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/ What the Hupacasath Did During the Four Seasons: How They Worked on Getting Food and Tools Made From Bones

by Hupacasath First Nation

32 pages; Saddle stitched; Nuu Chah Nulth language; illustrated children's book; catalogue #06-2212; ISBN 1-4251-0455-X; US$14.74, C$16.95, EUR12.11, £8.48

In this first ever Hupacasath Publication, the fluent speakers of the Hupacasath First Nation explore the four seasons, and instruct on vocabulary words relating to food and tools.

About the Book

Hupacasath did everything according to seasons. Preparations were done during each season for the next. Tools were made from hard wood, sinew, shells, pitch, and rocks. Our people were very clever in making these tools. Our people knew exactly when every species of salmon and other fish came up and how to prepare and preserve it. We gathered berries and seeds from the land. These words in our language teach the reader about our way of life.

About the Author

Left: The four fluent speakers of the Nuu Chah Nulth language who put this book together.

For several years the fluent speakers of the Hupacasath First Nation have met to collect the stories, the vocabulary and the structure of the Nuu Chah Nulth language. This dedicated group of men and women, including Jessie Hamilton, Edward Tatoosh, Dorothy Unger, Rosie Tatoosh, Willie Tatoosh, and Vernon Ross, have aided in preserving the Nuu Chah Nulth language for generations to come.

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