Alaska Native Arts & Culture

This week’s word is g̱uwakaan, which means deer.

This week’s word is sʼigeidí, which means beaver.

This week’s word is dziskʼw, which means moose.

Dak júus Rob Yates teaches the language of the Haida people, X̱aad Kíl. According to the most recent statewide report, there is only one person alive who has spoken X̱aad Kíl since birth. There are two other highly proficient speakers. Yates says he isn’t one of them yet, but he’s still working to breathe life into the language.

This week’s word is kéidladi, which means seagull.

This week’s word is dís, which means moon or month.