl |
| Laxgiik | Eagle/Beaver |
| Why does the Laxgiik
pdeek have an
eagle crest? Why do the Laxgibuu
have a wolf as a crest? Each pdeek own different crests because each pdeek has a different adaawak. For example, the adaawak of the Ganada tell how some ancestors of the Ganada pdeek met a supernatural Raven and others met a supernatural Frog. Because of these events members of some Ganada huwilp have the right to show these ayukws. |
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