48 Lessons

The numbered order in the 48 Lessons does not imply a beginning or ending point. Learners are welcome to begin at any lesson that is of interest to them.  Please note:  Oneida users/viewers our website may contain image/audio/video recordings of persons or family who are no longer with us.

February – Lesson 5

February is the "Month of Midwinter".

The theme for this month is animals and birds.

New Words

Play Audio

a'no:wál

turtle

Play Audio

ohkwa:lí̲

bear

Play Audio

oná:kʌt

groundhog

Play Audio

onhéhta̲

porcupine

Play Audio

othahyu:ní̲

wolf

Play Audio

ska’nyúhsa̲’

moose

Play Audio

tsyoní:tu̲’

beaver

Let’s Talk

Play Audio

1. Sanúte’ kʌ náhte’ na’ako’taló:tʌ’ nén sanulha

do you know what your mother’s clan is?

Play Audio

2. Hʌ ohkwá:li ki’ né: na’ako’taló:tʌ’ nén aknulha

yes, my mother’s clan is bear

Play Audio

3. ok nen ya’niha náhte’ né: naho’taló:tʌ̲’

what about your father, what is his clan?

Play Audio

4. a’nó:wal né: naho’taló:tʌ nén lake’niha̲

turtle is my fathers clan

Play Audio

5. náhte’ kati né: na’ako’taló:tʌ nén sahsotha̲

what is your grandmother’s clan?

Play Audio

6. thayú:ni né: na’ako’taló:tʌ nén aksotha̲

wolf is my grandmother’s clan

Play Audio

7. ashʌ ki’ né: nahoti’talake nén Onʌyota’á:ka

Oneida people have three clans