Author: Tiara Opissinow

  • Wāpos mīcimāpoy

    ByTiara Opissinow

    Nīkān kisākamisa nipīy pakācikanihk. Ēkota ohci ka-pihkinisāwātāw wāpos.   Ka-pakastawēhēn wāpos-owiyās pakahcikanihk.  Pihtosa napatākwa ēkwa tā-tāskisa.  Pakastawēha napatākwa.  Nitawāpēnikē mahti-ēsa takī yōskāciwasot wāpos.  Wiyākanisihk tēwēpa pahkwēsikan ēkwa nipīy.  Pakastawēha pakahcikanihk.  Tēwēpaha mīcimāpoy kā-kihtwām.  Kapatēha wāpos mīcimāpoy wiyākanisihk.  Tapwē wihkasin ōma wāpos mīcimāpoy.  Vocabulary list kisākamisa (VTI) you heat the liquid nipīy (NI) Water pakahcikanihk In the (NI)…

  • 150th Treaty 6 Gathering at Fort Pitt

    ByTiara Opissinow

    From September 6–11, our community hosted the 150th Treaty 6 Gathering at Fort Pitt. Throughout the week, we heard from many knowledgeable speakers who shared teachings about our treaty rights, history, language, identity as nēhiyawak, and many other important topics. The Gift of Language had the opportunity to host activities from Monday to Thursday. We…

  • Kēhtē-ayak mīcisowikamik

    ByTiara Opissinow

    “Nohkom ninohtēkatān ōma.” “Kīkwaya māka ē-nohtēmīciyan nōsisim?” “Mahkwēnīsak cī ahpo nika kīsiwāwak?” “Namoya mahkwēnīsak ninohtē mowāwak nohkom.” “Ayā māka wihkīkasōs nōsisim?” “Mmmm… namoya wihkīkasōs ni-nohtē mowāw nohkom.” “Maskihkīsa māka?” “Mmmm… namoya maskihkīsa ninohtē mīcin nohkom.” “Napacākosak māka nōsisīm?” “Nohkom, namoya napacākosak ninohtē mowāwak.” “Postayawinisē ēkwa sipwēpayitān” “Ēkwa, nihtakosiy nōsisim kēhtē-ayak mīcisowikamikohk nitawi-mīcisotān.” “Kīkwāya ē-wī-nātisahaman?” “MMM……

  • Miyoskamin

    ByTiara Opissinow

    Miyoskamin Spring Piyēsīsak takopihāwak. The birds are here. Pīsim wīpac sākēwēw. The sun comes up early. Pīsikiscikānisa ēkwa ohpikina. New plants are growing. Kimowan ēkwa pīsim sākēwēw mohcikan wayawītimihk ē-mētawē. It’s raining and the sun shines.It’s so much fun to play outside. Nit-ohpikinān ē-nōciskamahk nitayawinisināna. Our clothes are too small, we grew. Pisiskīsak nihtawikowak. Baby…