Ti}Ia{ - Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Ti}la{, sal}uk aku{, agacha qalgaza}ulax. Kaznam saa hiila{tazaku{, maalal ana{ maalal kalulgal asxuunulax, ana}is maaIaadahIiika}ula{. Kalukuun txin hi{saalal aguun txin hachisxaa}an a}na{.

Ti}Ia{, sam qaxchikdana{ liidaa aku{, kamgii ama hitxigan hakangis quhmaza{ ama hiiyukaa ama kitakix chumnugim angalidigaa angali{taza{. Kitagan qagal}ingis qichi}iku{ suktal

qaqamii}uza{. Hakang inkam ilan iga{tal qas agisa}iisal angali{ aguun, hakaax kims qam an}a}ii kita}iisal suza{. Hingamaku{ mal slum aslaan Chi}anam qaa agiichigaan atxazalgal aguun ti}lu}uku{ uku}aza{.

Ti}las itaangina{ al saahmla}izas, hawakus unglus asxuunulax qayam kangan isxa}izakus isxangis qahngus ama qiigas ilagaan agu}ikus, alax asxuunulax qankus saahmlam quhmangis matazas. Ti}lam chiidangis a}anas agudix isxamdix ilan al slunas agudix, anadix hizax sanaatanas liidal agudix taaman iga{taqalizas.

Ti}las slum huzuu udang azakus. Sam ukuqadigaa aza{, amaatxagaan qalgada{ uku{taku{, hamang uku}aqa}ulak aguun ataqadim hingaax kuu}al haman qalgada{ hnul suza{.

Ti}lam chiida{taqangis akus. Awayqis hiila{tazas. Qaxchikdal hakangis amayaknana{ liidazas, hagumatal hagihligudix ti}laagamagi{ txidix hitil agudix taaman kamgingis ama hitxigan hakangis txidix quhmatzas.

Alitxum kadagaan ti}Iam kitangis tayasazanas a{tazakus alax duulura{ aaka{ aki{tazana{ hiiIa{taza{, aku{ wayaam ana{ maalal kataIgaakazalaka{. Unangam anangis ila{tangis hawakus ti}Iam igasingis mitiisi{tazanas.

Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus

The eagle is a large bird, but it is not edible. The people do not eat them anyway. It is the national bird, so nothing can be done to it. It cannot be shot or bothered. If you are found guilty of shooting an eagle, you will be put in jail.

The eagle is a black-looking bird with a white head and tail feathers. Its beak and feet are yellowish. It has sharp claws which are used for hunting its food. Sometimes, the eagle will be seen looking for fish from a very high altitude. Then all of a sudden, it will dive and grab the fish with its claws. That is why sometimes when you catch a fish it has claw marks from the unsuccessful attempts of an eagle.

The eagles are the first to have eggs during the summer. They have their nests on top of rock pinnacles or on hill tops. The nest consists of seaweed and grass. The eagle lays two to three white eggs a year. After the eaglets are born, they remain in their nests until they are about the size of their mother then they start flying.

The eagles remain here all year around. They are birds with very good eye sight. They can spot food a long way and go after it and pick it up coming from nowhere.

The eaglets are called awayqis. They look dark brown and dirty until they mature. Then their heads and their tail feathers turn white.

Before World War II, the claws were in big demand. They sold up to $2.00 a pair. Native mothers also used eagle wings for sweeping the floors.