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Deer and Bird Story Deer and Bird K’aad ad X̲idid Giiahlɢ̲alang

Gah yah (Norman Price)

Raven Pearson (LeBlanc)

English

Level 1

The deer is brown.

K’aadaay uu chaan gaa.ngang ɢ̲iida.

The bird is black.

X̱ididgaay uu hlɢ̲aahl ga.

The deer is walking.

K’aadaay uu ḵaagiiɢ̲ang dii ga.

The bird is flying.

X̱idid xid.dal dii ga.

The deer is lying down.

K’aadaay taydii dii ga.

The bird is singing.

X̱idid k’aajuu dii ga.

The deer is eating.

K’aadaay ga taa dii ga.

The bird is nesting.

X̱idid hltalga guu ḵanhlln dii ga.

The deer is running.

K’aadaay dllxyangdal dii ga.

The bird is bathing.

X̱idid ɢ̲áadang dii ga.

Written by: Gah yah (Norman Price)

Illustrated by: Raven Pearson (LeBlanc)

Language: English

Level 1

Source: Skidegate Haida Immersion Program (SHIP)

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K’aad ad X̱idid Giiahlɢ̲alang

Deer and Bird Story

Gidɢ̲alang X̱aayda Kil Sk’aadɢ̲a Dii — Children Learning the Haida Language

Haida by Hlɢ̲aagilda X̱aayda Kil Naay — Skidegate Haida Immersion Program (SHIP):

Ḵ’inwas	Winnifred Casey
Ildagwaay	Bea Harley
Gaayinguhlas	Roy Jones
Yang Ḵ’aalas	Grace Jones
Taalgyaa’adad	Betty Richardson
Gwaanjuu Jaad	Doreen Mearns
Jiixa	Gladys Vandal
Gah yah	Norman Price
Sɢ̲aana Jaads K’yaa GaX̱iigangs	Kathleen Hans
Sing.giduu	Laura Jormanainen
Taawa K’awas	Patricia Gellerman
Yaahldaajii	Gary Russ

Skidegate Haida Immersion Program

Audio CD recording by Gah yah - Norman Price

Story by Gah yah - Norman Price

Illustration by Raven Pearson (LeBlanc)

Story and project coordination by Severn Cullis-Suzuki; Layout by G̱udtaawtis

Coordination and support from Kevin Borserio

Supported by:

Deer and Bird Story Deer and Bird K’aad ad X̲idid Giiahlɢ̲alang

Gah yah (Norman Price)

Raven Pearson (LeBlanc)

English

Level 1

The deer is brown.

The deer is brown.

K’aadaay uu chaan gaa.ngang ɢ̲iida.

The bird is black.

The bird is black.

X̱ididgaay uu hlɢ̲aahl ga.

The deer is walking.

The deer is walking.

K’aadaay uu ḵaagiiɢ̲ang dii ga.

The bird is flying.

The bird is flying.

X̱idid xid.dal dii ga.

The deer is lying down.

The deer is lying down.

K’aadaay taydii dii ga.

The bird is singing.

The bird is singing.

X̱idid k’aajuu dii ga.

The deer is eating.

The deer is eating.

K’aadaay ga taa dii ga.

The bird is nesting.

The bird is nesting.

X̱idid hltalga guu ḵanhlln dii ga.

The deer is running.

The deer is running.

K’aadaay dllxyangdal dii ga.

The bird is bathing.

The bird is bathing.

X̱idid ɢ̲áadang dii ga.

Written by: Gah yah (Norman Price)

Illustrated by: Raven Pearson (LeBlanc)

Language: English

Level 1

Source: Skidegate Haida Immersion Program (SHIP)

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