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Maliseet	Meaning
SIKTE	difficult, stifling an urge
NIKEP	go and eat
MOTE	sound one is hearing (user of another word); I don't hear or see or do that.
MOTETEMIT	someone crying
NITAP	my friend
NACI	going to do something (user of another word)
NTOLUHKON	I will do it
NKASUWIYAPAW	extinguish my fire
NKISI	already
NELA	me
NAKANAMA	slow natured w/when one who is slow
NIT	that
NAKA	and
SIKTEPAY	very scared
SIKTIELOM	very hungry
SIKTE MOCIKON	it, is very bad
SOMI SIKTE	located in difficult place
SIKTE MOTUWEYU	it is very difficult to do
SIKT/AHAL	kill(ed)
NEKE	long age
NUSUKOMONIYA	their chasing after, following after
NEKWT	once
YAKA	until
YET	over there
YUTOL	these
YUT	here
YALI	process of doing something, moving around doing it.
WOT	this person/animal
WOLIW	now
WISA	hurry
WISKI	very (placing emphasis)
SEPET	Elizabeth
NOT	him/her
WOLI	good
EPHITSIS	young/little woman, newlywed woman
MECIMITE	always
NUCEYUWAL	looks after, needs, serves
UKOMOSAL	his or her grandmother
TOKEKIMAL	he/she teaches
SAPETOL	told/to Elizabeth/to the person named
ELUHKEMOK	how it is done, how it is worked at
PSITE	all
KEKW	what
NUHKOMOS	my grandmother
KUHKOMOS	your grandmother
UKOMOSAL	his/her grandmother
NUTKEKIK EMIT	one who teaches
MAKUT	dress
TOLEKPISUWON	her apron
MOKOSEWEYU	it is black
MAKSON	shoe
TOLAPEKSUT	his/her rocking chair
TOLNAKSON	his/her slippers
KSAPSKOT	stove
AHMALHITASIK	design, fancy work
NACIPT	go get it
POL	used when you have to do something first
PSUWAKUL	kindling wood
ELITASIK	the way it is made
KULI	well, good
MACETUTUWATOMON	start the fire, make a fire
MACIYAMKOLEK	when the fire starts burning
KWOSAWENIKAN	put them on to cook
PEKIYAN	clean a person
PEKIT	clean it
MEKSEWEYIT	the black one/item
KWOSAWEMON	put one item on to cook
MAHSUS	fiddlehead
TENA	also
CUWI	have to
PEK-IT-ASU	to be cleaned
SISLASTIKON	cooking pork without rind
KOSPATUN	wash it
TOWIPUT	table

~Numbers~

~The Smudging Ceremony~

English Translation of The Smudging Ceremony:

Each day, we give thanks for all our gifts. Koluskap taught the Wabanakis how to Smudge. Four Sacred medicines are used, sweetgrass, tobacco, sage, and cedar. Sacred medicines are potent when burned together in a Smudging Ceremony, honor this gift. Begin by Smudging your head, so that your thoughts will focus on compassion and generosity, honor these gifts. Smudge your eyes, so that you will see the beauty of Creation, honor this gift. Smudge your ears, so that you will hear all of Creation, honor this gift. Smudge your nose, so that you will appreciate the smell of Creation, honor this gift, Smudge you mount, so that you will speak honorably of Creation, honor this gift. Smudge your heart, so that you will love all of Creation, honor this gift. Smudge your hands, so that you will respect all of Creation, honor this gift. Smudge you feet, so that you will always walk the Red Path, honor this gift. This is how Koluskap taught our Ancestors, now it is our turn to pass these teachings on to the one who are not born yet.

May that be the truth!

~Moon of the Whirling Wind 98~

Maliseet Translation of The Smudging Ceremony:

Ehtahsikiskahk, kulasuweltomuhtipon 'ciw psiw keq. Koluskap 'kisokehkima Skicinu weci wolasuweltomuhtihtit. Newol 'pisunol ewehkasik, wolimahask, 'tomawey, seyc naka kakskus. Skicinuwi pisunol nihtol, komac milihkikonewiwol tan ci mawi pskulehtasik, kulasuweltomon. Tomk koniyakon kuli pkotenomon woloma mecomiw koluwot ktopitahasuwakon, kulasuweltomon. Ksiskul ona kuli pkotenomon woloma mecomiw knomihtun psiw keluwak Skitkomiq, kulasuweltonom. Kcalkossiyil ona kuli pkotenomon woloma mecomiw knutomon psiw keluwak Skitkomiq, kulasuweltomon. Kihton ona kuli pkotenonom woloma mecomiw kpossehtun psiw keluwak Skitkomiq, kulasuweltomon. Ktun ona kuli pkotenomon woloma mecomiw kuskuwitomon psiw keluwak Skitkomiq, kulasuweltomon. kmushun ona kuli pkotenan woloma mecomiw kwiskitahatomon psiw keluwak Skitkomiq, kulasuweltomon. Kpihtinol ona kuli pkotenomon woloma mecomiw kuleyutomon psiw keluwak Skitkomiq, kulasuweltomon. Qatol ona kuli pkotenomon woloma mecomiw kpomush mehqeyik awt, kulasuweltomon. Nit elokehkiminaq Koluskap, kilun toke ahcuwi namkomihptuweq Skicinuwihmiyewakon 'ciw weckuwapasihtit.

Nit Leyic~

~Opolahsomuwehs 98~

~The Body~

~Sacred Plants~

Kakskus - Cedar

Seyc - Sage

'Tomawey - Tobacco

Wolimahaskil - Sweetgrass

~Sacred Colors~

Wapequ - White

Mehqeyu - Red

Mokoseweyu - Black

Wisaweyu - Yellow

Mosqoncihte - Blue

Stahqoncihte - Green

Tupqancihte - Brown

English Translation of The Origin of the Scared Colors:

The Origin of the Scared Colors: Before the each was Created, the Creator sent four humans to help create life on Earth. They represented four of the seven sacred Colors. One was White, another was Yellow, one was Black and yet another was Red. Before they left, the Creator instructed them to "respect each other so they can prepare the way of life for their families. On each day, pray, when you look up, you will see the color of sky, this will remind you of all that is Blue. When you walk in the forest, respect the fir trees, for they will remind you of all that is Green. Each day give thanks for all of your gifts, I will give you tobacco. Offer it to Mother Earth, this will remind you of all that is Brown. Take care of these gifts for the ones who are not born yet. Teach your children the origin of the Sacred Colors".

May That Be The Truth!

~Moon of the Whirling Wind 98~

Maliseet Translation of The Origin of the Scared Colors:

Kci Welocihtekil: Neket pihce mesq Skitkomiq kistenuhk, Kisiyulinqu 'kisi pcihtahkala newu pomawsuwinu weci naci wicuhketomuhtit pomawsuwakon yut Skitkomiq. Psiw ote piluwocossultuwok. Pesq Wapeyu, kotok Wisaweyu, pesq ona Mokosewey naka kotok Mehqeyu. Mesq maciyapasihtihq Skitkomiq, 'tiya Kisiyulinaq, "Kuleyawolotultiniya woloma ktolonapemewa knuhsuhkakuwa tan eli pomawsultiyeq. Ehtahsikiskahk ktimiyahtiniya. Ewepapiyeq oc knomihtuniya Musqon, nit oc weci mihqitahatomeq psiw keq musqonocihtek. Tan-ci kcihkuk pomapasultiyeq, knosseyuwaniya Stahqonok opocil nit oc weci mihqitahatomeq psiw keq stahqonocihtek naka wen stahqonocossit. Ehtahsikiskahk kulasuweltomuhtiniya 'ciw psiw keq eyyeq, 'tomawey oc kmilloniya. Ktapaci milaniya Kci Kikuwosson, nit oc weci mihqitahatomeq psiw keq tapqanocihtel naka psiw wen tupqanocossit. Kuleyutomoniqa psiw keq 'ciw Weckuwapahsihtit. Ktokehkimaniya knicanuwak weci mihqitahatomuhtit weci peciyak Kci Welocihtekil"

Nit Leyic~

~Opolahsomuwehs 98~

****The Origin of the Scared Colors came from the "New Brunswick student guide - Sacred Colors - Sacred Plants - Moon of the Whirling Wind 98"

~Days of the Week~

Here are the days of the Week Past, Present & future:

That is: What day it was; What day it is; What day it will be

~All My Relations~

A long time ago, a long, long time ago! Koluskap was traveling upon Mother Earth as a teacher of the Wabanakis. He was also responsible for the Four-leggeds, the Winged ones, the Ones who live in the water and the Ones who crawl upon the Earth Koluskap was Mentor to all who inhabited Mother Earth. His wisdom was honored by all of Creation. His instructions to the animals was to respect and care for the two-leggeds. He told tem "Help the Waqbanakis, feed them, clothe them and provide shelter for tem so that they will have a good life. In return, I will teach tem cermonies to express their gratitude for all that you give tem. This is how Koluskap wanted thing to be and that is how it is today.

All the creatures were generous to the Wabanakis, they gave their lives so that the people could eat and have shelter. The poeple would pay homage before their hunt, they offered tobacco to the animal spirits for their generosity. They respected the animals by utilizing all that was offered, their skin, their meat, their bones, their fur, their feathers and their teeth. The Wabanakis knew that they could not survive without the animals. Wherever the people traveled, the animals would provide for them.

When the Tree People witnessed the generosity of the animals; they too were willing to help the Wabanakis with gifts of shelter, medicine, canoes, food and utensils. The Tree People and the animals continue to provide for the people as long as Koluskap was her on Mother Earth, Harmony among Creation was promoted. Today, his teachings are being received by Traditional Elders and the two-leggeds are remain to give thanks for the gifts of creation daily. It is the responsibility of each generation to carry on the teachings of Koluskap for the ones who are not born yet. Today we acknowledge Koluskap's teaching of Harmony Among Creation when we proudly say "All My Relations".

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