Common name | Ts'iit'aan |
Language | Haida |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Canada |
Locality | Queen Charlotte Islands |
Ref. | Jones, R. and B. Lefeaux-Valentine (eds.), 1991 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | Larger males were preferred for smoking; also consumed fresh, in a 'jum' or fish stew. Ref. 33292 notes that pink were not utilized as much as chum salmon due to their earlier run timing, smaller size and a higher fat content that decreased shelf life; fillets were often sun-dried because the runs returned in August when the weather was generally drier; fillets were also half-smoked but would only keep about 4 months; the small heads, tails and backbones were generally not used. |