Forestry/Natural Resources Plants Tlingit Aani Aas gutú adí by: Kingeistí David G. Katzeek Department of Education Grant Award 84.356A | Aan Yatxu Saani Deiyi, Noble Peoples Path
Jan 06, 2016
Forestry/Natural Resources Plants
Tlingit AaniAas gutú adí
by: KingeistíDavid G. Katzeek
Department of Education Grant Award 84.356A | Aan Yatxu Saani Deiyi, Noble Peoples Path
Tlingit Educational GoalsFor thousands of years the people of the Tlingit Nation taught their children about respecting the air, water, minerals and all other organisms. At gutú adí (organisms in the forest).
Goals for this Lesson
• You will know that a forest is made up of many different working parts.
• You will discover that forest stewardship is the responsible use and planning of forestland management.
• You will realize that you can be a forest "friend" or steward.
At gutú daat at has agooxsikóo.
Introduction to the Lesson
What do you think when you hear the word forest?
Kutl´kw – soil, mud
S´áxt’ – devil club
T´óok´- nettle
X´aal´ - skunk cabbage
Síx´Gaa – moss Aas - tree
Keishísh - alder
Shéix´w – orange alder
Aas guwú – tree stump
X´eedadi – tree stump uprooted
At t´áni – tree branch
Tl´áxch´ - dead tree branch
S´é - clay Séew - rain
Gagaan - sunÓoxjaa - wind