at the bottom of the bucket.
Dampen the paper.
pre-soaked coco coir.
Created by Cherie Chai © 2026
Special thanks to Elder Charlie Joseph and Linguist Bill Poser for recording and vetting language
| English | Lheidli Dakelh |
| Paint | Bedutl'us |
| Paintbrush | Benawdutl'us |
| Eyescrew | |
| Exacto knife | Bek'une'ut'as |
| English | Lheidli Dakelh |
| Power Drill | Bene'duldus. |
| 1/8" drill bit | |
| 3/16" drill bit |
| Bucket system | English | Lheidli Dakelh (you 1) |
| Tear up paper. | Dustl'us yanadilhch'ul. |
| Have two buckets ready. | Nanki 'oosa' ilhdzun. |
| Drill holes at the bottom of the bucket. | 'Oosa' but'ah k'unedilhduz. |
| Drill holes at the opening of the bucket. | 'Oosa' bunat 'ak'unahoontsi. |
| Drill holes on the lid. | 'Oosa' bedin'ai buk'unahoontsi. |
| Put in a base layer of paper at the bottom of the bucket. Dampen the paper. | Dustl'us 'oosa' bet nenilhchooz. Dustl'us nilhdzoh ilhtsi. |
| Add in a layer of pre-soaked coco coir. | Kokonutt'ooz nilhtsul-i bet neninle. |
| Mix up the bedding. | Delhla-i lhtaninges. |
| Add water if it is too dry. | Sda dezgi de too tailhdzeh. |
| Add more paper if it is too wet. | Sda dutoo te dustl'us taninleh. |
| Add worms on top of the bedding. | 'Et sgoo butaninleh. |
| Add vegetable scraps. (at one side) | Hanuyeh budah neninle. |
| Add the last layer of bedding on top. Wet it. | Dustl'us 'ondusde buk'einle 'ink'e nanilhtsul. |
| Put the lid on the first bucket and put it into the second bucket. | 'Udechoo 'oosa' budedin'ai 'ink'e 'uyoo 'oosa' bedin'ai. |
| Bottle system | English | Lheidli Dakelh (you 1) |
| Tear up paper | Dustl'us yanadilhch'ul. |
  | Cut around the top of the bottle. | Toozus 'ondo buban bunadint'us. |
 | Paint the bottle black. | Dulhgus-i be toozus dintl'us. |
 | After painting, allow it to dry. | Dintl'us hukw'elh'az nadilhgi. |
 | Poke holes at the bottom of the bottle. | Toozus t'ah 'ukunahoontsi. |
| Put the first layer of shredded paper bedding at the bottom of the bottle. Add enough moisture so that the worms will not dry out | Dustl'us yunudesch'ul-i toozus t'ah neninle 'ink'e nanilhtsul sgoo doogi ait'oh ch'a. |
 | Add in a layer of pre-soaked coconut husk. (coco coir) | Kokot'ooz nanilhtsul-i 'ondus de buk'eitanlelh. |
 | Put the worms on. (on the bedding). | 'Et sgoo butaninle |
 | Add food (to the bedding). | 'Udai butaninle |
 | Add the last layer of bedding on top. | Dustl'us yunudesch'ul-i 'ondus de buk'einle. |
| Wet (bedding) with water. | Too be nanilhtsul. |
  | Lastly, invert the bottle top to use as a lid. (Remove the bottle cap for aeration and watering.) | Toozus hailht'az-i nadin'ai 'ink'ez buladin'ai. |