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What name would you use for the osprey? From: ojibwelanguagesocietymiinawaa@yahoogroups.com Reply-To: ojibwelanguagesocietymiinawaa@yahoogroups.com To:...
Penny Paulson
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Mar 1, 2006
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6170
Aaniin, That really depends on where you're from. In Odaawaamowin, the word for "osprey" is "eshkamegwenh(-yag)" while was in the Freelang but temporarily...
Qorach ben Dan
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Mar 1, 2006
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6171
Aaniin, talking about binesi(wag) gaye bineshiinh(yag), does anybody know for the words for "falcon"? There are two types of falcons around here: gryfalcon...
Qorach ben Dan
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bibikwenh KZ ... What name would you use for the osprey? From: ojibwelanguagesocietymiinawaa@yahoogroups.com Reply-To: ...
Zhimmy Kanata
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Other names for "osprey" are "fish hawk" and "sea hawk"... which means "mijigigwane(g)" must also be an "osprey"....
Qorach ben Dan
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Mar 1, 2006
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6174
I've been working on my translation about an 1851 trip over the Gichi and Wisaakode ziibis. In my research I've encountered an older traditional name for the...
paulstamser
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Mar 2, 2006
4:51 pm
6175
the story wasn't from Charles Eastman, I said we just finished reading his book in class. The story is about a woman's son who lives here and has Ojibwe ...
R.G. Blue
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Mar 2, 2006
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I don't know. Maybe it's just me. When I see those forms of older names for the Bois Brulé River, yes, I still sort of see "Wiisaakode" (be a half-burnt...
Qorach ben Dan
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Mar 2, 2006
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6177
i am trying to get a translation of "nobody does he right thing". if anyone can help me with this..... i am geting a tattoo on the 15th of this month so time...
joelmay04
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Mar 3, 2006
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6178
i am trying to get a translation of "nobody does the right thing". if anyone can help me with this..... i am geting a tattoo on the 15th of this month so time...
joelmay04
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Mar 3, 2006
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Does anyone know of any links that teach ojibwe sentence structure and grammar? Most of the sites I've found are mainly just vocabulary and conversational...
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Mar 4, 2006
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nobody does the right thing gaaw wiya ngajtoon Gwayak doodam aw gaaw wiya The first one is more like noone does right. I hope this helps. Mountainlionspirit ...
April Saint
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Mar 4, 2006
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hey thanks, i got it like "gaawiin awiiyaa minochige si". does that sound close?? ... ojibwelanguagesocietymiinawaa-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com ... ...
joel may
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Mar 4, 2006
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Aaniin - Someone had posted this earlier, and I have found that it really informative. http://www.first-ojibwe.net/translations/weshki-ayaad/ Jennifer ... ...
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Mar 5, 2006
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hahahaha!!!! boozhoo boozhoo anishanabeg geget anishanabeg bampii anishanabae miigwetch gishiigad waabaashke inninii ag makawagabo odawaazaagaiiganing...
tom
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6184
Actually a really good resource is Isadore Toulouse's book Kidwenan. When I learnt the language we focused on nouns a lot. This was good and maybe even the...
Zhimmy Kanata
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Aniishnaa, For anyone who is into how a language is constructed, this site is a linguist's paradise; well-structured and planned, it's a treasure that's a...
Dany Riopelle
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Mar 5, 2006
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I am about as new as you can get to this langauge, and am very excited to find this resource and Community. My story is a very long one, but the shortest...
Xena
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Mar 7, 2006
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Boozhoo, boozhoo! Ah, yes. The "At the Sweatlodge Place" People. If I recall, many Pamanki families ended up with the surname "Sweat" as a result. Though...
Qorach ben Dan
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Mar 8, 2006
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Aniin Boozhoo ... long ... that ... my ... had ... indeed ... a ... to ... belong, ... Just ... know ... need...
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... Dan" <cjlippert@...> wrote: <<> Though trying to learn Anishinaabemowin to reconnect with your Pamanki ... with a ... Well, as I said, I know it's not the...
Xena
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Mar 8, 2006
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... Thank you! It's nice to be here, and good to meet you as well. Xena Kicking Horse...
Xena
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Aaniin xena , I posted one of these links earlier this week, but it looks as if you have just joined today. For the basics/grammar and a whole lot more check...
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This is a very interesting post. First how did your family land in Dawson Creek? I know of Ojibwa living in the Interior of B,C. They are the decandents of...
Zhimmy Kanata
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Aaniin Xena Kicking Horse One of the best sources for children isa book that teaches Ojibwe throuhg learning songs. It comes from the Mille lacs Band and is...
Dan Lybarger
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... My family didn't. I did. I immigrated to Canada. I grew up in Oregon, but my mother's family is from Virginia. << ... Yes, I know. Powhatan is the...
Xena
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Mar 8, 2006
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Boozhoo You shouldn't feel attacked! You came here asking for help and people simply stated their opinion and many including myself offerred help. In fact we...
Zhimmy Kanata
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Mar 8, 2006
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Further to your post.. Try this website http://www.anishinaabemdaa.com/ Remember you come from a rather rare and interesting Band. It would only be natural...
Zhimmy Kanata
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Mar 8, 2006
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"On a translation note, I was wondering if there were any Ojibwe resources for small children...preschool type things, basic sentence structure, easy...
Tanne fong
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Mar 8, 2006
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Boozhoo- I don't think that anyone here meant to attack you. I think that they were trying to offer suggestions of other languages that may be a bit more ...
Keith Piskur
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