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Eulachon — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Dalton Trail — This article is about the indigenous peoples and gold rush era trail from into the Yukon Territory from the northern Alaska Panhandle. For the road and highway from the lower Yukon River basin to the North Slope region of Alaska, see James Dalton … Wikipedia
Grease trail — A grease trail is an overland trade route, part of a network of trails connecting the Pacific coast with the Interior in the Pacific Northwest. Trails were developed for trade between indigenous people, particularly the trade in eulachon oil. The … Wikipedia
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History of candle making — Candle making was developed independently in many countries throughout history. The earliest known candles were made from whale fat by the Chinese, during the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC). In early China and Japan, tapers were made with wax from… … Wikipedia
Northwest Coast Indian — Any member of the North American Indian peoples inhabiting a narrow but rich belt of coastland and offshore islands from southeast Alaska to northwestern California. A signal feature of Northwest Coast society was the emphasis on each individual… … Universalium
Tsimshian — /chim shee euhn, tsim /, n., pl. Tsimshians, (esp. collectively) Tsimshian. 1. a member of an American Indian people of the coastal region of British Columbia. 2. the Penutian language of the Tsimshian. * * * One of the peoples of the Northwest… … Universalium
Dakelh — The Dakelh (pronounced|tákʰɛɬ) or Carrier are the indigenous people of a large portion of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Most Carrier call themselves Dakelh , meaning people who go around by boat . The term Carrier is a… … Wikipedia
Nisga’a people — For the Nisga’a language, see Nisga’a language. Nisga’a Nation … Wikipedia
grease trail — a trail used to reach the traditional fishery for eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus, Osmeridae) in the Pacific northwest and bring back the oil from this fish for trade. The oil is solid at low temperatures with the consistency of soft butter,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
