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Western Abenaki Radio 16 Transcript

Please note: This new episode feature Jesse and his 6 year old son Jacob!! Once again, there's homework! We have only included translations of the two new songs included in this episode. Translating the rest is up two you! The conversations included are unscripted and pretty basic. Hope you enjoy. We sure enjoyed making it!!

1. How Are You, A conversation between Jesse and his son Jacob about health

2. A Song

Ahki n'haga
Earth is my body
nebi nia bagakan
Water is my blood
awan n'nasaw8gan
Air is my breath
ta skweda nia niwaskom
and fire is my spirit

3. Paskwaipow8gan Adoji 8dokazw8gan / A Lunch Time Conversation

4. Kagwi k'kadi aloka? / What do you want to do conversation

5. A Prayer in the form of a song

Let this day be blessed,
Wawasalmegwadich pamgisgat,

O Great Spirit Who dwells in the Sky land,
O Kchi Niwaskw spemkik aian

look toward us your children who live here on Earth
k'gikinawinna kd'aw8ssisemikok aidid iodali Ahkik

and hear our prayers
ta nodamenal nd'aiamihaw8gannawal

Let this day be blessed,
Wawasalmegwadich pamgisgat,

Let this day be blessed,
Wawasalmegwadich pamgisgat,

O Great Spirit Who dwells in the Sky land,
O Kchi Niwaskw spemkik aian

We remember our grandmothers and our grandfathers,
n'mikwalm8nawak nokemesnogak ta n'mahomnogak

We give thanks to the Earth and to the Sky, to the people and the future generations
Nd'alamizibna Ahkik ta Spemkik, pm8zowinnoak ta awaasak ta z8khigwezijik

We greet the children, grant us always understanding and health and strength and compassion
Nd'alamikanawak aw8ssisak, m8milina wawtamw8gan ta s8glamalsow8gan ta mliksanow8gan ta kdem8galgaw8gan