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June 1997

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-> cree teachers?
     by FBEIHOLZ <(suppressed)@cris.com>
-> Minokeesikaw
     by James Wastasecoot <(suppressed)@MBnet.MB.CA>
-> word for the day
     by James Wastasecoot <(suppressed)@MBnet.MB.CA>
-> Re: word for the day, Sat. 14th
     by honeybug <(suppressed)@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca>
-> Re:word for the day
     by (suppressed)@fournier-art.com
-> National Aboriginal Day
     by (suppressed)@fournier-art.com
-> word of the day
     by James Wastasecoot <(suppressed)@MBnet.MB.CA>


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Date: 3 Jun 1997 16:51:59 -0400
From: FBEIHOLZ <(suppressed)@cris.com>
Subject: cree teachers?

are there any cree teachers on line? especially eastern james bay
dialects.

						-misimukamin


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Date: 10 Jun 1997 16:31:36 -0400
From: James Wastasecoot <(suppressed)@MBnet.MB.CA>
Subject: Minokeesikaw

Today's word is mino keesikaw which means. It's a beautiful day!
Mino is an adjective which means "good" or "nice", handsome, beautiful
depending on the noun.  Minwasin means "it look nice". Minwasoh means "he's
handsome". Minopunow means "he's fortunate". mino tiyew means a person has
a nice butt. 
minentum means he or she is happy.


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Date: 15 Jun 1997 00:31:07 -0400
From: James Wastasecoot <(suppressed)@MBnet.MB.CA>
Subject: word for the day

Tansi, which means "Hi, or how are you?" Literally, how is it? 
Usually answered with "Mon nantow" which means "fine" literally Mon is a
truncated word which is shortened from Mwatch meaning No or not. So
literally it means "nothing is wrong". 
Kena ma? which means "and you?" The ma part is shortened in normal
conversation from Maka, which means "but" or "then."
If I just spoke to you yesterday and you called me today with the greeting
"tansi", I might respond, "payagwun," meaning "the same". 

Tansi
Mwatch nantow or mon nantow (latter is preferred)
Kena maka or kena ma? (latter is preferred)

Tansi
Payagwun
kena ma?
JW


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Date: 16 Jun 1997 10:56:30 -0400
From: honeybug <(suppressed)@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca>
Subject: Re: word for the day, Sat. 14th

On Sat, 14 Jun 1997, James Wastasecoot wrote:

- ->Tansi, which means "Hi, or how are you?" Literally, how is it? 
- ->Usually answered with "Mon nantow" which means "fine" literally Mon is a
- ->truncated word which is shortened from Mwatch meaning No or not. So
- ->literally it means "nothing is wrong". 
- ->Kena ma? which means "and you?" The ma part is shortened in normal
- ->conversation from Maka, which means "but" or "then."

Where I'm from in Northern Alberta after we say "mon nantow", we say
"'kwakiya?", short for "ikwa kiya?".  Same thing.  

I like your "word of the day" series.
Thanks.

Dulcie


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Date: 16 Jun 1997 12:37:38 -0400
From: (suppressed)@fournier-art.com
Subject: Re:word for the day

Tansi
Are you really going to post a word for the day every day? If you were,
it would be a really great thing. Even if you posted a word for the week
would be a good thing to do. Thank you for this post -- the Cree List is
usually pretty quiet -- it is good to see something happening.

Speaking of something happening -- National Aborignal Day is June 21 --
this coming Saturday. For a list of events in British Columbia and other
parts of Canada, see http://www.aboriginalday.com
To post an event that you are aware of but can't find on the site, there
is an Add an Event page with a form. There is also a good list of Links
to native Resources on the WWW.

> Date: 15 Jun 1997 00:31:07 -0400
> From: James Wastasecoot <(suppressed)@MBnet.MB.CA>
> Subject: word for the day
> 
> Tansi, which means "Hi, or how are you?" Literally, how is it?
> Usually answered with "Mon nantow" which means "fine" literally Mon is a
> truncated word which is shortened from Mwatch meaning No or not. So
> literally it means "nothing is wrong".
> Kena ma? which means "and you?" The ma part is shortened in normal
> conversation from Maka, which means "but" or "then."
> If I just spoke to you yesterday and you called me today with the greeting
> "tansi", I might respond, "payagwun," meaning "the same".
> 
> Tansi
> Mwatch nantow or mon nantow (latter is preferred)
> Kena maka or kena ma? (latter is preferred)
> 
> Tansi
> Payagwun
> kena ma?
> JW
- -- 
Norman Fournier
norman@fournier-art.com
http://www.fournier-art.com
http://www.aboriginalday.com


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Date: 18 Jun 1997 11:32:31 -0400
From: (suppressed)@fournier-art.com
Subject: National Aboriginal Day

National Aborignal Day is this Saturday, June 21. These are some of the
events planned across Canada:

New Brunswich - The Fiddle Head Festival will be held at St. Mary's
First Nation, Fredericton, New Brunswick, June 20, 21 and 22.

Yukon - The Yukon Aboriginal Business Association is holding a trade
show on June 21 at High Country Inn.  Included will be craft tables,
fashion show, First Nation dancers, athletic demontrations  and
contests.

Northwest Territories - A smudging ceremony, arts and crafts
demonstration, Aboriginal cultural demonstrations, information tipi,
Aboriginal performers, Dettah drummers, Metis reelers, traditional food
booth and traditional story telling are all part of the National
Aboriginal Day celebrations at Petitot Park.

Alberta - Nipisihkopahk Elementary School, a Samson Cree Nation School
located in Hobbema Alberta, is holding a feast for the school on the
19th and will celebrate with a holiday on the 20th. For more information
conatct Principal Kevin Wells.

British Columbia - The Sto:lo Nation, The Department of Canadian
Heritage, Parks Canada, and the Government of British Columbia are
holding a special commemorative ceremony on National Aboriginal Day to
celebrate the national historic significance on Xa:Ytem / Hatzic Rock,
an important spiritual and cultural landmark to the Sto:lo people of the
Fraser River.

For more information see http://www.aboriginalday.com

Norman Fournier
norman@fournier-art.com


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Date: 26 Jun 1997 08:45:50 -0400
From: James Wastasecoot <(suppressed)@MBnet.MB.CA>
Subject: word of the day

Nahentum - to be satisfied. accent on the "hen" pronounced like the name
"Ken".
nahentah - be satisfied (command). 
Nahemtumwak - they are satisfied.
Kinahenten nah? - are you satisfied?
You could say this is one of the values of Cree people. Be satisfied with
what you have. Don't wish for anymore, or be so materialistic.


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