Submitted by Justin Neely, CPN Language Department director Bozho jayek (Hello everyone). By the time this paper goes out, our youth in the child development center will have competed in the annual Oklahoma University Language Fair. This year, the kids are learning a hand drum song, “Mamwe gda mishkosmen.” (All together we are strong.) I Read More »
It’s a Monday morning like any other. As the third-period tardy bell rings at Wanette High School in Oklahoma, five students casually enter the classroom, grab tablets and take seats next to each other at the round table with their teacher Crystal Caldwell. The teenagers comprise the only class in the only school district in Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Language Department has a small but dedicated staff of teachers who over the years have sought out new and technologically friendly ways of bringing the Potawatomi language to members. The fact remains that with headquarters in Oklahoma, many Citizen Potawatomi found themselves struggling to learn the language of their ancestors. However, through Read More »
As we move into fall, the language department has been busy. We have already released our Beginner I self-paced language course. To access the course go to http://language.potawatomi.org. Once you sign up, you have to wait for us to confirm you. By the time this edition of the Hownikan comes out we will have released Read More »
We are keeping busy in the language department. We recently created and made public a self -paced online ‘Beginning Potawatomi I’ course. The address for the course is http://language.potawatomi.org. There is no cost for the course. All you have to do is create an account and then wait for us to confirm you. We have Read More »
Bozho Jayek (Hello everyone) Welcome to the 2015 Citizen Potawatomi Nation Family Reunion Festival! We have some exciting news to share with you about the language this year! We have been working hard developing an online course in the Potawatomi language. Housed online at language.potawatomi.org, the course will be open to the public in August Read More »
The University of Oklahoma’s Native American Youth Language Fair has come and gone. The kids did an awesome job. This year the three, four, and five year old students from the CPN Child Development Center competed. Here’s a video of their preparations. The kids sang five songs in Potawatomi, including a hello song, “Mary had Read More »
Bozho Jayek (Hello everyone), As of the week of March 10, 2014, we will begin offering two language tracks, with a beginner class and an intermediate/ conversational class. The Beginner class will be Tuesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. CST and Thursdays 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CST. To join this class, go to www.instantpresenter.com/potawatomi4 a few minutes before Read More »