MAKE VANISH

Keskamkwa'toq--Make Vanish-- ges·ka·mu·gwaa·dohk

BASKETS BY SA'KE'J

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THE VISION PAINTER

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" I AM ONE OF THE PEOPLE "

Ni'n na L'nu (pronounced Neen naw ul noo) means 

“I am one of the people"

SA'KE'J , THE AUTHOR

THE  PRESENT 

I will Have three books done By the Pow Wow next year .

One is finished . It is  "Words of the White Wolf " .

The second ,  "The Tree of Life  ,15 Generations ,  1604--1999"   will soon be for sale.

And the one I'm working on now , 

 "Cultural Recall ,

Oral Stories Told by L'nu'k (The People 
Mi'kmaw of Newfoundland )
Volume 1
Book III 

 will be available in 2018.

Author

Victor James Muise.

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THE FUTURE

I am now working on the following :

Cultural Recall:

Oral Stories Told by Mi’kmaw L’nu’k
[People of Newfoundland )
Volume I

Compiled by:Author
Victor James Muise.

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NEW BOOK  ARRIVALS

My second order of books is  now in.
 So If you ordered a book from me , please come to my residence at  : 7 Mission Cross Road off Muise's Lane, St. George's.
No mail out delivery will be sent or delivered ....
Wela'lioq--Thank you all ---
You can also order on line Here is this link::
http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/…/v…/words-of-the-white-wolf…

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OPPRESSION  PERIOD  IS  HIGHLIGHTED IN NEW BOOK

Elder Muise's new book  , "The Words of the White Wolf" highlights the times of oppression for the Mi'qmak people.

Oppression periods of Mi’kmaq highlighted in new book | The Western Star https://t.co/DEvvzWWDI .Click here:   THE OPPRESSION PERIOD...

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MY BOOK....A  JOURNEY

My book  is a Journey through then and now.

http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9781772801248/victor-muise/words-of-the-white-wolf?blnBKM=1

Click on  "THE  WORDS  OF THE  WHITE  WOLF " below to order :

"THE WORDS OF THE WHITE WOLF"

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MY BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE

My book ,  "THE WORDS  OF  THE  WHITE  WOLF " is  now available.

Please order from http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9781772801248/victor-muise/words-of-the-white-wolf?blnBKM=1

Click the link below to order directly from  MCNally Robinson :

Order "THE WORDS OF THE WHITE WOLF "

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MY BOOK

Kwe--Greetings, my family and friends.

 Next Thursday I will have so many copies of my book at home .

 The Books are $30.00 +shipping +GST , so $35.00 will be the cost of the book .If you want a copy inbox me . They will be sold as first come until I run out .

You can , on Tuesday , order from the publishing company .The website is  below.

 wela'ioq--Thank you all ..

ORDER "The Words Of The White Wolf " here :

mcnallyrobinson.com

Author Victor James Muise ....

Book :  "The Words of the White Wolf - (Generation of Rediscovery  "

We will upload your book to our website this weekend. Our website is updated every Tuesday, so your book should appear on mcnallyrobinson.com at that time. Your book will be searchable on our website by the author name, book title, or ISBN :978-1-77280-124-8..
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Notes from the Editor ::
It is such a journey, perhaps like your life. I didn’t imagine it would be so expansive, covering everything from animals and the land to your perspective on the richness and poverty of people at different times. Some of your sentences are strikingly beautiful to read as well, so thank you for that too! And it’s great to read about Flat Bay Brook and different area's to learn more about that place (and place names!) and all of the different people who live and who have lived there. And the stories are so-wide ranging and fascinating; I love the pirate story about the dead baby. Your discussions about the importance of land, of language and of respecting women are very compelling as well. And the teachings at the end are a powerful addition. I can tell that so much thought and work went into writing this book.)

THE SITES OF SA'KE'J

ATTENTION  READERS :

The stats which are given below reflect reader visitation in September, 2017.

There have been many new visitors since then , and SA'KE'J  has added many new posts.  This article will be updated soon to reflect the new blog activity.

Please enjoy.

And when you reach page bottom , please click on  "older posts"  to see previously written material.

Thank-you.

Web designer, posting for  SA'KE'J

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Some people have sight, but no vision.

Some people have vision , but no sight.

Others are blessed with both vision and sight.

SA'KE'J  has vision , sight, and  sites......

The sites are his four websites, called  blogs, which are his virtual homes on the world wide web.

Let us consider them.

The "WORDS OF WHITE WOLF" was the first , having been designed in the Spring of 2013.  It served as a platform for  local Mi'kmaq history and culture. On it are posted 229 articles , and the stats show that it has had  thousands of visitors, with more than  20,628 page views.

Many articles from the  that site will be featured in his book.

The Autumn of 2013 saw  "TRAIL'S END " bursting  unto the virtual scene. It is the personal  blog of SA'KE'J ,  with  110 posts and  nearly 8595  page views.

Next came  "THE VOICE" ,  designed in 2015 as a platform for the Mi'kmaq language. To date it has 102  posts ,  and has  3549 page views to validate its popularity.

Finally , " RAVEN'S WING " flew on the scene. It is a  gallery for the art forms and creations of SA'KE'J. It also showcases his poetry and prose. To date,  "RAVEN'S WING "   has had 32 posts ( articles ) and   663 page views.

So , these four blogs have had nearly 500 articles written and posted to them , and can boast over    30,000 page views.  Stats show that visitors to the sites are from all over the world.

Today I  would like to draw your attention specifically to "TRAIL'S END"   . This site has seen a radical renovation, and many of the articles are now  located in units , instead of simply appearing in chronological  order, as most blog posts do.

I would also like to point out that  "Congratulations" are due to "THE WORDS  OF  WHITE  WOLF" , as it recently celebrated a 4th year Anniversary !

Please visit and enjoy. Do not forget to click on "Older posts " at page bottom to see more articles.

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NOTE: Posted by the web   designer for the owner / author of these blogs.

RAVEN'S WING

The SA'KE'J family of blogs has a new site. 

It is a showcase of his creative work...the art, poetry, prose, and craft work..

This new blog is called the "RAVEN'S WING ", as SA'KE'J has often found great inspiration in observing the raven , and all of nature.

Go to http://journey-into-silence.blogspot.ca .

 Or please click the link in the list to your right.

This is the new blog of SA'KE'J......Please click here.

EXCELLENT LINK

You may find the following  LINK to be helpful in learning language .

Click below to access  Mi'kmaq Talking Posters :

LEARN OUR LANGUAGE

ALL ABOUT BUGS

Helen Sylliboy Bugs Juji’jk

ant kinikwejit
bedbug po’ks
Bee amu 
black beetle l’nuatalte’w
bloodsucker sku
butterfly mimikej
caterpillar pukna’kwejit
centipede pukume’j
cricket pukte’jit
dragonfly pita’kew
feather pi’kun
flea pis
gnat wkjipsunji’j
honey bee mijipjamuej
horsefly wisqisoq
house fly wije’s
inchworm enkejit
insect jujij
June bug tetuejit
lightning bug wasoqiejit
locust mesmanqalaw
louse wa’kw
maggot kulpatkej
mosquito klumuej
nit kna’ji’j
queen ant kaqtukewe’j
sandpiper nanamikties
see thru ant sismoqne’j
slug sqmoqniej
sow bug kopite’j
spider awo’kejit
tailfeather’s wilni’l
wings wunisqi’k
worm weti

CANADA

p-pata’wti (bah dow dee) table
t- tapatat ( tah bah dud) potato
k- kanata (kah nah dah) Canada
j- jakwet (jaw kwet) he is talking a lot
l- laputi (lah poo dee) binocular
m-ma’winej (mah wee nedge) let’s kiss
n- nisa’si (niss sah see) get down
q- qalipu (qah lee boo) caribou
s- sasap (saw sub) jelly fish
w- waspu (was poo) seal
source: Helen Sylliboy

ACROSS THE WATER

sapo’nuk (saw-boe-nook) tomorrow
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sulieway (sue-lee-eh-way) money
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qame’k (qa-mayg) Across the water
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mila’teket (me-law-deh-get) He is horsing around
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meskeyi (mess-gay-ee) I’m sorry.

MY BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE

My book ,  "THE WORDS  OF  THE  WHITE  WOLF " is  now available.

Please order from http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9781772801248/victor-muise/words-of-the-white-wolf?blnBKM=1

Click the link below to order directly from  MCNally Robinson :

Order "THE WORDS OF THE WHITE WOLF "

HOW ARE YOU ?

KWE---(GWAY)HELLO---------------------------------------------------METALWULEIN?(MAY-DULL-WOO-LAY-IN?
HOW ARE YOU?
----------------------------------------------------WELIKISK~K(WELLY-GISS-KUK)
NICE DAY----------------------------------------------------TAMI WEJIEN?(DUMMY-WEDGIE-EN?)WHERE 
HAVE YOU BEEN/----------------------------------------------------WELTA'SUWALUL(WELL-DAW-SOO-WALL-OOL)
I AM HAPPY TO SEE YOU--------------------------------------------------------KEWISINN?(GEWWY-SINN?)
ARE YOU HUNGRY?--------------------------------------------------------WANTAQPA'SI(WON-TAWQ-BOSSY)
SETTLE DOWN---------------------------------------------------------WELIWULA'QW(WELLY-WOOL-LOG)NICE EVENING
/GOOD EVENING---------------------------------------------------------NI'N(NEEN)
ME---------------------------------------------------------KI'L(GEEL)
YOU

WHAT'S GOING ON ?

What’s goin on? .......Me’ katu taliaq.....(May gud dew dull lee och?)
Not too much.....Mu awsami talianuk...(Moo ah sum me dull lee ah nook)
It’s a nice day.......Weli-kiskik......(Welly giss kik)
That's good.....Weliaq......(well lee och)
Thank you. .....Wela’lin.......(well law lin)
Welcome.... Wpjila’si.......(whoop jee law see)
Come in..... Piskwa'....(.biss squaw)
Sit down......(Pa’si.......Bossy)
Come here.....Juku'e....(Joo goo weh)
Go away..... Jikla’si.......(Jig law see)
 FROM : Miss Helen Sylliboy

HUNTING MOOSE

Kjiaplue'w - great hunter
Natapluit - skilled in hunting moose
Apapluit - came back from hunting moose
Poqtapluit - he is beginning to go on a moose hunt

Source: Alwyn Jeddore

THANK YOU

Wela’lin ( well-law-lin) thanking one person
Wela’liek ( well-law-lee-eck) we thank you one person
Wela’lioq ( well-law-lee-oq ) thanking a group of people
Weliaq (well-lee-aq) you’re welcome

THE WOODS

If you came out of the woods : Panuatqa'si .

nipuktuk wiki : i live in the woods/forest .

Km~tkinu: our country, or literally our land..

Nibuktook so'quiay....I am traveling upland towards the forest.

GOING TO THE FOREST

ketuatqa'si - I'm going into the bushes.

eliey nipuktuk-I'm going in the woods .

Ketuaqa'si nipuktuk-I am going in the woods .

If you came out of the woods : Panuatqa'si .

nipuktuk wiki : i live in the woods/forest .

Km~tkinu: our country, or literally our land..

Nibuktook so'quiay....I am traveling upland towards the forest.

MORE WORDS

j- jakwet (jaw kwet) he is talking a lot
l- laputi (lah poo dee) binocular
m-ma’winej (mah wee nedge) let’s kiss
n- nisa’si (niss sah see) get down
q- qalipu (qah lee boo) caribou
s- sasap (saw sub) jelly fish
w- waspu (was poo) seal
source: Helen Sylliboy

MEN

CLEARING THE LAND

musikte'key....clearing the land.....
peskwete'key...........cutting the grass......
jikiputekey.........rake.
qalipipkey.........shovel

VARIOUS WORDS

p-pata’wti (bah dow dee) table

t- tapatat ( tah bah dud) potato

k- kanata (kah nah dah) Canada

j- jakwet (jaw kwet) he is talking a lot

l- laputi (lah poo dee) binocular

m-ma’winej (mah wee nedge) let’s kiss

n- nisa’si (niss sah see) get down

q- qalipu (qah lee boo) caribou

s- sasap (saw sub) jelly fish

w- waspu (was poo) seal

source: Helen Sylliboy

TIRED ...

I am tired. Siwiey. See-wee-ey
You are tired. Siwien. See-wee-en
He is tired. Siwiet. See-wee-et
I am sleepy. Ketuksi. Gay-duke-see
You are sleepy. Ketuksin. Gay-duke-sin
He is sleepy. Ketuksit. Gay-duke-sit

Source: Helen Sylliboy

WHAT'S GOING ON ?

hello-..... Kwe’ …...Koo weigh

I'm happy to see you ...welta'si nemu'l....well daw see nem mool

Talwisin?…..what is your name...dull wee sin?

My name is.....Teluisi........Dell wee see.....

Where are you from?....Tami tle'awin?...dummy tlay ah win?

I am from.....Tle'awi....Tl lay ah wee....

How are you? .....Me’ taleyin.....May dull lay in?

Oh, I am fine....O' weleyi....oh well lay ee.

What’s goin on? .......Me’ katu taliaq......May gud dew dull lee och?

Not too much.....Mu awsami talianuk...Moo ah sum me dull lee ah nook.

It’s a nice day.......Weli-kiskik......Welly giss kik

That's good.....Weliaq......well lee och

Thank you. .....Wela’lin.......well law lin.

Welcome.... Wpjila’si.......whoop jee law see.

Come in..... Piskwa'.....biss squaw.

Sit down......Pa’si.......Bossy.

Come here.....Juku'e....Joo goo weh....

Go away..... Jikla’si.......Jig law see

Where have you been?.....Tami wejien?......Dummy wedgey en

Where are you going.... Tami elien?.......Dummy ell lee en ?

I am going home....Elmiey......Ell me eh

I am going to town...Kjikank eliey...Jeegunk ell lee ey

See you again .....Nmu’ltes app......nem mool dis up.

MEN

ji’nmuk-(jee-na-mook).-men

nji’nmum-(un-jee-na-moom),-my husband

lpa’tujk-(Ull-baw-doo-chk),-boys

nkwis -(Un-kwiss),-my son

FAMILY

How is your family? 

Metalo’ltijik Kikmaq?
May-dowel-olt-did-jick? geeg-mah?

They are fine-Welo'ltijiikway-loul-dee-jeek

WOODS , FOREST , LAND

ketuatqa'si - I'm going into the bushes.

eliey nipuktuk-I'm going in the woods .

Ketuaqa'si nipuktuk-I am going in the woods .

If you came out of the woods : Panuatqa'si .

nipuktuk wiki : i live in the woods/forest .

Km~tkinu: our country, or literally our land..

Nibuktook so'quiay....I am traveling upland towards the forest.

SLEEPY

I am tired. Siwiey. See-wee-ey

You are tired. Siwien. See-wee-en

He is tired. Siwiet. See-wee-et

I am sleepy. Ketuksi. Gay-duke-see

You are sleepy. Ketuksin. Gay-duke-sin

He is sleepy. Ketuksit. Gay-duke-sit

Source: Helen Sylliboy

DICTIONARY

For the preservation and the promotion of the Mi'kmaw, Mi'gmaq language.

Phone: 418-788-2248 for more information

CONSONANTS

Lesson One Consonants

p t k j s l m n w q 
yptkjs have only one sound
p = b sound as in ball
t = d sound as in dog
k= g sound as in go
j = j sound as in Jim.
s = s sound as in sit
lmnwqy have only one sound
l = l sound as in like
m = m sound as in me
n = n sound as in new
w = w sound as in will
q = q sound as in Bach
y = y sound as in yessource:

Stories of Conne River, Language Game

WEATHER

Tali-Kisk~k--How Is the weather?
Weli-kiskuk--Its a nice day

COUNTING

One to ten in Mi'kmaq
1 - ne'wt
2 - ta'pu 
3 - si'st 
4 - ne'w
5 - na'n
6 - asukom
7 - luiknek
8 - ukumuljin
9 - pesqunatek
10 - newtiskaq

HOME

Nmitki = my birth place
Tleyawi = the land that I belong to 
Mala = my home. anywhere.
Nmɨtki - my homeland

RAVEN'S WING

The SA'KE'J family of blogs has a new site. 

It is a showcase of his creative work...the art, poetry, prose, and craft work..

This new blog is called the "RAVEN'S WING ", as SA'KE'J has often found great inspiration in observing the raven , and all of nature.

Go to http://journey-into-silence.blogspot.ca .

 Or please click the link in the list to your right.

This is the new blog of SA'KE'J......Please click here.