By Justin Neely, CPN Language Department Director
Bozho, jayek (Hello, everyone),
The year is moving fast. Before long it will be time for our beginner immersion course held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, May 11-22. In years past, we did an eight-week, eight hours a day for five days a week immersion. Although the results from this event were quite impressive, we realized that it is hard for many people to stay away from their family/plants/home for two months. So, we revamped the program a little bit to simply be two weeks for beginners, running May 11-22.
Then intermediate/advanced class will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 1-12. Please contact the language department at [email protected] with any questions and to RSVP for your spot.
We are also hosting our first Youth Language and Culture Camp the week of July 6-10 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. for youth ages 6-13. Please contact the language department for more information, questions and to RSVP for a spot.
We have a 52-week elders class every Tuesday from about 11:40-11:55 a.m. at the Elders Center. We also have a 52-week ongoing class from 3-5 p.m. Thursdays at the Cultural Heritage Center. You can join both of these classes at any point. We are happy to work with you wherever you are in your language journey.
We took student to the Annual OU Language Fair on April 6. We entered in a number of categories and will post results and pictures. We are entered in a number of categories and will post results and pictures.
We just wrapped up our Beginner 2 Class with Shelly Watson. She did an awesome job and had a good turnout. The beginner class with Josey Wood is just wrapping up. He does a great job working with both kids and adults. We had our quarterly Lunch & Learn and had a nice turnout.
Our intermediate/advanced course will be starting April 1 and go for six weeks. We will be offering this class in person and online. Please email for more information at [email protected].
Use this link to listen to the words.
I’m also including photos of the winners of our coloring contest.
Getting to know someone
Ni je na? How are you?
Anwe she shena. I am fine.
Gin je? And you?
Nde-yekwes. I am tired.
Bgéji ndaknoga. I am a little sick.
Ni je ezhnekasyen? What is your name?
Justin ndezhnekas. My name is Justin
Ni je ezhnekasot? What’s his/her name?
Cole zhenkazo. His name is Cole.
Widmoshen bgéji eyawyen? Tell me a little about yourself.
Ggi-nkweshkew ne bwamshe? Have I met you before?
Wéni je eyawyen? Who are you?
Wéni je eyawet o kwe? Who is that woman?
Wéni je eyawet o nene? Who is that man?
Nos yawe. He is my dad.
Ngiye yawe. She is my mom.
Nitawes yawe (He is my cousin).
Weather
Ni je ngom ezhewék? How is the weather?
Gshatemget. It’s hot.
Wiskedémget. It’s blazing hot.
Wi gmowen ne? Is it going to rain?
Gzhenamdé. It’s humid
Mno gishget. It’s a nice/beautiful day.
Wi mno gishget. It’s going to be a nice day.
Wi gmowen. It is going to rain.
Jigwek bmosewat. The thunders are walking.
Myash-gishget. Bad weather.
