Ninoontaan : Ojibwe stories from Lansdowne House - I can hear it ( Ojibwe - English bilingual ) 9780921064145, 0921064144

The stories in this book were written in the Ojibwe syllabic writing by Cecilia Sugarhead, a former resident of Lansdown

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Ninoontaan : Ojibwe stories from Lansdowne House - I can hear it ( Ojibwe - English bilingual )
 9780921064145, 0921064144

Table of contents :
Cover
Title
Contents

Introduction
The Alphabetic Writing System
The Syllabic Writing System
The Glossary
Acknowledgements, References

Ninoontaan
Cahkaapehsh kaye tipihki-kiisihs
Niyaanan kiisihsook kaa-pipoonk
Animohsh kaye acitamoo
Shiikawiihsh
Ekaa kaa-kii-kihkenimaakaniwic shiikawiihsh
Kaa-ishi-kihci-niiminaaniwank
Aayaahsh kaa-tipaatihsoohkaasoc
Kaa-kiimooci-otaahpinaakaniwic ihkwe
Aaniin ihkwe e-kii-pimaacihitisoc kaa-kii-wepaahshic ciimaanink
Kaa-kii-nihsitinaaniwanokopanen weshkac

I Can Hear It
Cahkaapehsh and the moon
Niyaanan... The five moons of winter
Animohsh... The dog and the squirrel
Shiikawiihsh The witch
Ekaa... The one who was not known to be a witch
Kaa-ishi-kihci-... When there was a big dance
Aayaahsh... The legend of Aayaahsh
Kaa-kiimooci-.... The woman who was kidnapped
Aaniin ihkwe... How a woman survived when she was blown out to sea in a boat
Kaa-kii-nihsitinaaniw... When people were being killed long ago

Editorial Notes

Ojibwe-English Glossary
A
C
E
H, I
K
M
N
O
P
S
T
W

English Index to the Glossary
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J, K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U, V
W
Y

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