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Luci Bobbish-Salt (2004-2012) Anna Blacksmith (2009-2012)
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Elsie Duff (2004-2007) Bill Jancewicz (2004)
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Acknowledgements

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Chisasibi Margaret Bearskin Eastmain Florrie Mark-Stewart
Samuel Bearskin Mistissini Boyce Blacksmith
Harry Duff Evadney Blacksmith
Bobby Neacappo Louise Blacksmith
Edith Sam Lauri Petawabano
Harry Scipio Smalley Petawabano
Maria Scipio Waskaganish Louise Diamond
Georgie Snowboy Josephine Diamond
Wemindji Mary B. Georgekish Patricia Diamond
Whapmagoostui James Kawapit the late Rupert Erless
Andrew Natachequon Elizabeth Jolly
Maggie Natachequon Edwin Jolly
Jimmy Moart
Alec Weistche
Sanders Weistche
Johnny Whiskeychan
Waswanapi Emily Cooper
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ᐃᔒᐧᐁᐤ (ishiiweu) [vii]
the wind blows in a certain direction

ᐃᔒᐧᐁᐦᐊᒻ (ishiiweham) [vti]
s/he sings with certain words, sings a song

ᐃᔒᐧᐁᓲ (ishiiwesuu) [vai]
s/he sings with certain words

ᐃᔒᐧᐄᐤ (ishiiwiiu) [vai]
s/he tries hard for a long time, s/he persists in what s/he is doing

ᐃᔓᐧᐁᔮᔅᑯᐦᑯᐦᑎᑖᐤ (ishuweyaaskuhkuhtitaau) [vai+o]
s/he floats it parallel to the shore

ᐃᔥᐧᑫᔑᒧᐧᐃᓐ (ishkweshimuwin) [ni]
pillow

ᐃᔥᐧᑫᔑᒨᓀᒋᓐ (ishkweshimuunechin) [ni]
pillow cover

ᐃᔥᐧᑫᔒᐤ (ishkweshiiu) [vai]
she is a girl

ᐃᔥᐧᑫᔒᐦᑳᓲ (ishkweshiihkaasuu) [vai]
s/he pretends to be a girl

ᐃᔥᐧᑫᔥ (ishkwesh) [na]
girl

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᐦᑌᒥᐦᐄᑲᓇᐱᔓᐃ (ishkwaahtemihiikanapishui) [ni]
door post pole on a teepee

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᐦᑌᒥᐦᐄᑲᓈᐦᑎᒄ (ishkwaahtemihiikanaahtikw) [ni]
pole across top of doorframe, lintel of a teepee door

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᐦᑌᒻ (ishkwaahtem) [na]
door

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᐦᑲᐦᑌᐤ (ishkwaahkahteu) [vii]
it is partially burnt, there are some unburnt ones left

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᐦᑲᐧᓭᐤ (ishkwaahkasweu) [vta]
s/he has some unburnt ones left, s/he leaves some unburnt

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᐦᑲᓲ (ishkwaahkasuu) [vai]
some (anim, ex mitten) is left unburnt

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᐦᑲᓴᒻ (ishkwaahkasam) [vti]
s/he leaves some remaining unburnt

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᐧᓭᐤ (ishkwaasweu) [vta]
s/he burns him/her it (anim)

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᐸᔫᐲᓯᒻ (ishkwaapayuupiisim) [na]
January

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᑌᐅᒫᑯᓐ (ishkwaateumaakun) [vii]
it smells burnt

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᑌᐅᒫᑯᓲ (ishkwaateumaakusuu) [vai]
it (anim) smells of fire, smells burnt

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᑌᐤ (ishkwaateu) [vii]
it burns

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᑑᔥᑌᐤᐦ (ishkwaatuushteuh) [p]
weekend

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᑖᐅᐦᑳᐤ (ishkwaataauhkaau) [vii]
it is the end of a sandy ridge

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᑯᒋᓐ (ishkwaakuchin) [vii]
it (ex calendar page) is finished hanging, it is the end of the month

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᒪᑎᓈᐤ (ishkwaamatinaau) [vii]
it is the edge of the mountain

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᓴᒻ (ishkwaasam) [vti]
s/he burns it

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᔥᒉᐅᑯᐦᐧᐁᐤ (ishkwaashcheukuhweu) [vta]
s/he gets soot on her (ex from burnt wood)

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᔥᒉᐅᒋᐦᑖᐤ (ishkwaashcheuchihtaau) [vai+o]
s/he gets soot on it (ex from burnt wood)

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᔥᒉᐅᒋᓇᒻ (ishkwaashcheuchinam) [vti]
s/he moves the wood that is not burned, to build up the fire

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᔥᒉᐤ (ishkwaashcheu) [vii]
the fire burns down, charcoal

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᔥᒋᑌᐤ (ishkwaashchiteu) [ni]
leftover burnt end of a stick, log

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᔮᐤ (ishkwaayaau) [vii]
it has come to the end

ᐃᔥᐧᑳᔮᓂᐦᒡ (ishkwaayaanihch) [p]
at the end of a line-up

ᐃᔥᐯᔨᐦᑖᑯᓐ (ishpeyihtaakun) [vii]
it is highly thought of, highly regarded

ᐃᔥᐯᔨᐦᑖᑯᓲ (ishpeyihtaakusuu) [vai]
s/he is highly thought of, highly regarded

ᐃᔥᐯᔨᒣᐤ (ishpeyimeu) [vta]
s/he thinks highly of him/her

ᐃᔥᐯᔨᒥᑎᓲ (ishpeyimitisuu) [vai]
s/he thinks highly of her/himself

ᐃᔥᐱᐦᑖᐤ (ishpihtaau) [vai+o]
s/he makes it high

ᐃᔥᐱᐸᔨᐦᐆ (ishpipayihuu) [vai]
s/he makes a motion upwards

ᐃᔥᐱᑌᐦᐧᑳᒨ (ishpitehkwaamuu) [vai]
s/he sleeps late in the mornings

ᐃᔥᐱᑎᔥᑎᐧᑳᓀᐤ (ishpitishtikwaaneu) [vai]
s/he has a certain size of head

ᐃᔥᐱᑖᐅᐦᑳᐤ (ishpitaauhkaau) [vii]
it is a high sandy bank

ᐃᔥᐱᑲᐦᑎᐧᑫᐤ (ishpikahtikweu) [vai]
s/he has a high forehead

ᐃᔥᐱᒥᐦᑕᑯᐧᐃᓂᐦᑖᐤ (ishpimihtakuwinihtaau) [vai+o]
s/he makes an upstairs floor to it

ᐃᔥᐱᒥᐦᑕᑯᐧᐃᓐ (ishpimihtakuwin) [vii]
it has an upstairs

ᐃᔥᐱᒥᐦᑕᑯᒡ (ishpimihtakuch) [p]
upstairs level

ᐃᔥᐱᒥᐦᑕᒄ (ishpimihtakw) [ni]
upstairs, ceiling

ᐃᔥᐱᒥᐦᒡ (ishpimihch) [p]
above, the roof, upstairs

ᐃᔥᐱᒨ (ishpimuu) [vii]
it has an upstairs, an upper floor

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