Our Culture
Aambe – Let’s go
Aaneesh – na – How are you?
Ahn – yes
Ahnee – A traditional greeting in our region which loosely translated means “welcome”. Visitors are sometimes also greeted with “boo-zhoo”.
Baa maampi miinwaa – “See you again” – as there is really no word for goodbye this is the closest approximation.
Kaa – No
Maad-bin maampi – Sit here
Miidjim – Food
Miigwetch – Our word for thank you. Chi-miigwetch – “big” or extra special thanks.
Mnidoo Mnissing – Manitoulin Island or Island of the Great Spirit
Niich-ke-wen – My friend
Wiis-ni-daa – Let’s eat!
