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"Welcome to the Abenaki Language"


"Within our language lies the secrets of our culture."




Greetings!      My Name is Elie.      I come from Odanak.

Kwai!      Nd'elewizi Elie.      Nia ojihila Odanak.



Do you speak Indian?

Kd'aln�ba�dwa?



Greetings! My name is Elie. I come from Odanak. Do you speak Indian?

Kwai! Nd'elewizi Elie. Nia ojihila Odanak. Kd'aln�ba�dwa?



If you like      I will share      our language      with you.

Wig�damana      N'chajabnigaji      N'l�dwaw�ganna      nspiwi kiow�.



If you like, I will share my language with you.

Wig�damana N'chajabnigaji N'l�dwaw�ganna nspiwi kiow�.


Story of Chibaiskwa"


 The story of Chibaiskwa (Spirit Woman) and the Deer


Story about "When a child is born..."


 When a child is born...


 Days of the Week

 Parts of the Days

 Months of the Year

 Parts of the Months of the Year

 Parts of the Year

 Say the Dates

 Lets talk about Summer

 Lets talk about Autumn

 Lets talk about Winter

 Let us talk about Spring

 Let us talk about the Weather

 Let's Go Fishing!

 Abenaki Grammar Lesson 1

 Abenaki Grammar Lesson 2

 Abenaki Conversation 1

 Some thoughts on Spirit

 Sacred Pipe

 Elders and Elderly

 Words of VIRTUE

  Chibaiskwa (Spirit Woman)

  When a child is born...

 GREETINGS!

 ... under construction

 


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