Hobiyee
hobiyee also spelled hoobiyee hobiiyee hoobiiyee nisg̱aʼa new year celebrated every february march signifies emergence first crescent moon begin month buxwlaḵs celebration hobiyee done nisg̱aʼa wherever located largest celebration nisg̱aʼa area large nisg̱aʼa presence like vancouver hobiyee come phrase hobixis hee meaning moon shape hoobix hoobix bowl nisg̱aʼa wooden spoon hobiyee thus signifies potential abundant harvest filled spoon crescent moon edge point upward hobiyee crescent moon seen edge pointing upward foretells abundant year salmon oolichans saak berry various food month buxwlaḵs x̱saak indicate end winter emergence oolichans river first food supply arrive winter resource depleted buxw mean blow laḵs mean needle x̱saak mean eat oolichans star sitting centre crescent moon ii luut’aahl bil̓ist ahl ts’im hoobix sign abundance nisg̱a’a position star around moon different interpretation sideways hobiyee moon without star sitting denotes poor year resource case simgigat nisg̱aʼa chieftain responsible proper management resource land well studying astrology adept sim’oogit would able practise halayt discipline allows become swan̓iskw swan̓isgwit meaning spiritual leader medicine person doctor considered able forecast weather called guxwhloḵsit astronomerastrologist swan̓iskw would study moon buxwlaḵs determine harvest would begin ḵaliiaksim lisims grandfather would keep eye moon upon seeing hobiyee moon would run village yelling hobiyee hobiyee followed child raising arm shape hobiyee moon hlayim wil witnessed village gitwinksihlkw around suddenly loud voice would heard outside hollering immediately entire village motion senior member wilp bax̱k’ap sighted hobiyee moon consequently carried traditional act informing villager passed sim’oogit gitx̱hun paul clayton shared nisg̱a’a ceremony first feed oolichan could remember song called limx wi’idim saak song roasting first feed oolichans performer donned special ceremonial gear—in particular special covering arm danced sang roasted first feed oolichan open fire also special story simgigadim saakthe oolichan chieftain part tx̱eemsim adaawaḵ also account oolichan spring salmon taunted passed ḵ’aliiaksim lisims brief interesting story illustrating belief one nature date observance february – nisg̱a’a lisims government school district nisga’a gitmax̱mak’ay nisga’a prince rupertport edward society ging̱olx website nisga’a people rainbow nisgaʼa museum nass river indian movie canadianfilm archived wayback machine