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Raven and Crow Raven and Crow Ǧvu̓áx̌i Du K̓áqayax̌i

Written by Karen Hunt, Bradley Hunt

Illustrated by Shirl Hall

Language English

Level Level 1

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See the bird. See the big bird. See the raven.

See the bird. See the big bird. See the raven.

Dúqvḷá c̓ík̓viáx̌v. Dúqvḷá q̓íkasax̌s c̓ík̓v. Dúqvḷá ǧvu̓iax̌v.


The raven is black. The raven is a black bird. The raven is a big black bird.

The raven is black. The raven is a black bird. The raven is a big black bird.

C̓úɫʔṇ ǧvu̓iáx̌v. C̓úɫʔṇúx̌vs c̓ík̓v ǧvu̓iáx̌v. C̓úɫʔṇúx̌vs q̓íkass c̓ík̓v ǧvu̓iáx̌v.


See the bird. See the little bird. See the crow. The crow is black. The crow is a black bird. The crow is a little black bird.

See the bird. See the little bird. See the crow. The crow is black. The crow is a black bird. The crow is a little black bird.

Dúqvḷá m̓ṇúkvax̌s c̓ík̓v Dúvḷá húláɫʔuax̌s c̓ík̓v. Dúqvḷá k̓áqayax̌v. C̓úɫʔṇ k̓áqayax̌v. C̓úɫʔṇúx̌vs c̓ík̓v k̓áqayax̌v. C̓úɫʔṇúx̌vs húláɫʔus c̓ík̓v k̓áqayax̌v.


See the crow. See the little crow. See the raven. See the big raven.

See the crow. See the little crow. See the raven. See the big raven.

Dúqvḷá k̓áqayax̌v. Dúqvḷá húláɫʔuax̌s k̓áqa. Dúqvḷá ǧvúiáx̌v. Dúqvḷá q̓íkasax̌s ǧvu̓í.


See the crow’s tail. See his tail.

See the crow’s tail. See his tail.

Dúqvḷá hc̓čdi̓áx̌ yis k̓apa. Dúqvḷá hc̓x̌di̓áx̌sx̌v.


See the raven’s tail. See his tail.

See the raven’s tail. See his tail.

Dúqvḷá hc̓x̌di̓áx̌ yis ǧvu̓í. Dúqvḷá hc̓x̌di̓áx̌sx̌v.


The crow is happy. The raven is happy. The crow and raven are happy.

The crow is happy. The raven is happy. The crow and raven are happy.

Híɫgḷíɫ k̓áqayax̌v. Híɫgḷíɫ ǧvu̓iáx̌v. Híɫgḷíɫ k̓áqayax̌v du ǧvu̓iáx̌v.


Written by: Karen Hunt, Bradley Hunt
Illustrated by: Shirl Hall
Language: English
Level 1
Editors: Evelyn Windsor, Anja Brown.
Source: Heiltsuk Language Programme, Wágḷísḷa (Bella Bella), B.C.
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