Algonquin Spring
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Kwa’yenha
Rabbit
Ò:nenhste
Corn
Ohiari:wa moon
Ripening time moon, June
Ohkwari’
Bear
Ohnehta’kowa
Pine tree
Ohsahèta
Beans
Ohskennonton
Deer
Okàra
Eye
Okwàho
Wolf
Onekwenhsa
Blood
Onekwenhtara
Red
Onon’onhsera
Squash
Ononta’kehàka
Onondaga Nation
Ossernenon
One of three main Mohawk villages
Otkon
Spirit
Ronkwe
Man
Sharató:ken
Saratoga Springs
Shotinontowane’hàka
Seneca Nation
Ska’nyonhsa
Moose
Sorak
Duck
Tionnontoguen
Mohawk capital of the three villages
Tsi’tenha
Bird
Tsihsterkeri
Owl
Tsyatak
Seven
Tsyòkawe
Crow
Wahkwari’tahònsti
Black bear
Yakon:kwe
Woman
Yonen’tòren
White cedar tree
MOHAWK PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
From www.native-languages.org/mohawk_guide.htm.
Vowels
Character:
How To Say It:
a
Like the a in father.
a:
Like the a in father, only held longer.
e
Like the e in get or the a in gate.
e:
Like the a in gate, only held longer.
I
Like the i in police.
i:
Like the i in police, only held longer.
o
Like the o in note.
o:
Like the o in note, only held longer.
Consonants
Character:
How To Say It:
h
Like h in hay.
k
Like g in gate, soft k in skate, or hard k in Kate.
kw
Like the gw in Gwen or the qu in queen.
r
Like r in right in some dialects, but like l in light in others.
n
Like n in night.
s
Like s in sell. Before y or i, the Mohawk pronunciation sounds more like the sh in shell.
t
Like d in die, soft t in sty, or hard t in tie.
ts
Like ts in tsunami. Before y or i the Mohawk pronunciation sounds more like the j in jar, and before hy or hi it is pronounced more like the ch in char.
w
Like w in way.
wh
Some Mohawk speakers pronounce this sound with the voiceless “breathy w” that many British speakers use in words like “which,” but others pronounce it like the f in English fair.
y
Like y in yes.
‘
A pause sound, like the one in the middle of the word “uh-oh.”
OLD NORSE GLOSSARY
Björn
Bear
Blakkr
Black
Bleikr
White
Lax
Salmon
Njörðr
The God of sea and wind
Óðinn
Odin
Rakkis
Dogs
Rheindyri
Caribou
Rôdr
Row
Sigla
Set sail
Skræling
Native
Suður
South
Sverð
Sword
Taufr
Red ocher
þræls
Slaves
Ullr
The God of skill and the hunt
SUSQUEHANNOCK GLOSSARY
Abgarijo
Dog
Oneega
Water
Sischijro
Eat
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES
Books and Articles
Berleth, Richard. Bloody Mohawk. Delmar, NY: Black Dome Press, 2009.
Costain, Thomas B. The White and the Gold: The French Regime in Canada. Toronto: Doubleday, 2012.
Drake, Samuel G. The Book of the Indians of North America. Boston: Antiquarian Bookstore, 1833.
King, Thomas. The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America. Toronto: Doubleday, 2013.
Long, John. Voyages and Travels of an Indian Interpreter and Trader. New York: Cosimo Classics, 2007.
Nerburn Kent. Compiled and Edited. The Wisdom of the Native Americans. Novato, CA: New World Library, 1999.
Newman, Peter C. Caesars of the Wilderness. Toronto: Penguin Books, 1988.
_____. Company of Adventurers, Vol. 1. Toronto: Penguin Books, 1985.
Shimer, Porter. Healing Secrets of the Native Americans. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2004.
“Through Native Eyes.” Readers Digest, 1996.
Museums
New York State Museum (Albany, New York)
Fort William Henry Museum (Lake George, New York)
Websites
www.accessgenealogy.com
www.firstpeople.us
www.freelang.net
www.heritage.nf.ca
www.historymusuem.ca
www.history-world.org
www.indigenouspeople.net
www.mikmaqonline.org
www.native-languages.org
www.songofthepaddle.co.uk
www.thealgonquinway.ca
www.thenibble.com
www.woodenboat.com
www.viking.no
The First Algonquin Quest Novel
I Am Algonquin
An exciting journey seen through the eyes of the Algonquin people.
This book paints a vivid picture of the original peoples of North America before the arrival of Europeans. The novel follows the story of Mahingan and his family as they live the traditional Algonquin way of life in what is now Ontario in the early 14th century. Along the way we learn about the search for moose and the dramatic rare woodland buffalo hunt, conflicts with other Native nations, and the dangers of wolves and wolverines. We also witness the violent game of lacrosse, the terror of a forest fire, and the rituals that allow Algonquin boys to be declared full-grown men.
But warfare is also part of their lives, and signs point to a defining conflict between Mahingan’s nation, its allies the Omàmiwinini (Algonquin), Ouendat (Huron), and the Nippissing against the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois). The battle’s aftermath may open the door to future journeys by Mahingan and his followers.
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