APPENDIX 
The following list of terms relates to basket making in all its differ- 
ent aspects. The terms are given in Mr. Teit’s orthography, which 
is not quite accurate. All the terms belong to the Thompson dialect. 
InpIAN TERMS FOR PREPARED MATERIALS 
ROMOSWOlD- 422 Seo cease eeepc ene Roots of cedar (common name for roots of a 
tree). 
aBliiikimmimns-2cher8 sweseb. sass od Cortex of cedar roots (often used for tying 
bundles of splints). 
Re OMEURI KS en ae Splints of outside parts of cedar roots next 
the cortex (often used for sewing bottoms 
of baskets). 
ATCaV MGT WS Be Re) SASS oe ee Outside part of sheath removed from grass 
stems when preparing them. 
pekla’n, pakla’n, tii’ex__.._._---- Bark of the bird cherry (these are special 
terms for the bark of this particular tree). 
apr acma, Gere ie eee Pd Birch bark (sometimes used in coiled bas- 
ketry). 
tikai.tx, full-grown; .nkontei.tx Bulrush (sometimes used in coiled basketry). 
kot, young. 
tlmné’.1t, full-grown; tsela’t, young_ Tule (sometimes used in coiled basketry). 
sld’ats (inside bark of cedar) _---- These are special cedar terms. The. Thomp- 
sikwa’m (outside bark of esi son did not use these parts in basketry. 
.ntaa’iuk (cambium layer) -_---~---- These terms are common for parts of any 
kaii’tsa’(sapwood)'. 2-5 -__-_---- tree. Used in basketry by the Thomp- 
inkemé€ltel (heart). --22-22...2-22- son. 
InpraAN TERMS FOR PROCESSES OF PREPARATION 
Iino PMI = aa = =o = = To cut or collect grass for stems; to cut or 
“collect roots. 
ketawo' prplss leis eet = ee Se The gathering or cutting of grass; grass to 
be cut. 
PRO eee rt Grass already cut (from ski’tx, to cut off; 
skretii’x", cut off short). 
BRIGR sim 2S. eee te a To split grass stems (with point of awl) 
before imbricating (from cékurm, to split). 
Ja vise 01 en ee ee a ey Rea To press or smooth grass stems before imbri- 
cating. 
COMKNX 22s = he - ae 5 3S To split or work up roots into fine splints. 
teuwani smmi- 222 ess Ses ~ xe le To even the edges of splints with awl or 
knife by splitting off. Term also applied 
to grass and bark when treated thus. 
kwanrni’sEm, from kwanrm, to To soak grass, bark, splints, etc. 
soak. 
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