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== WELCOME TO LUUDISK ==
''A living archive of Tsm̱syen law, language, stories, and places. 
This knowledge grows over time as we learn more, listen more, and correct together.''


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        LUUDISK · TS’MSYEN KNOWLEDGE
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        A living house of language, stories, laws, lands, and names.
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= 1. AYA’AWX — OUR LAW =
''Teachings, responsibilities, and guidance for future generations.''


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[[Ayaawx Laws and Legal Orders  Index|'''<span style="background:#3e6b8e; color:white; padding:6px 12px; border-radius:6px;">Law Index</span>''']]
    We are the give-away people.<br />
[[Rights and Responsibilities|'''<span style="background:#7e3e3e; color:white; padding:6px 12px; border-radius:6px; margin-left:8px;">WIP</span>''']]
    Our laws live in names, in rivers, in the way we sit together and listen.<br />
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    This wiki is a small fire at the center of the house:<br />
    add your words, your memories, your maps, your laughter.<br />
    <span style="font-style:italic; color:#bbb;">Ama gan laxha’alaa, let us lay it down carefully.</span>
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        <div style="font-size:140%; margin-bottom:8px;">Language · Sm’algyax</div>
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            Words are canoes. Each one carries a story, a place, a house.
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        <ul style="font-size:95%; padding-left:18px; margin:0 0 12px 0;">
            <li>[[Language Portal|Start learning Sm’algyax]]</li>
            <li>[[Common Phrases|Everyday phrases & greetings]]</li>
            <li>[[Audio Lessons|Listen to Elders & speakers]]</li>
        </ul>
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            Add new words, recordings, and teaching ideas here.
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    <!-- CULTURE & STORY -->
''→ More law pages will be added as teachings grow.''
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        <div style="font-size:140%; margin-bottom:8px;">Culture · Adaawx</div>
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            Our stories are records, not fairy tales. They anchor us to the land.
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        <ul style="font-size:95%; padding-left:18px; margin:0 0 12px 0;">
            <li>[[House Histories|House & clan histories]]</li>
            <li>[[Adaawx Index|Story index (adaawx)]]</li>
            <li>[[Ceremony and Feast|Feasts, poles, and protocol]]</li>
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            You can add a story summary, photos, or feast notes.
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        <div style="font-size:140%; margin-bottom:8px;">Laws & Lore · Ayaawx</div>
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            Ayaawx are the ways we live together, the backbone of our houses.
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            <li>[[Ayaawx Overview|Foundations of Ayaawx]]</li>
            <li>[[Rights and Responsibilities|Rights, duties, & respect]]</li>
            <li>[[Restorative Teachings|Restorative ways & dispute settlement]]</li>
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            Start with one law you remember and build from there.
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= 2. GLOSSARY — WORDS &amp; TERMS =
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''A clean and growing language base. 
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Each word has its own page with root forms, variants, dialects, audio, and examples.''
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        <div style="font-size:140%; margin-bottom:8px;">Land · La̱x Yaa</div>
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            Villages, fishing spots, berry places, canoe routes – all carry our names.
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        <ul style="font-size:95%; padding-left:18px; margin:0 0 12px 0;">
            <li>[[Village Index|Villages & camps]]</li>
            <li>[[Place Names Map|Place names & maps]]</li>
            <li>[[Territory Trails|Trails, river routes, and portages]]</li>
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            Pin each place to a story, a house, or a name.
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* [[Glossary Index]]
* Tsm̱syen (Sm’algyax) words — root form → dialect forms → meanings 
* Gitxsan words and parallels 
* Nisg̱a’a words and parallels 


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''→ Every Sm’algyax word in Luudisk links here.''
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= 3. [[MAPS & PLACE NAMES|MAPS &amp; PLACE NAMES]] =
    This is a working house. It will grow unevenly, like a real village. That is okay.
''Locations tied to stories, words, names, histories, and House responsibilities.''
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* Place name [[index]] (coming)
* Land-based teachings
* Future: interactive maps and Google Earth Studio videos
*[['''location entry''']]
''→ When a place appears in a story, it links here.''
*[[ Klem'duul'x]]
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= 4. STORIES &amp; TEACHINGS =
''Law lives inside stories. 
Stories carry roles, responsibilities, warnings, and history.''
 
* Law stories
* Youth guidance
* Teachings from Elders (as approved)
* Modern reflections
 
''→ Every story links back to its glossary words and law pages.''
*[[research work of  Lekagyet Wii Gwinaal]]
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= 5. HELP &amp; INSTRUCTION =
''Guides to help contributors learn how to use Luudisk safely and respectfully.''
 
* [[How to Sign In and Get a Username &amp; Password]]
* [[Rules of Conduct]]
* [[Instruction Videos]]
 
''→ All editing stays respectful and consistent.''
 
[[Luudisk:AdminDashboard]]
 
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= 6. LANGUAGE LEARNING (FUTURE) =
''Small tools for learners and youth.''
 
* Beginner phrases
* Sentence builder
* Audio practice
* Small teaching videos
 
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= Notes =
''The structure of this front door can change at any time without breaking links or pages. 
All content inside Luudisk remains stable even as we modernize the layout.''
[[Chart test]]
 
Editing artifact  WIP:
* [[No Chief Stands Alone]]
* [[Role of a Chief (Speaker, Not Ruler)]]
* [[Role of Matriarchs]]
* [[Accountability to the Wilp]]
* [[Roles of Father Clan and Grandfather Clan]]
* [[When Chiefs Violate Ayaawx]]
* [[Colonial Drift and New “Made-Up Laws”]]

Latest revision as of 17:58, 15 January 2026

WELCOME TO LUUDISK

A living archive of Tsm̱syen law, language, stories, and places. This knowledge grows over time as we learn more, listen more, and correct together.

1. AYA’AWX — OUR LAW

Teachings, responsibilities, and guidance for future generations.

Law Index WIP


→ More law pages will be added as teachings grow.

2. GLOSSARY — WORDS & TERMS

A clean and growing language base. Each word has its own page with root forms, variants, dialects, audio, and examples.

  • Glossary Index
  • Tsm̱syen (Sm’algyax) words — root form → dialect forms → meanings
  • Gitxsan words and parallels
  • Nisg̱a’a words and parallels

→ Every Sm’algyax word in Luudisk links here.

3. MAPS & PLACE NAMES

Locations tied to stories, words, names, histories, and House responsibilities.

→ When a place appears in a story, it links here.

4. STORIES & TEACHINGS

Law lives inside stories. Stories carry roles, responsibilities, warnings, and history.

  • Law stories
  • Youth guidance
  • Teachings from Elders (as approved)
  • Modern reflections

→ Every story links back to its glossary words and law pages.

5. HELP & INSTRUCTION

Guides to help contributors learn how to use Luudisk safely and respectfully.

→ All editing stays respectful and consistent.

Luudisk:AdminDashboard

6. LANGUAGE LEARNING (FUTURE)

Small tools for learners and youth.

  • Beginner phrases
  • Sentence builder
  • Audio practice
  • Small teaching videos

Notes

The structure of this front door can change at any time without breaking links or pages. All content inside Luudisk remains stable even as we modernize the layout. Chart test

Editing artifact WIP:

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