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OSHKAABEWIS NATIVE JOURNAL - Bemidji State University

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30 BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY<br />

WENJIIWAAD ANIMOSHAG<br />

GAA-ANISHINAABEWISIDOOD WILLIAM JONES<br />

GAA-AANIKE-AANJIBII’ANG ALEX DECOTEAU<br />

[1] Ningoding niizh anishinaabeg bimishkaawaad jiimaaning<br />

gichigamiing iwidi giiwedinong inakake, mii iw gaa-izhi-gichinoodininig;<br />

mii dash gaa-izhi-webaashiwaad mizhawagaam<br />

gichigamiing; gaawiin ogii-waabandanziinaawaa aki. Aapiji giigichi-noodinini,<br />

gaawiin gii-kwanabishkaasiiwag; ginwenzh<br />

gichigaming gii-pabaa-ayaawag. Ningoding gii-agwaaweba’owag<br />

agaamakiing. Gii-kabaawaad owaabandaanaawaa awiiya<br />

bimikawenid gichi-anishinaaben. Mii dash gii-segiziwaad, ogiigopiiwidoonaawaa<br />

ojiimaaniwaa, mii dash imaa anaamoonag giigaazowaad.<br />

[2] Ningoding onoondaanaawaa gegoo madwesininig; mii dash<br />

inaabiwaad owaabandaanaawaa gichi-bikwak atenig. Mii dash<br />

geget zegiziwaad. Wiiba go ogii-pi-odisigoowaan gichianishinaaben,<br />

oganoonigoowaan: “Nishiime, gego zegizikegon.<br />

Niin misaabe egooyaan. Gaawiin niin imbanaaji’aasiig<br />

anishinaabeg,” odigoowaan. Owaabamaawaan adikwan<br />

zhegwazonid, mii wiin iniw bebaapim’waad, wii-amwaad aw<br />

misaabe.<br />

[3] Mii dash gaa-izhi-odaapinigowaad aapiji mindidowan iniw<br />

misaaben. Ogii-piindoomonaan iniw anishinaaben aw misaabe. Mii<br />

dash gii-kiiwewinigowaad endaanid. Apii dash gaa piindigewaad,<br />

naanaage gii-piindige aw wiindigoo. Mii dash<br />

O SHKAABEWIS N ATIVE J OURNAL V OL. 8 / NO. 1 S PRING 2011

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