Article about why it makes sense to restore First Nations languages

http://www.focusonline.ca/?q=node/145

Food Box full of vegetables etc

This is something that might interest you...Cya at class tomorrow
night, 6:30pm
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Hearing More Language Spoken

Good morning all. I am experimenting with capturing video footage that shows people speaking Cayuga. I have a few videos I have made. They are short little videos that are like mini-skits with simple themes, such as:

• Getting Ready for School
• At the store
• At the restaurant
• and others to follow

I have done this to begin to promote language use as being fun, and also to get myself and others speaking more. So, hopefully with the permission of the parents (I recruited my nieces) we can get some of these clips posted for your enjoyment soon! 

Tsa⁷dewahnísrade⁷ sgá:t dedwadatnǫhǫnyǫ́:⁷ (Every day we should greet each other as one)

Sgé:nǫ  Swagwé:go⁷  In light of the recent tragedies in our community, and around the world for that matter, I have come to one conclusion. We must treat each other with love and compassion. It is true what they say; we never know when Creator will call us home. I remember my cousin Jake telling me as a young teen about how Creator had this big stick. Every person had their own stick when they were created. On this stick, were notches. He gave each person so many notches on their stick. When the notches stopped, it meant he was calling you home. Your days were done. We never knew how many notches we had, so it was up to us to live each day to the best of our ability. It is such a simple philosophy, but yet in light of the young lives that have been lost we can say that their days were done here on Earth and take comfort in the fact that they are at peace. We don't know when our time will be up with loved ones, so make the most of what we have now. Cherish one another and be grateful for all your blessings.

égade⁷nyéda⁷ ganikwi:yo

Sgéno swagwe:go   Hope this finds you all well this morning! One lesson I have been trying to remind myself of daily is to be thankful. This helps me to stay on track with using ganikwi:yo (a good mind). This is central to Haudenosaunee beliefs. You hear this often amongst people, in the community, etc; but what does it really mean? One thing I have come to accept, is that it means something different to each person.  Undertanding that has helped me to appreciate others concepts and opinions. I have been thinking of what it means to me, and truly trying to incorporate it into my life.  For myself, a big part of using ganikwi:yo includes our thoughts. I am making a conscious effort to be more tolerant, loving and compassionate with my thoughts. Thoughts are energy. So I figure the more we can create ganikwi:yo using our thoughts, the better off this planet will be. We all have that ability within us to empower ourselves and other people. That is the power of our mind, and I believe the basis behind using ganikwi:yo. It is up to us to put that power into gear and make ganikwi:yo a part of our daily lives.... éwa:dǫ́  Édwadenyéde⁷ (let's all of us try it)

Onęh Gęnęnagéhneh

Gęnęnagéhneh (fall) is amongst us, and I loved seeing the beautiful yellow leaves in piles this morning. Along with a fresh coating of frost on my windshield. Yes, the crispness is in the air. This made me think of the section in Gaihwi:yo that states that everyday is a nice day, despite the weather. I think we need to put this into our subconscious now as we gear up for even chillier weather! Actually Gohshréhneh  (winter) is my favorite season. There's nothing like being inside with some hot chocolate on a cold winter's day watching the snowfall. Dogęhs  oyá:nre⁷ !  (Really, it's nice)  Tǫ́:ha   ha⁷gahe: .....  (it's almost the time)
PS. My apologies for any phonetic mistakes with the Cayuga...I am still learning. Feel free to post & correct any words :)