Ishi: Last of His Tribe | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Banya - This means "deer" in the Yahi language.

Daha - This is what the Yahi call the Sacramento River.

Waganupa - This is the name that the Yahi give to Mount Lassen.

Majapa - This means "head man" in the Yahi language.

Watgurwa - This means "Men's House" in the Yahi language.

Wowi - This means "Family House" in the Yahi language.

Tuliyani - This is the name of the village where the Yahi people live at the beginning of the novel.

Wowunupo - This is the name of the cave to...
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