Three cassette tapes contain recordings of Jeff Legaik speaking, telling Haisla stories. Tape one - Grpsaxtlaga historical story, GoGitwvn frog story Xaisla, GoGitwvn frog story Haida, Gitwvn stories copied. 1. Haida song of Gitwvnstaz, 10. Gitwvn frog story (English), Legaik Carpenter story copied, 10. Carpenter story Xaisla, 60. Carpenter lullaby Xaisla for babies who will be carpenters, 65. Carpenter story English. Tape two - Continued Haisla stories, copied Legaic Carpenter story 1-100, founding of Kitamaat, Haistal first translation English of Chief Jasee and Legaic. Tape 3 - Tsum-gwis story Haisla lngual 1-30, english translation 30-40, Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs story in Haisla language. English translation of Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs 1-35. Three cassette copies, three digital cd copies. Textual records consist of typewritten and hand-edited versions of the stories on the tapes, by Gisela Mendel.
Museum curator Gisela Mendel recorded Jeff Legaik (Haisla Chief) telling Haisla stories. She then transcribed the tapes, then created 'Kitamaat Stories'. The tapes were copied onto new cassettes. In 2015 the recordings were digitized onto cds.
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Three cassette tapes contain recordings of Jeff Legaik speaking, telling Haisla stories. Tape one - Grpsaxtlaga historical story, GoGitwvn frog story Xaisla, GoGitwvn frog story Haida, Gitwvn stories copied. 1. Haida song of Gitwvnstaz, 10. Gitwvn frog story (English), Legaik Carpenter story copied, 10. Carpenter story Xaisla, 60. Carpenter lullaby Xaisla for babies who will be carpenters, 65. Carpenter story English. Tape two - Continued Haisla stories, copied Legaic Carpenter story 1-100, founding of Kitamaat, Haistal first translation English of Chief Jasee and Legaic. Tape 3 - Tsum-gwis story Haisla lngual 1-30, english translation 30-40, Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs story in Haisla language. English translation of Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs 1-35. Three cassette copies, three digital cd copies. Textual records consist of typewritten and hand-edited versions of the stories on the tapes, by Gisela Mendel.
