Spring C'olilh

Light wood

This bee was drawn by Michelle Stoney, a Gitxsan and Cree artist from Hazleton, BC. Click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mstoneyart/photos/a.454530005257/10163541419985258/?type=3&amp;theater">here</a> to view colouring sheet.

Busy Bees

Bees are very important to us. Watch the video to find out why.

Witsuwit'en Language Speaker: Doris Rosso

niwus nïswus [nuh-wus / nees-wus]

The soapberry seeds are starting to grow.

Many Witsuwit'en people like soapberry ice cream.

Making Soapberry Ice-cream at the Whitehorse Fish Ladder

tl'o hilhtsin [gl-oh / huhl-tsun]

The Witsuwit'en and many other Indigenous Peoples made dugout canoes from cottonwood trees. Click on the image and watch the video below to learn more about how the Lheidli T'enneh make cottonwood dugout canoes.

Experiential UNBC Course Leads to Cultural Milestone for Northern BC First Nation

To learn more about how the Witsuwit'en made cottonwood dugout canoes, see pages 63 - 65 in the Witsuwit'en History &amp; Culture (2nd Ed.) book. 

The cottonwood leaves are sticky.

[ts-eye] The Witsuwit'en word for cottonwood tree and canoe.

Misiy! Doris Rosso for providing and speaking the language. Birdy Markert for translation assistance.

All About Robins: Backyard Bird Series - FreeSchool

Click on the image to hear many robin songs.

When I walk through the bush, I can smell wild onions.

The skunk cabbage is growing in the springtime. 

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