Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Family

Boozhoo,

I want to apologize for blog participation! But the reality of it, is I am practicing with Family and using it more with my 2 year old son. Some of the technology issues I can't get through. I might have to put my speech old school format of cassette tape recording to Brian or possibly delivering in person. I am still attempting to put it on a cd.

Here is my plan with the speech:

Boozhoo & Aaniin
Indinawemaagandog nijii-gikinoo'amaanidog
Niwii-nitaa-ojibwem
Gaawiin inga-aabajitoosin zhaaganaashiimowin ezhi-gaagiigidoyaan noongoom
Brian indizhinikaaz zhaaganaashiimong
ChiAbay indigoo ojibwemong
Nindedeyag ingii-miinig niwiinzowin
Giigooyag/ Awaasii indoodem
Ojibwewi-anishinaabe indaaw
Bakeyaabashkikaang Waaswaaganing indoonnjibaa
Ni-ningodwaaswimin omaa endaayaan
Indananokii imaa Waaswaganing
Nimiigwechiwendaanan mino-ayaawin, wiisiniwin, niin indinawemaagandog, miinawaa nigwizisyag omaa nimbimaadiziwining
Nimino-ayaa gaye niminwendam omaa ayaayaan noongoom
Weweni sa niwii-kikendann ojibwemowin
Aapiji go minotaagwad igaye manidoowaadad o'ow inwewin
Indoonji-izhichige da-wiidookodaadiyaan miinawaa da-wiidookawwagwaa
Aabiding inga-gabe-ojibwem

Prayer
Gitchi manidoo Wiidookaw ishinam noon-goom
Nin miigwech-wendam noon-goom
Apaygish kikendaasowin minigomin
Mino-bimaadissiwin Owi kikendanawa
Ninnokomis menawa Mishomis-iban ga itjitchigaywaad
Zhaawennimishinam Zhaawennimishinam
Bi Ijikniken omaa
Miijishinam Maashka wis swin
Miijishinam Mino-inen-da mowin
Ganaweni miishinam noon-goom minaawaa waabung
Odapinnaw Wa-ow asemon
Wiidookaw indinawemaaganidog
Mii iw minik waa-tazhindamaan noon-goom giizhigak
Miigwech bizindawiyag

Translation coming!

ChiAbay

1 comment:

  1. Chi-eyaabe, thank you so much sharing this here with us! It is wonderful to read through the Ojibwemowin. I will send you some feedback on the material in Moodle and email. Thank you for posting this here for everyone's benefit. Miigwech gaye ojibwemotawad gigozisens :)

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