- The
eulachon (/ˈjuːləkɒn/ (Thaleichthys pacificus), also
spelled oolichan /ˈuːlɪkɑːn/,
ooligan /ˈuːlɪɡən/,
hooligan /ˈhuːlɪɡən/), or the candlefish, is...
-
usually a very
windy month in the N****
River Valley Xsaak = To Eat
Oolichans –
Oolichans are
harvested during this
month Mmaal =
Canoes – The
river has defrosted...
- salmon,
oolichans (saak),
berries and
various other foods. The
months Buxw-laḵs and X̱saak
indicate the end of the
winter and the
emergence of
oolichans in...
- many West
Coast Nations, the
oolichan has been
known as the
saviour fish,
representing fresh food
after a long winter.
Oolichan grease was one of the most...
- 2013. Dufour,
Christian (1990). A
Canadian Challenge Le Defi Quebecois.
Oolichan / IRPP. ISBN 978-0-88982-105-7. Duncan,
James S. & Ley, David, eds. (1993)...
-
spelling include: Hoobiyee, Hobiiyee, Hoobiiyee) X̱saak: To Eat
Oolichan (March). The
oolichan return to the N****
River the end of February/beginning of March...
- (Lantzville, B.C.:
Oolichan, 1991) The
Older Graces (Lantzville, B.C.:
Oolichan, 1997) Ice in Dark
Water (Lantzville, B.C.:
Oolichan, 1997)
Progeny of...
-
indigenous people,
particularly the
trade in
eulachon oil (also
spelled oolichan oil). The
grease from
these small fish
could be
traded for furs, copper...
- : 188–208
Prior to
European colonization,
gifts included storable food (
oolichan, or candlefish, oil or
dried food), canoes, slaves, and
ornamental "coppers"...
- Traditionally, the
berries and
sprouts were also
eaten with
salmon or
mixed with
oolichan grease or
salmon roe. They were not
dried because of
their high moisture...
