güüdisk [güü/*disk] – go gathering; gather/harvest; harvest food

Welcome to our blog Güüdisk, by Lisa Girbav and Stephen Kingshott. We work hard to harvest our traditional Ts’msyen (Tsimshian) foods, and eat what we harvest. This is our space to share our experiences harvesting, preserving and preparing (eating!) the foods that are available in our territory. In the process, we hope to encourage other young Ts’msyen to get out and harvest!

We share the information in our blog with the intention of helping our peoples to improve food security, connection to Ts’msyen language and culture, and encourage connection to our laxyuubm Ts’msyen (Tsimshian territory). Güüdisk is intended to be a lifestyle/ educational blog. Our goal is to promote interest and appreciation for Ts’msyen foods, language and harvesting practices.

You can also find güüdisk on Instagram, for more photos, stories and harvesting adventures!

Lisa is Ts’msyen from the community of Lax Kw’alaams, and works for her community at the Lax Kw’alaams Business Development in Lax Kxeen (Prince Rupert). She has a background in broadcasting and communications, and thoroughly enjoys the creative process of making this blog. Stephen is Ts’msyen from Hartley Bay (Gitga’at). He works as a fisheries biologist, and has over a decade of field experience. Blog posts are co-written by Stephen and Lisa (S&L). Sm’algya̱x translations from Mr. Alex Campbell Sr. and the Sm’algya̱x Living Legacy Talking Dictionary: http://web.unbc.ca/~smalgyax/

We hope you enjoy this blog, and find the information useful!