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CARVING

I am carving a canoe. : Yaakw kaxach’áak’w.

Keyword(s): I am carving a canoeyaakw kaxach’áak’w

I am carving a totem pole. : Kootéeyaa kaxach’áak’w.

Keyword(s): I am carving a totem polekootéeyaa kaxach’áak’w

CLAN/MOIETY

Are you Raven or Eagle? : Yéilx gé isitee, kach'u Ch'áak'?

Keyword(s): Yéilx gé isitee, kach'u Ch'áak'?Are you Raven or Eagle?

I am (clan). : (Clan) naax xat sitee.

Keyword(s): (clan) naax xat sitee.I am (clan).

I am Eagle. : Ch’áak’x xat sitee. OR Ch'áak' áyá xát.

Keyword(s): Ch'áak' áyá xátCh’áak’x xat siteeI am Eagle

I am Raven. : Yéilx xat sitee. OR Yéil áyá xát.

Keyword(s): Yéilx xat siteeYéil áyá xátI am Raven

What clan are you? : Daakw aa naax sá isitee? OR Daat naax sá isitee?

Keyword(s): Daakw aa naax sá isitee?Daat naax sá isitee?What clan are you?

COMMUNICATION

email (Lit: electric language) : kashóok' yoo x'atánk

Keyword(s): kashóok' yoo x'atánkemail (Lit: electric language)

I will write to you again. : I jeedé kakkwashxéet tsu.

Keyword(s): I will write to you again.I jeedé kakkwashxéet tsu.

I will write to you folks tomorrow. : Yee jeedé kakkwashxéet seigánin.

Keyword(s): I will write to you folks tomorrowYee jeedé kakkwashxéet seigánin

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