- The
eulachon (/ˈjuːləkɒn/ (Thaleichthys pacificus), also
spelled oolichan /ˈuːlɪkɑːn/,
ooligan /ˈuːlɪɡən/,
hooligan /ˈhuːlɪɡən/), or the candlefish, is...
- 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...
- (Lantzville, B.C.:
Oolichan, 1991) The
Older Graces (Lantzville, B.C.:
Oolichan, 1997) Ice in Dark
Water (Lantzville, B.C.:
Oolichan, 1997)
Progeny of...
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spelling include: Hoobiyee, Hobiiyee, Hoobiiyee) X̱saak: To Eat
Oolichan (March). The
oolichan return to the N****
River the end of February/beginning of March...
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indigenous people,
particularly the
trade in
eulachon oil (also
spelled oolichan oil). The
grease from
these small fish
could be
traded for furs, copper...
- (Raincoast, 2005)
Living Under Plastic (
Oolichan, 2010) (winner of the Pat
Lowther Award) .... A
Grain of Rice (
Oolichan, 2012) (shortlisted for the Dorothy...
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highlighted the "unusual choices"
including wind-dried
salmon and pan-fried
oolichan. Food was
grilled over fire with
alder wood as fuel, akin to the food prepared...
- 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...
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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...
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Canadian poet, author, playwright,
former academic and the
founder of
Oolichan Books.
Smith was born in Vancouver,
British Columbia. He
studied English...
