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Jaan ch'e wudzih.
This is a caribou. |
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Wudzih nduu shii xey tah deltth'iix.
Caribou lives in the forest during the winter. |
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Xey tah dlaat eł k'įį gaay eł deldiił.
In the winter they eat moss and dwarf birch. |
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Wudzih chox iin xuude' xunłęę.
Adult caribou have antlers. |
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Dek'el miisi'.
Bull caribou has a special name. |
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Wudzih deltthox tl'aan wuthen' eł wuche' chii eł xdelgeyh.
Caribou is brown and white around the neck and at the tip of its tail. |
The material on this site is based on
Nuun Dinahtlaa' by Alice Brean, originally published in
print form by the National Bilingual Materials Development Center, Anchorage, Alaska.
Editing and retranscription by Irene Arnold, Gary Holton and Rick Thoman.
Recordings by Irene Arnold.
Images used with permission of the Alaska Department of Fish & Game.
Copyright © 2004 Alaska Native Language Center
Last modified April 20, 2004