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The Jingle Dress

The Jingle Dress Dance – which originated with the Ojibwe tribe in the early part of the 20th century and is widely seen in pow wows throughout the United States today – is celebrated with a June 15, 2019 Google Doodle.

Fittingly, the Google Doodle was created by an Ojibwe guest artist named Joshua Mangeship Pawis-Steckley. According to Google, the dance was first prevalent in the 1920s in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ontario. Today, it’s one of several forms of dancing commonly seen in competitive pow wows. It is a style of dance performed by female dancers in First Nations communities.r!

The dance also serves to affirm the power of Native American women,” Google noted with the Doodle.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. The Jingle Dress Dance Involves Metal Cones That Are Sewn Into Outfits

The Jingle Dress dancers are a beautiful sight to watch and to hear. Unlike other forms of pow wow dancing, the dresses make a very distinctive sound that is evocative to listen to, especially when it’s happening in unison.

According to Indian Country Today, the Jingle Dress Dance is a pow wow dance in which “rows of metal cones” – which are called “ziibaaska’iganan” – are attached to female dancers’ dresses.

According to powwows.com, which adds that they are hung with ribbon that is then sewn to the dress. The can lids are purposely placed close enough together so that they will clank when the dancers move, producing the melodic clanking sound.

2. There Is an Ojibwe Origin Story About the Jingle Dress Dance

An Ojibwe origin story explains how the jingle dress came to be. According to Google, the story holds that an Ojibwe girl had fallen ill. Her father saw the jingle dress in a vision. In another slightly different version of the story, it’s the girl’s grandfather who has the vision.

According to the story, the father felt that if the girl danced this dance in the jingle dress and “always keep one foot on the ground,” she would be healed. She did in fact recover, and she then created a Jingle Dress Dance Society with friends, Google reports. Another version of the story holds that four women made their jingle dresses seen in the vision and danced for the sick child, at which point she healed.

3. The Ojibwe Artist Who Made the Google Doodle Says It Represents the Strength of Indigenous Women

The Soaring Eagle Sentinel vividly describes how the dancers carry themselves during the Jingle Dress Dance: “With one hand that usually stays on the dancer’s hip, holding onto her purse the whole time while the other hand holds the eagle tail feather fan as she slowly lifts and spins her fan throughout her dance routine.”

4. The Dress Has Spread From the Ojibwe People to Other Tribes

According to Catherine
Tynjala explained that, although the Jingle Dress Dance has its origins in Ojibwe culture, and “almost every Ojibwe or Dakota powwow includes the jingle dress dance,” today it has spread to other tribes and become “pan-Indian.”

According to Tynjala, there are different versions of the dance and jingle dress. “Light footwork” is also an important characteristic of the dance, she writes, noting that the dresses resembled the flapper dresses common in the era from which they originated.

5. Indigenous People Transcended Discrimination to Continue the Jingle Dress Dance

According to Minnesota Good Age, in 1921, shortly after the dress was created, the U.S. government “issued a new order banning traditional dancing among American Indian communities.”

Despite this order, the dance persists to this day as the competitive pow wow circuit has bloomed throughout the United States. Minneapolis Public Schools explains in a handout on Jingle Dress Dancing that “dancing is considered a medicinal connection to the earth and every living relative.”

Lesson on odan and such

Nwi odanké I will go to town

Nwi odankémen We (not you) will go to town

Cho nwi odankési I won’t go to town

Cho nwi odankésimen We (not you) will go to town

Chomshe ngi odankési I didn’t go to town yet

Chomshe ngi odankésimen We (not you) didn’t go to town yet

Cho weye gi odankésiwat No one went to town

Cho wika éodankésiyan I never go to town

Jo mamda nwi odankési ngom Not possible for me to go to town today

Mégwa odan éyéyan I’m still in town

Mojma nde odanké I’m going to town anyway

Mojma nde odankémen We (not you) are going to town anyway

Mamkaj nwi odanké I must go to town

Mamkaj nwi odankémen We (not you) must go to town

Mamkaj gwi odankémen We (and you) must go to town

Abdeg nwi odanké I have to go to town

Abdek nwi odankémen We (not you) have to go to town

Abdek gwi odankémen We (and you) have to go to town

Abdeg ngi odanké I had to go to town

Nanbén égi odankéyan I finally went to town (too late)

Hau gégpi égi odankéyan Oh, I finally went to town

Gégpi ne égi odankéyen? Did you finally go to town?

Gégpi nwi odanké wabek I will finally go to town tomorrow

Neko ngi odankében I used to go to town

Néyap nwi odankéyan I will go back to town

Gnebej nwi odanké Perhaps I will go to town/Maybe I will go to town

Ngi gish odanké I went to town already

Wnago égi odankét o, nasap égi zhechkéyan He went to town yesterday, and I did the same thing

Nekmek ma she na anwe égi pamséyan ibe odan I walked around everywhere in town

Mano bgedno éwi odankét o. Allow him/her to go to town

Nangodgen éodankéyan Sometimes I go to town

Kyénep odankén Hurry and go to town

Kyénep odankék Hurry and go to town (pl.)

Iw yédek égi odankéwat Must be they went to town

Shkwaj nemégishek ngi odanké I went to town last week

Égme nemégishek éodankéyan I go to town every week

Aizhok shote se ibe odanek égi pamsét o He/she walked back and forth to town

Azhodakik égi pamsét o égi odankét H/she walked over the hill to town

Gin ashtek éwi odankéyen It’s your turn to go to town

Géte she égi odankéwat Of a surety they went to town

Neshna égi pamséwat éodankéwat They walk to town any old way

Débnak égi wénkwéngéwat éodankéwat They drove carelessly to town

Nsheké égi odankéyan I went to town alone

Hau, byébidgén éwisneyen. Oh, come in and eat.

Wnago égi byéwisnet o shkenwé. Yesterday that young man came and ate.

Nemé’wgemgok égi byé ngemowat gi négmojek. The singers came and sang at the church.

Ébyé mokit o gises. The sun is coming up.

Hau byéjibteben émbwach’ewéshen. Oh, come sit down and visit with me.

Égi byé jibtebet o kwé égi mbwach’ewéshet wnago. That woman came and sat and visited me yesterday.

Byénkwéshkew o nnikan Yabwambish. Come and meet my friend, Luke Warmwater.

Byédon I mbop dopwenek. Bring the soup to the table.

Byéna o gdekwéyom gishpen ébyayen. Bring your wife if you come.

Ébyé bgemboset o nmeshomes. My grandfather is arriving by riding.

Épandewébnayan ndo shkemot. I’m searching about for my purse.

Weswabek nwi pabmades kiwédnon. I will travel north day after tomorrow.

Odanek gwi zhyamen éwi pa bmoséygo ngoji. We will go to town to walk around somewhere.

Dawéwgemgwén éwi pa zgabyéngéyak ode gizhnawkwék. We will drive around to the stores this afternoon.

Zibik épa bmadgéwat gi gigabéyek. Those boys are swimming around in the river.

Mbishkik épa giwséyan ngom. I will go about hunting at the marsh.

Shpemek épa bmiséwat gi kejkanéshiyek. The chickadees are flying about in the air.

Shpemsegok épa bmashiwat gi gnoyek. The eagles are soaring about somewhere above.

Mtegwakik épa zhyayak éwi pandewébneyak I mshkekiwen. We will go about in the forest searching around for medicine.

Jigbyék épazhyayan égwdemojgéyan. I will go around on the shore fishing.

O gigyago épa bmenashkot ni gigabéyen – That girl is going about chasing that boy.

Nwi madmo ébon yaknogéyen. I will pray that you will stop being sick.

Gégo bon madmoken. Don’t stop praying.

Ndépseni ma shna ébon wisneyan. I’m full so I will stop eating.

Gégpi ébon gméyamget. It has finally stopped raining.

Gaga she wi kchegmowen ébonzhiwtayak ézagjeséyak. It will soon rain hard so we will stop getting ready to go outside.

Nwi madmo éwi mishkwesyan ébon wdeméyan. I will pray for the strength to stop smoking.

Bégesh na ébon wdeméyan. I wish I could stop smoking.

Neshkamak gi penojék ébon nodagzewat. Get after those kids to stop making noise.

Gi bonimget wnago. It snowed yesterday. (Don’t confuse the preverb “bon” with “snowing!”)

Wigéyzen ébwa jagzayen. Be careful so you don’t get burned.

Ngi bokkadéshen ébwa byé nimediyan. I broke my leg so I can’t come dance.

Dkobjegén o nemosh ébwa wébiwét o. Tie up that dog so he doesn’t run away.

Cho she zhonya ndetosin ma shna ébwa tadiyan. I don’t have any money so I can’t gamble.

Épich ngashknabagwé ébwa kigdoyan. I’m so thirsty I can’t talk.

Cho she bapkoyan ndetosin ébwa wzhetoyan gégo. I don’t have any material so I can’t make anything.

Ngi ngeto i ndéwé’genatek ébwa déwé’géyan pkonyak. I lost my drumstick so I can’t drum tonight.

Bégishek ngi mba ébwa wzhitayan wa je zhechkéyak pkonyak. I slept all day so I didn’t get ready for what we are going to do tonight.

Éshkadzet o nene ébwa nabanjigazot éniganit gi bémadsejek. That man is angry because he wasn’t chosen to lead the people.

Gishokwenéyen ébwa bigéjyen. Dress in warm clothes so you don’t get cold.

Cho she msén ndetosimen ébwa wjandaygo. We don’t have any wood so we can’t cook.

Gi gimo pa bamadgéwat gi gigoyek ébwa gdemojgéyan weye. Those fish were sneakily swimming about so I didn’t catch any of them.

Égi byé kewabnojét o wéshgetkwé dbekok égi pa odankéyan. The young woman came and babysat last night so I could go about town.

Abdek ébon wdeméyék ébwa pené’éyék. It is necessary for you all to quit smoking to keep from getting a disease (cancer, emphysema, etc.).

Where did you come from this morning?	Ni pi je ga byayen ode waben?
Where did you come from?	Ni pi je wéch byayen?
Where did you come from yesterday?	Ni pi je wéch byayen wnago?
Where did you (pl.) come from?	Ni pi je ga je byayek?
Where did he/she come from?	Ni pi je ga je byat?
Where did we come from? (incl.)	Ni pi je ga je byayak?
Where did they come from?	Ni pi je ga je byéwat?
I came from town this morning.	Odanek ngi byayan ode waben.
Where did you (pl.) come from this morning?	Ni pi je ga je byayek ode waben?
We came from church this morning. (excl.)	Nemé’wgemgok ngi byamen ode waben.
Where did we come from this morning? (incl.)	Ni pi je ga byayak ode waben.
We came from the hospital this morning. (incl.)	Mshkekiwgemgok gi bya men ode waben.
Where did this person come from?	Ni pi je ga je byat ode bemadzet?
He/she came from far away.	Mégwé pi ga je byat ago.
Where did they come from?	Ni pi je ga je byéwat?
They came from the river.	Zibik gi byéwak/zibe gi byéwak.
Where did you come from?	Ni pi je ga zhe bya yen?
I came from outside.	Zagech ngi bya yan.
I came from the river.	Ziben ngi bya yan.
I came from the beach.	Kejigbeg ngi bya yan.
I came from the forest/woods.	Wemtegwaki ngi bya yan.
I came from the garden.	Gteganek ngi bya yan.
I came from the boat.	Jimanek ngi bya yan.
I came from the train.	Shkodédabyanek ngi bya yan.
I came from the/my bed.	Nbagnek ngi bya yan.
I came from the roof.	Pakwanek ngi bya yan.
I came from the hospital.	Mshkekiwgemgok ngi bya yan.
Where did you (pl.) come from?	Ni pi je gazhe bya yék?
We came from outside. (excl.)	Zagech ngi bya men.
We came from the river. (excl.)	Ziben ngi bya men.
We came from the beach. (excl.)	Kejigbeg ngi bya men.
We came from the forest/woods. (excl.)	Wemtegwaki ngi bya men
We came from the garden. (excl.)	Gteganek ngi bya men.
We came from the boat. (excl.)	Jimanek ngi bya men.
We came from the car. (excl.)	Dabyanek ngi bya men.
We came from the train. (excl.)	Shkodédabyanek ngi bya men.
We came from the roof. (excl.)	Pakwanek ngi bya men.
Where did we come from? (incl.)	Ni pi je ga zhe byayak?
Where did we come from yesterday? (incl.)	Ni pi je ga zhe byayak nago?
We came from the hospital. (incl.)	Mshkekiwgemgok gi bya men.
We came from the hotel/bar. (incl.)	Mnekwéwgemgok gi bya men.
We came from the restaurant. (incl.)	Wjandéwgemgok gi bya men.
We came from the enrollment office. (incl.)	Debéndawgemgok gi bya men.
We came from the police station/jail. (incl.)	Tbaknegéwgemgok gi bya men.
We came from the police station. (incl.)	Mshenkiwgemgok gi bya men.

On possession in the Potawatomi construct

Inalienable Possession

Understanding possession requires knowledge of the personal pronouns and their corresponding prefixes and suffixes. In Bodewadmimwen, body parts and relatives fall into a special class of nouns that are considered “inalienably” possessed. This means that to be grammatically correct, you cannot just have a Foot or a Mother; you have to specify whose foot or whose mother it is. Body parts and relatives are considered “Dependent” nouns.

Nkat My leg Ngyé My mother

Gkat Your leg Ggyé Your mother

Wkaten His/her leg Wgyéyen His/her mother

Nkatmenan Our leg (not yours) Ngyénan Our mother (not yours)

Gkatmenan Our leg (+you) Ggyénan Our mother (+you)

Gkatmewa Your leg (pl.) Ggyéwa Your mother (pl.)

Wkatmewa Their leg Wgyéwan Their mother

The pattern looks slightly different when the noun is plural. Remember, body parts are inanimate, while relatives are animate:

Ntogen My ears Nmeshomsek My grandfathers

Gtogen Your ears Gmeshomsek Your grandfathers

Wtognen His/her ears Wmeshomsen H/h grandfathers

Ntogmenanen Our ears (-you) Nmeshomsenanek Our grandfathers-

Gtogmenanen Our ears (+you) Gmeshomsenanek Our grandfathers+

Gtogmewan Your ears (pl.) Gmeshomsewak Your grandfathers

Wtogmewan Their ears Wmeshomsewan Their grandfathers

Here are some commonly used terms for relatives and friends. Note that some terms are only used by men, while some terms are only used by women.

My maternal aunt Noshé My nephew Negwenes

My paternal aunt Nshegwes My niece Nzhemes

My cousin Nitawes My parents Ngetsimek

My daughter Ndanes My younger sibling Nshimé

My son Ngwes My brother (men) Nnikan[1]

My grandmother N’okmes My daughter in law Ne’agnekwé

My child Nijanes My sister (women) Nidgeko

My grandchild Nosés My sister (men) Ndekwem

My uncle Nzheshé My son in law Ne’angesh

My elder brother of male Nsezé

My elder brother of female Ndewéma

My brother in law of female Nita

My brother in law of male Niji

My elder sister of male Nmesé

My sister in law of male Ninem

Family ties were of utmost importance to the old time Bodéwadmik, and relationships were very specific. Many relationships had special places of honor in society. For example, it was customary for a son-in-law to avoid speaking directly to his mother-in-law out of absolute respect for her.

Here are some commonly used body parts.

My ear Ntog My ears Ntogen

My nose Njash

My eye Nshkishek My eyes Nshkishgwen

My throat Ngotaken

My mouth Ndon

My chin Ndamken

My arm Nnek My arms Nnekén

My hand Nej/Nenji My hands Nenjin

My leg Nkat My legs Nkatén

My foot Nzet My feet Nzetén

My finger Nenjis My fingers Nenjisen

My toe Nzetés My toes Nzetésen

My shoulder Ndenmagen My shoulders Ndenmagnen

My head Nshtegwan

Top of my head Ndep

My hair Nwinsesén

My forehead Ngeték

My back Npegwen

My tooth Nibet My teeth Nibden

Alienable Possession

Objects that can be removed from a possessor are considered “Alienable.” This means that the noun in question can be given away. Nouns that fall into this category are considered “Independent” nouns. Possession of this sort is shown as follows:

Inanimate Objects:

Nkomanem My knife Nkomanen My knives

Gkomanem Your knife Gkomanen Your knives

Wkomanem His/her knife Wkomanen His/her knives

Nkomanmenan Our knife (not yours) Nkomanmenanen Our knives

Gkomanmenan Our knife (yours too) Gkomanmenanen Our knives

Gkomanmewa Your knife (pl.) Gkomanmewan Your knives

Wkomanmewa Their knife Wkomanmewan Their knives

Animate Objects:

Ngazhoyem My cat Ngazhomek My cats

Ggazhoyem Your cat Ggazhomek Your cats

Wgazhomen His/her cat Wgazhomen His/her cats

Ngazhomenan Our cat (not yours) Ngazhomenanek Our cats

Ggazhomenan Our cat (yours too) Ggazhomenanek Our cats

Ggazhomewa Your cat (pl.) Ggazhomewak Your cats

Wgazhomewan Their cat Wgazhomewan Their cats

There are other ways to show possession of this type:

Ndo komanem My knife

Nin ma ode koman This is my knife (emphatic)

Nin ndebendan ode koman I own this knife

Nin ma o nemosh That is my dog (emphatic)

Nin ndebenma o nemosh I own that dog

Gdo koman Your knife

Gin ma ode koman This is your knife (emphatic)

Gin gdebendan ode koman You own this knife

Ndo komanmenan Our knife

Ndo komanmenanen Our knives

Ninan ndebendamen ode koman We own this knife

Gdo komanmenan Our knife

Gdo komanmenanen Our knives

Ginan ndebendamen node komanen We own these knives

Some special Possessive words:

Nda’i My pet dog

Ndokyan My pet cat (can be used for other small animals)

Ndéygwam My pet horse

Proximate Obviative

Singular

Nemosh O Nemosh Ni Nemoshen

Bnéshi O Bnéshi Ni Bnéshiyen

Plural

Nemosh Gi Nemoshek Ni Nemoshen

Bnéshi Gi Bnéshiyek Ni Bnéshiyen

This does NOT mean the dog and the bird have become inanimate. What they have become is 4^th Person.

Nin/Ninan/Ginan = 1^st Person

Gin/Ginwa = 2^nd Person

Win/Winwa = 3^rd Person

Nemosh wabman ni bnéshiyen

The dog sees the bird (s)

Nemosh – 3^rd Person

ni bnéshiyen – 4^th person

He, pegdoshen i n(do)pkwakwetem

Ni pi je étémget i n(do)shkemotem?

Dopwenek éték i g(do)shkemotem

I yé i n(do)waboyanmenan!

I yé ni n(do)waboyanmenanen!

Hau, mnéschegén ni gchikaswenen!

Ni pi je étoyék ni gdabyanmewan?

Gégo toyék ni gdabyanmewan ibe!

Gishpen étoyék ni gdabyanmewan ibe égwan o mshenkiwnene wa je pamsét éwabdet ni gdabyanmewan ibe éwi mbyégét ni msenegasnen!

Wabek nwi shema o n(de)nemoyem.

Wabek nwi shemamen o n(de)nemomenan.

Wabek nwi shema o n’okmes wnemomen.

Wabek nwi shemak gi n(de)nemomek.

Wabek nwi shemamen gi n(de)nemomenanek.

Wabek nwi shema o ngétsimnek wnemomewan.

Ni pi je ék’kezot o gmeshomsewa wgazhomen?

Nemetsena éyéyet ni wgazhomen. Cho nde wabmasi o!

[1] Nikan is also used for “My friend.”

Gaga she dgwagek

Anet Bodéwadmimwen Dgwagek kedwenen

Some Potawatomi sentences for Fall.

Édgwagek Datbegnon watébgyanon.

The leaves are changing color since it is becoming fall.

Tkéya mget zagech gnebéch da biskemen gazhoyak.

It’s cool outside maybe you should put on some warm clothes.

Gda-mawdoshk’anen ne ni datbegon nekmek shena zhi ténon.

Could you rake the leaves they are all over the place?

Babwichgen! Abdek nwi-askonye bgéji ksenya mget.

Wait! I have to change it’s a little cold.

Biskowagen ne ggi-byédon iw pi gishkepkonyak wa je ksenyamgek.

Did you bring a jacket its gonna be cold when it gets dark.

Oswen ne ggi-majibdon kyetnam ewi ksenyamgek dbekek.

Did you turn on the heater its really gonna be cold tonight.

Penik ne ggi -bnegwenak?

Did you peel the potatoes?

Msezé wiyas mine Shekowew penik nwi-gebatonen.

I am cooking turkey and mashed potatoes.

Mdamnek ne ggi-mshishknak?

Did you shuck the corn?

Netem ne sikdekiwen ezhewébek shode.

Has the first frost happened here?

Nish Kche yabek ngi-wabmak ezhi jigakwak.

I saw two big buck over there by the edge of the woods.

Ngi-bashksewa ngot nijan mine bshkonwek o yabe.

I shot one doe and I missed a buck.

Gda-Bitoshkan eko ksenyamget wéyabek.

You should dress in layers since its going to be cold tomorrow morning.

All about eating.

Eating Vocabulary

Wisne Eat

Gimodanjegé Eat something secretly VAI

Gimodanjegé Eat something stealthily VAI

Dangam Eat a bit of something, Sample it VTA

Gidanwé Eat all of someone’s food VAI

Gidamo Eat all of s.o. or s.t. (VTA) like a whole bird

Gidan Eat all of something VTI

Geshéba wisnewen Breakfast

Geshéba wisnen Eat Breakfast

Niba wisnewen Evening Food

Niba wisnen Eat at nite

Nagozhi wisnewen Dinner

Nagozhi wisnen Eat Dinner

Dépseni Eat enough/Make someone eat enough VAI

(da) de mijen Eat enough of something VTI

Gijagnegé Eat everything up VAI

Adopo Eat from something VAI

Nawkwé wisnewen Lunch

Nawkwé wisnen Eat Lunch VAI

Mowa Eat somebody (VTA)

Gidamo Eat Somebody up VTA

Bedanjegé Eat Slowly VAI

Inanjegé Eat s.t. or s.o. VAI

Dananjegé Eat s.t. or s.o. VAI

Mijen Eat something

Ge geshéba mijen Eat something for Breakfast VTI

Nawkwé mijen Eat something for lunch VTI

Nagozhi mijen Eat something for supper VTI

Jagan Eat something up

Mno wanjegé Eat well VAI

Abanjegé Eat something using something VAI

Widopangé Eat with others VAI

Widopa mijen Eat with others VAI

Mijnen jigamjegé Eat with fingers VAI

Widopam Eat with somebody VTA

Majimwisne Begin to eat (VAI)

Wéwébwisne Start to eat (VAI)

Shema Give something to somebody to eat VTA
Ashemangé Give to eat (VAI)

Ndewabdan wisnewen Search for something to eat (VAI)

Mijem Something Edible.

Aptadbeket mijem Midnight snack J

Various Bodewadmimwen

The Peculiarity of the Potawatomi language.

Bonye wit – finished/es, he/she (needs prefix)

Bon gizh – to finish s.t.

Gizh – finish.

Gizhi – finished.

Zhabshkan – h/s finishes, accomplishes s.t.

Bonshkat – h/s finished s.t.

Gizhita – to finish s.t.

Gizhitat – h/s finishes s.t.

Gizhtot – h/s finishes s.t.

Gizhton – to finish s.t. (inan.)

Zheto – to make s.t.

Neto – to try s.t./try/attempt.

Shketo – to make an attempt.

Wzhege – to build s.t.

Ewdadset – h/s who was born.

Gi wdaze – that one was born.

Egi nigyan – I was born.

Egi mashkayan – I flew.

Egi pabmashkayan – I flew all over or I flew all around.

Egi wdadsiyan – when I was born.

Egi nigyan – when I was born.

Kyendesen – hurry.

Wewendesen – hurry.

Wjandan kyenep – cook quickly s.t. (inan.)

Zhishjegen/jigtegen – broom.

Also jishtegen – broom.

Zhibawaseya – transparent (inan.)

Zhibawasezi – transparent (anim.)

Zhabwatezigwa – ice (referring to the opaque quality)

Zhibawase mjedasnen – sheer stockings.

Zhabwate’egen mjedas – sheer nylon stocking.

Bkwakwet – ball.

Wizhgebkwakwet – hard ball.

Wagjaya bkwade – curve ball.

Nisaj bkwade – sinker ball.

Gzyeka bkwade – fast ball.

Nenjis bkwade – knuckle ball.

Bgeshnem bkwade – drop ball.

Azhtoge bkwade – change up ball.

Giwshkwe bkwade – corkscrew ball.

Bimskwem bkwade – corkscrew ball.

Gonaken bkwade – knuckle ball.

Medagwegwet I kigdowen – that’s an interesting subject.

Medagwegwet I – that’s interesting!

Gete medagwegwet – velly intellesting!

Emedagwegwat – they’re having an interesting time….

Mkedewkonye – priest or black robe.

Msenagkesget – secretary.

Msenazget – photographer.

Wzhobyewmsenazget – artist or painter.

Msenabiget – artist.

Various Neshnabe Games.

Mamkeznewen – moccasin game (man’s game)

Bnekwe – woma’s bowl game.

Epeskewewen – another word for woman’s bowl game….

Associated with a form of lacrosse game with it….

Egsegkewat – they are playing the women’s dice game/bowl game.

Ksekenek – old style word for bowl and dice (belonging to the women)

Epeski’a – another word for woman’s ball game.

Pegnegewen – Lacrosse.

Pagishenak – racket.

Sheshawinitjiken – cup and pin game.

Mzekwage – the icicle/could also be used to describe a fluttering bird,

usually an eagle, how they seem to hang in one spot while fluttering.

Nizgikdadwa – bother s.o.

Nizgakdadwat – bother each other.

Nizgikwat – they bother s.o.

Nnigiskwa – I bother s.o.

Nnizgikdadmen – we – you bother s.o.

Gnizgikdadmen – we + you bother s.o.

Mskogat – yarn belt.

Mskogaden – plural.

Meme – piliated woodpecker.

Memeyek – plural.

Mikjewitaget – work for s.o. (people).

Anokagiget – a worker for hire.

Nokana – to hire s.o.

Nwi nokanage – I will hire s.o.

Pepij – once in awhile.

Mjeshak or nanakech —-often

Mbish nwi wzan – I’m going to boil water.

Gwi ndo mbes – are you going to take a bath?

Neskwe – brush hair.

Gzi yabde – he/she brushes his/her teeth.

Nwi gzi yabde – I will brush my teeth.

Gzi yab deon – brush your teeth!

Ga bme je bgeshyen – where you camp.

Ga bme je bgeshyek – where you folks camp.

Ga bme je bgeshyan – where I camp.

Bakwiyangemek – tent.

Bebkoyangemek – cloth tent.

Nso’egan – wigwam/teepee, a tripod house….

referring to the tripod needed to support the dwellings they used to make and cover with whatever…

negekgemek – bark house.

Shkwadem – door.

Gashkika’on – threshold.

Wasejgen – window. (literally, s.t. you can see light through).

Waskonenjegas – small lamp.

Waskonenjegen – light.

Nibwaskonenjegen – floor lamp.

Naken – rug.

Aneskewes – small throw rug.

Pegwen – mat, as in cat tail.

Beshmonkojgen – large rug.

Dopwen – table.

Jibtebwenen – chairs.

Jibtebwen – chair.

Pedyebwen – s.t. to sit on.

Pedyebwenen – plural.

Mbagen (en) – bed/beds.

Waboyan (en) – blanket/blankets.

Bakweshmowen (en) – pillow/pillows.

Wnagen (en) – dish/dishes.

Bdekjigen (en) – fork/forks.

Taswen – cupboard/closet.

Gzhabkezgen – stove.

Deschegen – shelf; also desk or a low table.

Atsek – room.

Datseknan – add a room.

Pakwan – roof.

Shpemsegen – ceiling.

Atsekwnegadek – a specific room.

Koman – knife.

Wagakoman – curved blade knife.

Zhadi – arrow.

Pekwe (yen) – arrow (referring to the straight shaft of the arrow).

they were very straight, like the cat tails shafts….

Nwib – arrow (referring to the sharpened projectile point).

Newi – projectile, usually a shell

Mtegwab – bow.

Megos – awl.

Jishkwajgen – scraper.

Megeshkan – hook.

Biwabkon – flint.

Biwabken – iron striker.

Bodwe – make a fire.

Shkwede – fire.

Msen – firewood.

Emkwan (en) – spoon/spoons.

Mtegemkwan (en) – wooden spoon (s).

Kwabgen – cup or dipper.

Kwabegas – small cup or small dipper.

Mnekwajgen – s.t. to drink from, usually a cup.

Begwedemget – it is dry.

Begwedejgadek – dryer.

Ksinjegadek – washer.

Wnagenksinjegadek – dish washer.

Zhoshkwe’en – iron.

Zhoshkwe’an – to iron s.t.

Itsge – dye.

Itsgeke – to dye s.t.

Begwedege – drying s.t.

Gepisege – parching s.t.

Pegejis segat – threshing s.t.

Noshketon – winnowing.

Seshjegen – set the table.

Sesh che gen – another spelling.

Mneschegen – straighten things, put things in order.

Nazhikege – scrape, as in a hide.

Jizhikwaige – scrape-stretch a hide.

Zhi shibwaige – stretch a hide over a frame.

Gazhko – shave or scrape off with a sharp knife.

Gazhke’a o – to scrape or shave s.o.

Penejegewen – persistense.

Awanjegewen – perserverance.

Zhiptem – stubborn.

Kwtegwe – stubborn.

Mishkwes – diligent.

Minwewes – hard working/enterprising.

Mamwe je pi – most of the time.

Odo pi – at this time.

Ode zhe pi – right now!

Iw pi – then.

Iw pi je – when.

Iw she pi – at that time.

Megwe pi – long time ago/or a long way off.

Mno wi pi – long time ago.

Ibe pi – over there.

Iw je pi – it was then.

Zhote zhi – over here.

Ezhi – over there.

Wesibe – way over there.

Wa gin negwne – oh, so it’s you!

Wi pe – to lye with s.o.

Ndo wi pe – to go lye with s.o.

Ndo wi pe ma’a o nde kweyom pkonyak – I will lye with my wife tonight.

Wi pe mesh – lye with me.

Moshkabwadan – add liquid to a pot or kettle.

Pabwe – add s.t. to soup or a pot.

Pabwewiyanabo – stew.

Nmoshkabwadan – I add liquid to a pot or kettle.

Kwech – yet!

Wasemajishkamowen – electricity.

Wasemowen – another form of electricity.

Shpemwnagendapnewen – satellite.

Bemisiwnagewen – another satellite.

Mawandonan – weld.

Mawandojege – welder.

Winkeshage – carver/one who carves.

Nnaikwat – to fix s.t.

Dabyankewnene – mechanic.

Wasemownene – electrician.

Psakwnemownene – another electrician.

Psakwnemowen – electricity.

Inanemowen – air/oxygen.

Nese – breathe.

Anemo – breathe.

Nemwin – breath

Nemo

Namwin

Nesewen

Namog

Anemowen – s.o.’s breath.

Mbeknam – breathless.

Mnogishget

It is a beautiful day here today for us and we are about to start another segment of our journey teaching and sharing this language. We are currently working on a lexical piece on the Potawatomi language which now seems like an ever expanding work. In the beginning, we thought to publish and comment on some 90 to 100,000 words we had gleaned from Don’s notes, but quickly found that we had to keep expanding what we thought we understood. It is a work in progress for sure.

Ni je wa zhen kadek What will it be called?

Ni je ezh ne ka swat What are they called?

Ni je ga zhen ka swat What were they called?

Ni je wa zhen ka swat What are they going to be called?

Ni je ezh ne kan go yen What are you called?

Ni je ezh ne ka zot What is he/she called?

Ndag zhe an ne Are you through yet?

Ni je ode ezh ne kadek What is this called?

Ni je node ezh ne kadek What are these called?

Ni je o zhe ne ka zot What is he/she called?

Ni je gi ezh ne ka swat What are they called?

Ni je gi da zhen ka swat What should they be called?

Ni je da zhen ka dmen What should they call them?

Megwa byej bye ge o He/she is still writing.

Ni je gode ezh ne ka swat What are these called?

Ni je ga zhen ka ngo ygo What were we called?

Ni je wi zhen ka ngo ygo What can we be called?

Ni je da zhen ka ngo ygo What should we be called?

What can we be called?

Bodewadmiyek gde zhne/zhen kan go men We are called Potawatomi.

Bodewadmik gda zhne/zhen kan go men They can call us Potawatomi.

Some examples:

Wiwkwan ode zhen ka de. It is called a cap.

Kewezi o zhen ka zo. He is called an old man.

Nemosh o zhne ka zo. He/it is called a dog.

Ndebanawen ode zhen ka dem get. (Neutral) It is called love.

Gwabgasen node zhen ka denon They are called cups

Komanen node zhen ka denon. They are called knives.

Zhishibek gode zhen ka zwik. They are called ducks.

Mkesnen node zhen ka denon. They are called shoes.

Dbuhgenen ni zhen ka denon. They are called rulers.

Neshnabek gi zhen ka zwik. They are called Indians.

Zhagnashiyek gi zhen ka zwik. They are called Canadians.

Amoyek gi zhen ka zwik. They are called bees.

Kwekwsek gi zhen ka zwik. They are called woodchucks.

Gokokoyek gode zhen ka zwik. They are called owls.

Biskowagenen node zhen ka denon/don. They are called shirts/it is called a shirt.

Wiwkwanen ni zhen ka denon/don. They are called caps/it is called a cap.

What are you saying?

Kedo h/s is saying s.t.

Ndekto I am saying s.t.

Gdekto you are saying s.t.

Kedwik they are saying s.t.

Ni je ektot o what is he/she saying?

Ni je ektoyen what are you saying?

Ni je ga kedyan what did I say?

Ni je ga kedyen what did you say?

Ni je ektowat what are they saying?

Ni je wa kedwat what are they going to say?

Wi kedwik wa je byayak they are going to say s.t. when we get there.

Wi ye I, wa kedyan that’s what I’m going to say.

Wi ye I, wa kedwat that’s what they’re going to say.

Wi ye I nda dena that is what I told him/her.

Ngi dena I told him/her

Ngi dena a’o ma she na but I told him/her

Widmo a’o wa kedyen tell him/her what you’re going to say

Iw, ga kdot that’s what he/she said

Iw, ga kedyan that’s what I said

Iw, ga kedyen that’s what you said.

Iw, ga kedwat that’s what they said.

Iw, ga kedwat neko that’s what they used to say.

Gda ket ne ode can you say this?

Ni je ode da kedyan how would I say this?

Ni je ode da kedyen how would you say this?

Can you hear me?

Jayék gin wa ne nodwak Can you all hear?

Jayék gin wa ne nodweshen Can you all hear me?

Gnodweshen ne Can you hear me?

Éhé nnodan Yes, I can hear

Cho wi she nnodan si No, I can’t hear

Éhé nnodwen Yes, I can hear you

Cho wi she nnodwe si No, I can’t hear you

Bsentagéshen Listen to me

Bsentagéshek Listen to us

Bsedon! Listen!

Bsedwe’a o Listen to him/her

Mshkwedeniyek kedwenen

Kansas Potawatomi Dialect.

Nekshe Look

Shkeshnen Lay down

Nwéshmon Lay down and rest

Bkéji A little bit

Shko dés Match

Mégwa More

Mshkeke Medicine

Wawabmowen Mirror

Wichewé Marry

Wich ewét Married

Shon ya Money

Gnebech Maybe

Kwétansena

Cho/jo No/negative

Tbekok Last night

Mke téneni Negro/black person/man

Cho she na kéko Nothing

Shkesh shé The oldest one

Sakech zhya Go outside

Nsak sén Open/open it

Gbakwnen Close/ close it

Bakwnen Open it/open

Msenegen Paper

Msenaken Book

Nebyégénatek Pencil

Pwaken Pipe

Pwakas Little pipe

Pwakasnen Sometimes used for cigarettes/little pipes

Kék yéw kwet Preacher/someone who preaches

Medatsobet President/Ten laws man/one who sits at ten laws

Temakse He/she is poor

Gedmakes You are poor

Nedmakes I am poor

Owensé Pretty

Owenséze She is pretty

Do kem Be quiet

No toye Mean tempered/quick tempered

Wdabyango Ride in a car

Mamgo

Bmebto Run

Wébi wé Run away

Wébi wén Running away

Cho ne/jo ne Right?

Mi yéw Road

Miyéwés Path

Ksibyékaken Soap

Gagashe Soon/pretty soon

Nomye Just now

Yaknoké He/she is sick

Yaknoga I am sick

Mnoyési I don’t feel well (needs prefix)

Jibdeben Sit down

Wabem See

Wabdan Look at this

Nwabdan I look

Gwabdan You look

Wwabdan He/she/they look (s)

Kbakdebé Stupid

Mpektebé another stupid or hard headed one

Gshibtem Hardheaded

Ngshiptem I am hardheaded

Ggshiptem You are hardheaded

Wgshiptemwik They are hardheaded

Bsegwin Get up

Nibwen Stand up

Wishkaben Sit tight

Shomikwé Smile

Yayéno He/she laughs/is laughing

Nekshe i See that

Nekshe o See that one

Ki kagdo Said

Kikito He/she said

Keto another one

Ei keto That is what he/she said

Mbéwak He/she sleeps

Mban Sleep

Mbé Sleep

Mbagen Bed/something one sleeps on

Bkeso Swim/bathes

Bmatké Swim (s)

Nom yaken Saddle

Shkwashkese Slide

Shkwashkesen Sled

Bkwéné Smoke in the air

Bkwé Smoke

Bkwénémget It is smokey

Bkwénémi Smokey/a name

Nkemwen Song

Nkemon Sing

Nkemwenen Songs

Nkemo He/she sings

Gekéndasowen Art of becoming knowledgeable

Gkekéndaséwen Art of acquiring knowledge

Gekéndasajek Those who know

Gekéndas ne Do you know s.t./do you have knowledge?

Do you know?

Are you becoming knowledgeable?

Nakendumwajuk those who have the knowledge, the wise ones.

Nagwan Something

Byé ji Slow

Ne ékej Slow……

Nko tek she na shi Some day

Nan kot ken Some time/once in awhile

Ogema Superintendent/Leader/Chief/King

Wgema

Mshenkéwnene Sheriff/Policeman/Officer

Ziwen Sour

Otan Town/city

Otanek To town/at the town/locative

Kche otan Big city/big town

Débwéwen The truth

Nteshtéa Think/what I think

She té ek What he/she thinks

Kikton Talk/speak

Kenomaké Teaches

Kenomakét He/she teaches

Kenomakwé Female teacher

Kenomanene Male teacher

Kenomakwet Teaching/teaches

Sintebékon Teepee

Wigwam Birch bark house/lodge

Nin ashtek My turn

Gin ashtek Your turn

Win ashtek Their turn/his/her turn

Ode This

I That

É I That over there

Mikwéch Thank you

Igwien Many thanks when used in proper context

Ik shegwien I am thankful/grateful/appreciative

Wéwéne I am grateful

Ntakmetam ni bet Tooth ache

Osowanek Tail

Bébamatsejek Travelers

Bamatsik They’re traveling

Waséchken Window

Wabshkiyek White/something that is white

Wabshkyak White

Ni jo pi When

Ni je pi Another when

Wtabyan Wagon/car/truck

Ni pi je Where

Kshéwsen Walk fast

Bama Wait/shortened version

Metatsobinek Wash., D.C.

Wigwam wawyégon Round house

Waka’igan bent sapling lodge

Wabshkan nene White man

Kchemokman Another one/Long knife/Big knife

Wégwni je What

Wéni Another one

Bmosé Walk

Pamsé He/she walks

Pémsék A name/he/she walks

Ngot nemégishek One week

Wé ni je Who

Wé ni je o Who is that

Bam sé wak Walk/they are walking

Bam sé He/she walks

Bmoséwak They are walking

Bmosé He/she walks

Mik ché wi Works/he/she

Mikchéwiwen Work

Ksi kwan Wash up

Ksi kwé Washes up

Mche kwé Mean woman

Mje kwé Another one

Do kin Wake up

Ka wa bem Watch

Ka wab ma Watch him/her

Min wéw ze Good worker

Mnosk sé Good voice

Mnoshk sé ditto

Éh hé Yes/affirmative

Wésh ko wa Yell (loud)

Wéshkwese Loud person

Sebab Rope/twine/thread

Sebabis Small thread/small twine

Zhabneken Needle

Moshwaken Scissors

Bekoyan Material/cloth

Skak aken Straight pin

Skak aken Safety pin

Ba a kwos wen Patch

Se’babwe’n Fringe

Kat a kwas we’n Thimble

Bas ke’kateke’n Clothes

Nme’kse’ne’n My shoes

Mke’sne’n Mocassins

Mke’se’n Mocassin

Sakso ne’n Socks

Bi toshk ke’n Underwear

Mje’kote Dress

Mje’kotekoshkayek Skirt

Kishkyekas Blouse

Wbabkoyan Shirt

Kbe’ti Pants/trousers/slacks

Jijakokateyake’n Shorts

Bis kon we’n T-shirt

Bis kon we’n Sweater

Bis ko wa ke’n Coat

Biskowake’n Jacket

Kishkbiskowake’n Short jacket

Kchebiskowake’n Great coat/long coat/trench coat

Winkwebsowe’n Scarf

Wiwkwan Hat

Wiwkwanes Cap

Moshwekas Handerchief

Mje’tase’n Stocking

Mje’n kaw ke’n Gloves

Wne’ses Sleeve

Wne’sen

Moshwe Shawl

Azyan Diaper/breech cloth

Ntostab My shoe string

Shonyashke’mot Purse/money bag

Shonyashke’moten Wallet/small purse/small money bag

Kjibsowe’n belt

Mi shach so we’n Jewelry

Nanoshe’bsowne’n Ear rings

Nanoshe’bse’nwen Ear ring

Tabne’je’e we’n Ring

Tabne’je’ e ne’n Rings

Nabkowake’n Necklace

Tbe’kiswanes Watch

Tbe’kiswan Clock

Ne’nes Bracelet

Nabkamwake’n Neck tie

Nabkamwake’n Bolo tie

Kejabche’ke’n Hat band

Yasonkebsone’n Arm bands

Yasonkebsowe’n Arm band

Yasotkwebsowwe’n Head band

Azyan Breech cloth

Wew nak Vest

Wayebe’n wan Roach

Saj ke’n Indian blouse

Relative Forms:

Nse’kwe’s Paternal aunt

Knoshe Maternal aunt

Nshe’she Uncle

Nshime Younger brother/sibling

Nse’ze Older brother

Ntowema Brother of female

Nikane Brother of male

Mis se Older sister

Nshime Younger sister/sibling

Nitkako Sister of female

Nte’kwem Sister of male

Nos My father

Mnos Father

The form de de is a new form that came in with the adoption of english into the language.

Ndedeye’m My father

Ngye My mother

Ngye ye’ ditto

No se’s se Grandchild

Nose’me ditto

Nose’mes My little grandchild

Nose’s seye’k My grandchildren

Me’sho Grandfather

Nme’shome’s My grandfather

Nokme’s Grandmother

Gokme’s Your grandmother

Nnokme’s My grandmother

Kokoye’ Grandma in baby talk

Kne’kne’s Your nephew

Nek’ne’s My nephew

Ne’kne’ Nephew

Kne’kne’sne’m Our nephew

Nshe’mes Niece of male

Ntosh mes Niece of female

Nme’s sotanek Parents

De’nwema Relative

De’wemake’n ditto

De’nwemakne’k Pl.

De’nwemakne’tok Relative to all life

De’nwemane’n nanok ditto

Ni jan ses My child (informal term)

Ni jan sek My children

Nijane’s Child (formal term)

Ntane’s My daughter

Ntanse ditto

Ne’ge’s My son

Ne’gwe’s My son

Ne’gwe’ses My little boy/my little son

Nin I/my/me

Ni kan Friend

Okema King/chielf/leader

Wkema ditto

Gin You/your

Ni nan We

Ni nan Us

Winwa They

Win He/she/they/them

Kakabese’k Boys

Kikabe Boy

Kikabes Little boy

Kikyako Girl

Kikyakos Little girl

Kikyakose’k Girls

Sesksi Teenage girl/virgin

Sesksiyek Teenage girls

Be’noje Child

Be’nojes Little child

Be’nojese’k Little children

Be’nojeye’k Children

Ne’shnabe Indian/man of good intentions/intent

Mi ko Mexican

Mke’tene’ni Negro/black person

Kche’mokman White man/woman/big knife/long knife

Kche’mokmanne’ne’ ditto

Kche’mokmanek White men/people

Wabshkanik White people

Wabshkishgok ditto

Kche’mokmankwek White women/ladies

Ni ta Brother in law

Nitawe’s ditto (affectionate)

Agne’kwe Daughter in law

Nshe’n e’s Father in law

Nse’kse’s Mother in law

Nine’m Sister in law (male speaker)

Nte’kwe’ji Sister in law (female speaker)

Ntoshne’kem My son in law

(Dates back to when the son in law hunted and brought food to his in laws.)

Nishote Twins

Nishoteke She had twins

Seasons:

Tkwa kek Fall

Eni bok Summer

Nibne’k ditto

Eshatek ditto

Em nok me’k Spring

Mnokme’k ditto

Eb bok Winter

Bongek ditto

Directions:

Wech bke’shmok West

Epinge’shmok ditto (Ojibewa)

Wechmokek East

Wabnong ditto (Ojibewa)

Wechnawkwek South

Zhawnong ditto (Ojibewa)

Wechkse’nyak North

Kiwedenong ditto (Ojibewa)

Wechbse’gwit Another east

Wechwabe’k ditto

Wechkshatek Another south

Wechshawnot ditto

Wechbyedot Another west

Wechmowe’n ditto

Wechbonimge’t Another north

Kaponkenowe’n ditto

Namjiwne’k Left

Dab niw nok Right

Nekon In front of you

Shkwe yak Behind you

Nam ya kwan Under

Shpe’mok ke’ e kon Over

Megwe pi A long way from here/a long time ago

Mno wi pi A long distance from here

Pi Unit of time

Odo pi At this time

Ngotde’k At one time

Aya pi At one time (another one)

Colors: (Enazwenen)

Wabshkyak White

Mek tewak Black

Mke’dewak ditto (another one)

Meskwak Red

We’zawak Yellow

Wejabkwak Blue

Eshkbokyak Green-like

Eshkbok The color green

Sawak Brown

Weje’pkwatek Purple-like

Wabmeskwak Pink-like

Mskwimwabmeskwak Pinkish

Mskwimwe’zawak Orangish

Numbers:

Ngot One

Nish Two

Nswe Three

Nyew Four

Nyanne’n Five

Ngotwatso Six

Noek Seven

Shwatso Eight

Zhak Nine

Mdatso Ten

Mdastoshe’chngot Eleven

Mdatsoshe’chnish Twelve

Mdatsoshe’chnswe Thirteen

Mdatosshe’chnyew Fourteen

Mdatsoshe’chnyanne’n Fifteen

Mdatsoshechngotwatso Sixteen

Mdatsoshechnoek Seventeen

Mdatsoshechshwatso Eighteen

Mdatsoshechzhak Nineteen

Nishwabte’k Twenty

Nswewabte’k Thirty

Nyewwabte’k Forty

Nyaanomte’ne’ Fifty

Ngotwatsomte’ne’ Sixty

Noeksomte’ne’ Seventy

Shwatsomte’ne’ Eighty

Zhaksomte’ne’ Ninety

Ngotwak One hundred

Nishwak Two hundred

Nswewak Three hundred

Nyewwak Four hundred

Nyannowak Five hundred

Ngotose’k One thousand

Ngotse’gos ditto

Midasso One million

Midasowak ditto

Midaswak ditto

Money/Shonya:

Ngot me’kwi One dollar

Nish me’kwi Two dollars

Nswe me’kwi Three dollars

Nyew me’kwi Four dollars

Nyanno me’kwi Five dollars

Mdatos me’kwi Ten dollars

Nishwabte’k me’kwi Twenty dollars

Nyanno mte’ne’ me’kwi Fifty dollars

Ngot wak me’kwi One hundred dollars

Ngoto se’k me’kwi One thousand dollars

Ngotse’gos me’kwi ditto

Ngot yespe’n Twenty five cents/quarter

Nish yespe’n Fifty cents/half a dollar

Ngot mshkwapko One penny/one piece of copper

Nish mshkwapko Two pennies/two pieces of copper

Nswe mshkwapko Three pennies/three pieces of copper

Nyew mshkwapko Four pennies/four pieces of copper

Nyanno mshkwapko Five pennies/five pieces of copper

Ngotwatso mshkwapko Six pennies/six pieces of copper

Noek mshkwapko Seven pennies/seven pieces of copper

Shwatso mshkwapko Eight pennies/eight pieces of copper

Zhak mshkwapko Nine pennies/nine pieces of copper

Mdatso mshkwapko Ten pennies/ten pieces of copper

*Animals—-Mechbiyek:

Zago Monkey

She’shko Muskrat

Kte’te Otter

Kokosh Pig

Mantanish Sheep

Schgak Skunk

Wabne’m Wolf (resembles white police dog)

Moew Wolf (generic)

Meinge’n Timber wolf

Beshk mo we Lion

She’b shi Tiger

Mke’shis kat we Flying squirrel

Ta ka kos Civet cat

Ma mak she Mule

Kche’ zago Ape

Wapti Antelope

Seksi deer, generic

Nijan doe, white tailed deer

Wawashkeshi white tailed deer

Mshiwé elk

Kshi wi Bull

Bkosh bshe’k ke’ Buffalo

Me’k Beaver

Mko/Mkwa Bear

Ka kin ke’shi Grizzly bear

Kasho Cat

Mayos Another one

Bshe’ke’ Cow

Bshe’kwik (we’k) Cattle

Bshe’kis Calf

Nanimwe Coyote

Espe’n Raccoon

Nemosh Dog

Babaki Hound dog

Mskwe’wakwe’she Red fox

Wakwe’she Fox

Kokjesjish Ground hog

Moto Goat

Kwe’kse Wood chuck

Nektosha Horse

Mi shak ne’k we Bat

Ko kot ni Alligator

Bne shi Bird (generic)

Bne shi we’t Bird with feathers

Se’gnok Black bird (red spots on wings)

Za wa ge Yellow bird

Wezawage ditto

Nano kas Hummingbird

Jejak Crane

Ka kak shi Crow

Andekshkwe Another one

Mimi Dove

Kno Eagle

Mgeshwash Bald eagle

Be’shk kno ditto

We’nake Buzzard

Wab mimi White pidgeon

Mke’dewabmimi Grey pidgeon

Kakabe Screech owl

Wabke’noshkwe Mouse

Kche’wabke’noshkwe Rat

Wekate Lizard

Kokoko Owl

Wabkokoko Great white owl

Memke’ji Toad

Me’kchako Frog

Menjikwe Tree frog

Mneto Snake

Zhashage Garter snake

Mskwan de’p Pine snake

Nedwasi Little rattle snake

Notake Rattle snake

Insects: (Mnetok)

Memeke Butterfly

Memekwe ditto

Amo Bee

Oje Fly

Ske’me Mosquito

Esbike Spider

Espe’k e e be’k ditto

Wemkwoyane Caterpillar

Chin skot mo si Cricket

Kwa kwa te Grasshopper

Boch kwan si Dragon fly

Nenepajne’kesi Mole

Meats—-Wi yase’n

We’sa wak sot ko kosh Bacon

Bshe’k ke’ Beef

Bkosh bshe’k ke’ Buffalo

Mko/Mkwa Bear

Bke’akwa Chicken

Bidi Northern dialect

Bke’akwaye’k Pl.

Bshe’k ke’ Cow

Espe’n Raccoon

Shishib Duck

Shishibe ditto

Se’ksi Deer

Wawashke’sh shi ditto

Beske’si Goose

Beske’siye’k Geese

Ko kosh Pig/Pork

An ken ni Possum

A ye ni ditto

Mshewe Rabbit

Wabozo Northern dialect

Se’ngo Squirrel

Je’dmo ditto

Zhe’gos Weasel

Gde’de Otter

Mak Loon

She’gak Skunk

Pne/Bne Turkey

Wnok shise’n Weiners/hot dogs

Mshe’we Elk

Mshi ke Turtle/Snapping turtle

Gigo Fish

Gigos Little fish

Gigose’k Mess of fish/school of fish