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Glossary
Tı̨ch’ádı́ı – Animal(s). In Dene language this word refers to
certain animals but not birds, fish or insects. It is used in
this story as a general term to refer to all the animals.
Ɂeɂá – Law(s).
Dene – A person or people or human(s). It can also be used
to refer specifically to the Aboriginal people in the north
who are part of the Tłı̨chǫ, Gwich’in, Dëne Sųłıne, North
Slavey and South Slavey First Nations.
Ɂı̨t’ǫ ́ , deshı̨, tł’o, tł’ǝhtǝ́ – Plants, flower, tree, grass, fungus.
In order to include all types of plant life it is necessary to
use all of these words in the Dene language.
T’áhsı̨ Gódı – Species or living thing such as tı̨ch’ádı́ı,
det’ǫne, luge, tso, tatsą, ɂı̨t’ǫ ́ , deshı̨, tł’o, or tł’ǝhtǝ́ –
animal, bird, fish, fly, beetle, flower, tree, grass, or fungus.
Neh – The land.
Tu – Water.