There are several phrases that describe
the month of June...
Dà Inzhâ;
or
K'än Inzhâ
are two such phrases...
dà inzhâ describes a time
when
the animals are left alone as they're not
in good shape and the subsistence harvesting is poor;
and
k'än inzhâ describes a time when the sap of the trees is running.
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Oh, how I wish there was a way to hear those words recorded so I would know how to pronounce them properly! Even still, I love this blog.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words. Over the course of the winter I assisted my elder brother in teaching Southern Tutchone at CYFN and at Ta'an Kwacha'an Council. Those courses were open to anyone who was interested but are now wrapped up for the summer. I'm sure if the two organizations will let you know it they intend to sponsor the classes again when the hunting and fishing season comes to a close this fall.
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