Gitxsan Language Books & Resources

The following resources has been developed for Gitxsan language learners.

Gitxsanimx Parent Workbook for Families

This Gitxsanimx Parent Workbook was created and generously shared with us by Dr. Jane Smith.
​       'Toyaxs'm hl niin Jane ahl gasohol jab'n hl lip algyag'm  <3

Church Prayers in Gitxsanimx and English

This resource of prayers was created by Dr. Jane Smith. 

The Gitxsanimx Teacher

This book and audio CD was created by Dr. Jane Smith (Xsiwis). This resource has a strong table of contents and is very organized. Audio file not available.

Grammar lesson on the Pronoun Systems

This document below was created by Linguist, Clarissa Forbes. It goes over the different types of pronouns and how to use them with explanations and sentence examples.

"Gitxsanimx: Gitksan Language"  Books 1 & 2

The following two books were prepared for the purpose of teaching the Gitxsan language in the schools of Kispiox. These books focus on the Geenix dialect (Eastern/Up-River). Both lessons were prepared by J. V. Powell (UBC) and Russell Stevens (of Ansbayaxw) in 1977. This curriculum uses the writing system employed by Rigsby and Hindle.

"Gitxsanimx for Kids"  Books 1-7

This series of books was written with the intention that the lessons and activities will encourage children to expand their use of oral Gitxsan. It was prepared by/for Kispiox with the assistance of J. Powell & Russell Stevens.

Books 1-3 focus more on vocabulary building. 
Books 4-7 focus more on grammatical structure and are designed for children in grades 3-7. Reading and writing isn't introduced until book 6

"Learning Gitksan"  Books 1-4

​​This series of books was organized and administered by the Kitwancool Band with support from Gitsegukla and Gitwangak. Again, J. Powell & Russell Stevens significantly contributed to the creation of these resources.

​This set of books is created for youth in Grades 4-6, although is suitable for beginner language learners. Book 1 focuses on pronunciation, vocabulary, and basic grammar. Book 2 focuses on verbs. Book 3 focuses on adjectives and feast language. Book 4 presents sentence patterns for talking about where things are and where one is going.

Parent Pocket Book

This parent pocket book was created by Wilp Si Wilaksinsxw Simgiget, the elementary school located in Gitwangak. It is in the Gigeets Dialect.   This PDF document is designed to be printed in the "Booklet" printer setting. 

Flash Cards

These Study Cards and Flash Cards were created by Gordon Jack. These flashcards are mostly verbs designed to get your vocabulary up. They were reformatted by myself, and can be printed double-sided to create flashcards.