48 Lessons

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March – Lesson 10

March is the "Month of Split Days".

The theme for this month is trees and clans.

New Words

a’nó:wal

turtle

kahwá:tsile̲’

family

na’akotaló:tʌ

What her clan is

Naho’taló:tʌ

What his clan is

Nuki’taló:tʌ

What my clan is

ohkwá:li̲

bear

otala'shúh̲a̲

clans

othahyú:ni̲

wolf

sanúlha

your mother

ʌkahwatsiláhsle’

follow the family line

Let’s Talk

1. Sanúhte’ kʌ to:nihoti’taláke nén Onʌyota’a:ka̲

1. Do you know how many clans Oneida people have?

2. Hʌ ahsʌ nihoti’tá:lake nén Onʌyota’a:ka̲

2. Yes, Oneida people have three clans

3. Hao’ kwi tasna’tuni nén tsi’ nihoti’taló:tʌse̲’

3. You name the clans then

4. Hao’ ohkwá:li a’nó:wal khále’ othayú:ni̲

4. Ok, bear, turtle and wolf

5. Sanúhte’ káti’ kʌ tsi’ sanulha tsi’ nityakotwatsilí:nu né: katáti

5. Do you know that you follow your mother’s line?

6. Hʌ wakanúhte’ kih

6. Yes, I know

7. Teyotuhutsyu kwi né: ahonanuhteke’ ka’i:kʌ nén ukwahwá:tsile̲’

7. Our families should know this

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