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Reviews

Hi Samantha, I went through your story and enjoyed the read. I had a little tear welling up in my eye as I thought how cool it will be for kids to be reading about part of their culture. This kind of story is long overdue and badly needed. I hope it is the first of many.

I did not see anything that would offend or in need of change. I feel you should leave the spelling “oolichan” as is, since all Nisga’as seem to spell it this way.

Thanks for giving me this opportunity and good luck with the book.

— Edward Desson Fisheries
Manager / Nisga'a Fisheries and Wildlife Nisg̱a’a Lisims Government

Pronunciation Guide

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Please click the words below to hear how Sam's cousin Elijah Willams pronounces these Nisga'a words from Oolichan Moon (media player will open in a new window):

daada (auntie)

hlgutk'ihlgum hanak (little girl)

Hoobiyee (Nisga'a New Year/The moon is out)

hoon (fish)

hlgiikw (a girl's or a woman's sister)

huxwdaak'inim hanak' (granddaughter)

nits'iits' / jiji (grandmother)

niye'e (grandfather)

saak (oolichan)

t'ilx (oolichan grease)

wii (big)

wii hlgiikw (a girl's or a woman's big sister)

Contact

For media or author appearance requests related to Oolichan Moon, please contact Fleur Matthewson at Harbour Publishing ([email protected])

Sam Beynon