ati’us - father

tirawâhat - universe, expanse around us

Southband Dialect:

ke’isûtâkačikskâpâkis - have pity on them; bless them

Skidi Dialect:

ki’isûtâkačikskapâkis - have pity on them; bless them

Both dialects:

kuratîraktâru - my family

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Traditional:

kiwakski’ - Little Duck Moon / November

After removal to Oklahoma:

hâkâruhkutsu’ - feast / November

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tâtačikstêhu’ — I am thankful

tirasâkariki — that this day

ratakutpâwaktit — for me to talk to you

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pîra’u - child

witi’aruhra’u - the one he made for himself (Southband dialect)

witi’ahûha’u - the one he made for himself (Skidi dialect)

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nawa - greetings

ati’us - my/our father

atira - my/our mother

tirawâhat - all creation, from the earth to the sky to the heavens

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Traditional:

kisistu’ - geese migrate south/ October

After removal to Oklahoma:

rêckuhke - Autumn/ October [Southband Dialect] [the ‘c’ is pronounced ‘ts’]

rîckuhki - Autumn/ October [Skidi Dialect] [the ‘c’ is pronounced ‘ts’]

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A story shared by Ronnie O’Brien about her husband’s ancestors and their friendship with the Pawnee people.

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pîra’u’ rarahkâta’îspu - children going back to school [used after removal]

parutpakskari - snake moon [traditional]

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asku’ - one

pitku’ - two

tawit - three

kskîti’ks - four

sihuks - five

kskiksâpic - six

pitkusiksâpic - seven

tawiksâpic - eight

rihuksirîwâra’ - nine

rihuksirî- ten

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