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Western Abenaki Radio (WAR)
WAR Radio
   Western Abenaki Radio offers fully immersive shows which include basic dialog, traditional and contemporary stories and songs, as well as lessons, news and other information all presented within the language. This is an attempt to offer a chance to hear the language being used, refresh or improve your ability to understand it, and in a small way keep the language alive.

Episode 1
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Episode 1 Features an intro to Western Abenaki Radio, pronunciation, Canoe Song and Song for the Elders by the Dawnland Singers.
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Episode 2
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Episode 2 Features Counting Song and Greeting Song by the Dawnland Singers, and a basic Counting Lesson (the numbers 1-5).
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Episode 3
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Episode 3 Features traditional and contemporary songs in Abenaki and a conversation with Cecile Wawanolette.
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Episode 4
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Episode 4 Features the Abenaki New Year's Greeting Tradition, Rock-a-Bye Baby, and the story of Klosk8ba and the game bag.
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Episode 5
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Episode 5 Features a Prayer, an invite to the Odanak Pow Wow July 4th weekend, Abenaki songs, and the story of Klosk8ba and the Maples.
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Episode 6
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Episode 6 Features two traditional honor songs on the drum, and two phone conversations in Western Abenaki.
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Episode 7
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Episode 7 Features a thanks to some friends, Twinkle Little Star and Amazing Grace and a phone conversation.
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Episode 8
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Episode 8 Features a poem, a fishing song, the story of Klosk8ba's Fish Trap, and a phone conversation.
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Episode 9
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Episode 9 Features a poem, a song for Spring, Klosk8ba defeats Pebon, and a phone conversation.
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Episode 10
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Episode 10 Features a poem, a traditional drum song, the story of Aln8bak ta Tolba, and a new song.
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Episode 11
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Episode 11 Special Musical Episode! Six songs of basic essential sentences, and an advanced chanted story.
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Episode 12
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Episode 12 Features five new songs of basic essential phrases, and a short conversation with Migakawinnoskwasis.
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Episode 13
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Episode 13 Features three new songs for family, the Moons, and another minute with wlin8kskwasis Migakawinnoskwasis.
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Episode 14
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Episode 14 Contemporary songs Aln8baiwi. Telling time, Days of the week, counting, and the Months of the year.
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Episode 15
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Episode 15 A traditional story, A Christmas Greeting, Wig8dam8da / Let Us Rejoice, and a new poem for Winter.
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Episode 16
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Episode 16 Four unscripted coversations between Father and Son and two new songs!!
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Episode 17
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Episode 17 Three new songs, a coversation and a prayer!!
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