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7859
Amyone going to the Fon Du Lac Powwow this weekend? Otter Trail Multimedia will be there with a langauge table this saturday. Hope to see you there....
Wesley C.
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May 2, 2008
12:12 pm
7860
Fool: gegiibaadizid+jig = someone who acts foolishly/imprudently; (na-pt) of gagiibaadizi gegiibaazitaagozid+jig = someone who speaks foolishly/imprudently; ...
Qorach ben Dan
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May 5, 2008
12:10 am
7861
We all can come and share ideas and learn from each other and talk about our lives being native american http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Native_Conflicts...
Zyklon Aeon
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May 5, 2008
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7862
I am reaching out to the community looking for anyone who has worked with non-profit or has experience in community activities for native families, mainly...
Ask Me
sr_martin99
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May 5, 2008
12:11 am
7863
Another option would be to add /shki/ (habitual(ly)); this could be done by adding it right before the /zi/... and change /shki/ to /shkaa/. For the four...
Qorach ben Dan
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May 8, 2008
4:48 am
7864
I will pass on some more later as it comes to. Please pass this on n post on your sites. Ogiichedu Ekwe ~ Theresa Brill May ALL Creators Sweetest Dreams always...
theresa brill
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May 13, 2008
3:34 am
7865
Hi, I have a few simple translation questions that I hope somebody will be kind enough to answer... * Firstly, what would be the translation for "Spider...
Tehuti
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May 13, 2008
3:34 am
7866
My Thoughts on the Indigenous Language Symposium As I had told a Lakota Elder while I was there at the Symposium, getting the language out to those who are in...
Wesley C.
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May 14, 2008
7:44 am
7867
I would like to know what STOMPINGELK would be?? Martin Stompingelk Cline ... Spiritual freedom is my birthright. I am a free thinker. I am able to rise above...
Marty Cline
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May 14, 2008
7:45 am
7868
That really depends on what kind of elk it is (different parts of Canada/US call different animals "elk" and different parts of Anishinaabewaki call "elk" by...
Qorach ben Dan
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May 14, 2008
1:45 pm
7869
Here is a quick rule of thumb: 1) if it ends with a short vowel, double the vowel and add "kwe" 2) if it ends with a long vowel, add "kwe" 3) if it ends with a...
Qorach ben Dan
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May 14, 2008
1:45 pm
7870
Dear friends, I am an Italian extremely interested in indigenous American languages and cultures. I have learned some Cree, Lenape, and something of other ...
charankuwaqachiq
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May 14, 2008
1:46 pm
7871
I always imagined the front paws kinda stomping like a bull before it charges.. Marty ... Spiritual freedom is my birthright. I am a free thinker. I am able to...
Marty Cline
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May 14, 2008
6:10 pm
7872
Stompingelk= I got the name because I speak strong like a Elk and also eloquently like an elk. This is all the elder gave me?? ... Spiritual freedom is my...
Marty Cline
stompingelk
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May 14, 2008
6:10 pm
7873
I beleive this has been address before. If you cant find the elder that named you possibly another elder can be asked to confirm your name and the meaning...
John Irvine
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May 20, 2008
3:49 am
7874
Aaniin, Niijidog, There are a number of sources for learning anishinaabemowin. I think the first consideration should go to Native businesspeople, so that the...
Dany Riopelle
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May 20, 2008
3:49 am
7875
Aaniin Stompingelk: 1) what do you think your elder meant by "elk"? * adik(wag) = elk; caribou; cattle * mishewe(g) = elk; black elk * mooz(oog) = elk; moose *...
Qorach ben Dan
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May 20, 2008
3:50 am
7876
Aaniish naa, Wesley, One problem a lot of small businesspeople have is making the public aware of their products and how those products can and will benefit...
Dany Riopelle
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May 20, 2008
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7877
This is probably a very simple question for all of you, but here it goes. How would you say "my son"? I have four girls and never really had to learn "my...
ishwaas
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May 20, 2008
2:20 pm
7878
I got mine on Ebay for $99 - it was the full version on memory chip with a small usb reader. Works fine and while you can't copy it to your computer you can...
Anne Littlebird
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May 20, 2008
2:21 pm
7879
BooZhoo Qorach ben Dan, WOW,this is a lot. What stompingelk means is I talk strong like a Elk but also eloquently like a elk. so the strong would be for ..like...
Marty Cline
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May 20, 2008
4:35 pm
7880
John, we have gone over this before and you were very negative about it to me.I see this time you are at least a little nicer. I know the meaning of the name,I...
Marty Cline
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May 20, 2008
4:38 pm
7881
I was taught to say "n'kwis". Michelle" If you have a chance to make life better for others and fail to do so, you are wasting your time on Earth. No matter...
B.M. Hyland
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May 20, 2008
7:52 pm
7882
my son ningozis - nin is I gozis - son gwis is often used but I often thought of it as a slang [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
giwinadisikwe
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May 21, 2008
11:48 pm
7883
Boozhoo, Boozhoo! Depending on your location and dialect, it could be "ningozis" or "ingozis." A vocative form would be "ningoz" or "ingoz." Free Ojibwe...
mindjime
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May 21, 2008
11:48 pm
7884
My apologies if this message is posted twice, I am having some e-mail probelms today. First time posting here. My language lessons that I have been taking...
joneil1000
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May 21, 2008
11:48 pm
7885
First time posting here. My language lessons that I have been taking since last fall will be ending this June. The classes may or may not start up again in...
Joseph O'Neil
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May 21, 2008
11:49 pm
7886
Hi Dany, I ordered the Pimsleur tapes a couple of years ago. They are the best way to learn that I have ever tried. I played them in the car with my husband...
shhrimp
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May 21, 2008
11:49 pm
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Jaiwen (= megwetch) for sharing, I appreciate learning more than 1 way to say things. In Sisterhood, Michelle" If you have a chance to make life better for...
B.M. Hyland
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May 22, 2008
2:49 am
7888
Boozhoo.. I was wondering if anyone would know the meaning of Kee Waa. My sister in law was visiting a nearby cemetary and on a headstone of an anishinaabe was...
gsqualls72
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May 22, 2008
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