Gwich’in Dictionary Words

Alternate Language Names

Gwitch’in, Kutchin, Kootchin, Loucheux, Loucheaux, Takudh, Tukudh.

Region

Northwest Territories and Yukon, Canada; Alaska, United States.

Who

Hishinlai’/Kathy R. Sikorski (Author and Gwich’in Language Specialist).

Others Involved

Gail Pass (Program Officer at First Alaskans Institute); Caroline Tritt-Frank (Teacher); 2nd Chief Joel Tritt; Carol Smith (Principal); Nancy James (SB President); Mildred Peter-Aller (Teacher’s aide); Michelle Haley (Parent); Gayla Hodges (Superintendent); Susan Tritt (Aide); Paul S. Williams Jr. (Speaker); Karen J. M. Seay (GED Examiner & Credentials Coordinator at Adult Learning Programs of Alaska); Karen Dullen, Beth Leonard (Language Consultants); Sue Sherif (School Library/Youth Services Coordinator); Reverend Albert Tritt (Self-taught Dagoo Bible participant); Katherine Peter, Marilyn Daisy, Hanna Alexie (Unnamed Contributions).

Publishing Information

This is a collection of miscellaneous Gwitch’in resources, and is not a compiled dictionary. This version of these resources was never published, but was collected around 2000. It is unclear whether these resources were ever formatted and published as a dictionary.

How People are Cited

People are never formally cited throughout this resource. The names of some contributors are included (often in email and fax exchanges) which are scanned as part of this archival resources.

How Information is Cited

Information in this resource is never formally cited, as it is a collection of miscellaneous Gwitch’in resources.

Where is Information Coming from

The information in this dictionary comes from speakers, consultants, and others involved.

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is available as a digital book, and is a scan of many physical resources collected by the authors.

Access

This dictionary is open access.

Included Languages and Directionality

Gwich’in to English.

Dialects Included

No dialect is specified for this dictionary.

Type of Dictionary

The dictionary that is included in this resources is a bilingual, mono-directional dictionary. The document on ANLA includes many other unpublished language resources, notes, and email exchanges.

How are Entries Organised

Entries in the dictionary are not organized in any specific way. The document on ANLA is a compilation of scanned resources rather than a traditional dictionary. The document includes emails, fax, handwritten notes, school papers and letters exchanged between the author and others involved. Furthermore, the entries contain a Gwich’in headword and an English translation and are spread out in the dictionary and placed between other resources. They are not in a continuous order.

Other Features

Other Notes

There are two files under the Alaska Native Language Archive’s post for this resource. The first includes scans of Gwich’in dictionary file-cards while the second is a compilation of scanned resources. This resource seems to have been a collaborative project as the second file is filled with email exchanges and conversations between the author and others involved. Some of the resources included in this file appear to be school exercises or notes, perhaps from students or the author herself.