Pawnee Language Learning

Pawnee Language Learning

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Pawnee Language Learning episodes

  • #140 - Prayer: Greetings, Father of Creation

    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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    4 min
  • #139 - Full Moon: Geese Migrate South / October

    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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    5 min
  • #138 - Pawnee and Early Americans(con't)

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

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    12 min
  • #137 - Pawnee and Early Americans

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    16 min
  • #136 - Full Moon: Snake Moon/ September

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

    parutpakskari - snake moon [traditional]

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    5 min
  • Song - Asku, Pitku, Tawit (SB Dialect)

    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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    3 min
  • #135 Full Moon: Yellow Horizon Moon / August

    pakiritarâkatu’ - Yellow Horizon Moon / August

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    4 min
  • Song: Asku, Pitku, Tawit (Skidi dialect)

    asku’ - one

    pitku’ - two

    tawit - three

    kskîti’iks - four

    sûhuks - five

    kskiksâpic - six

    pitkusiksâpic - seven

    tawiksâpic - eight

    ruksirîwâra - nine

    ruksiri’ - ten

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    3 min
  • #133 - Tail Dance, 2025

    I love the Tail Dance best.

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    5 min

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The beautiful Pawnee language in small doses. Word of the Day a few days a week, quick grammar lessons, with the occasional dose of history and culture.