WAYS OF LIFE
ANCIENT VILLAGES OF THE NISG̱A'A
- Origins
- Legends
- Migrations
- Clan Systems
- Tribes and Crests
- Fishing
- Oolichan Grease
- Hunting
- Plant Foods
- Weaving
- Carving / Carvers
- Values
- Funeral Rites
- Feasts
- Longhouses
- Hoobiyee
- Initiation of Women
- Initiation of Men
- Marriage
- Baby Naming
- Shamans
- Halayt Dance
- Amhalayts
- Rattles
- Transportation
- Warfare
- Tools and Utensils
Tools & Utensils
Prior to European contact, the Nisg̱a’a relied on local natural materials to create their own tools and utensils. Without the ready availability of metals, tools and utensils were predominantly made from materials such as bone, wood, seashells and stone.
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