48 Lessons

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May – Lesson 17

May is "Planting Month".

The theme for this month is plants, insects & flowers.

New Words

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1. Olhohte’kó:

Burdock

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2. A’nukkó:

Leek

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3.Onitshehwʌ́:ta̲’

Milkweed

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4. Oneklʌ́:ta̲’

Morel

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5. Oyu’kwa’u:we̲

Indian tobacco

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6. Yakohʌ:tálahse̲’

Poison ivy

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7. Teyotskalatko:

Smartweed

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8. Skanatanú:we̲

Pigweed

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9. Siksik otahsa̲’

Mullen

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1. Oyu’kwa’uwe né: lutsta’ nén ukwehuwe nʌ tʌhatitalʌ nén shukwaya’tisu’

Native people use Indian tobacco when they talk to the Creator.

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2. Se’nikúlalak tá:kʌ só:tsi yʌsatla’nʌtak tsi’ yotú:ni nén yakohʌ:tálahse̲

Watch, don’t get to close to the poison ivy

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3. Seká:se’ kʌ nén oneklʌta̲’

Do you like morels?

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4. Ihseks kʌ nise: nén onitshewʌ́:ta̲’

Do you eat milkweed?

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5. Náhte’ né: onukwat nén olhohte’kó:

What do you use burdock as a medicine for?

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6. Onkwat káti kʌ nén siksik otahsa̲’

Is the mullen used for medicine?

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Shekoli swakweku. Hao’twateyʌtet Onʌyota’a:ka owʌna’shuha̲

Hello everyone lets learn some Oneida words