Rita Portela (parody) · @westernspinster
430 followers · 137 posts · Server zeroes.ca

’Iví $u hícha?!
What is this?!

Tée’i’
I don’t know.

Tée ‘ehé‘ikwa!
I really don’t know!
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‘icá’po
whatchamacallit

pá’yamal
raccoon

páalukut
skunk

qewéewish
fox

‘icá’po
watchamacallit.
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#cats #chamteela #acjachemem #payomkawichum

Last updated 2 years ago

Rita Portela · @westernspinster
371 followers · 1 posts · Server zeroes.ca

Polóov 'amu'éxngay!
Good Morning!

Míiyuyam Chóo'onum!
Hello Everyone!

'ómup $ú náqmaq?
Are you listening?

Yáxam ‘omtéelay!
Speak your language!

Mugs with QR codes that link to the pronunciation. Yáxam ‘omtéelay! etsy.me/3teih1j

#chamteela #acjachemem #payomkawichum

Last updated 3 years ago

Rita L. Portela (Parody) · @Westernspinster
375 followers · 655 posts · Server mstdn.party
Rita L. Portela (Parody) · @Westernspinster
339 followers · 474 posts · Server mstdn.party

Our traditional calendar is much more complex, and more accurate than any western calendars.

Our traditions and our cosmology closely follow the stars.

#solstice #chamteela #acjachemem #payomkawichum

Last updated 3 years ago

Rita L. Portela (Parody) · @Westernspinster
358 followers · 547 posts · Server mstdn.party

4 of 4: Our traditional calendar is much more complex, and more accurate than any western calendars.

Our traditions and our cosmology closely follow the stars.

#solstice #chamteela #acjachemem #payomkawichum

Last updated 3 years ago

Rita L. Portela (Parody) · @Westernspinster
336 followers · 459 posts · Server mstdn.party

$uvóowut season starts. Winter Solstice is Wed 12/21, 1:48 PM PST. Shortest day of the year.
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#solstice #chamteela #acjachemem #payomkawichum

Last updated 3 years ago

Rita L. Portela (Parody) · @Westernspinster
228 followers · 291 posts · Server mstdn.party

Míiyuyam Chóo'onum! Hello Everyone!

Mug with a QR code that links to the audio pronunciation. The goal is for our tribal members to speak our language at home. And the office, and everywhere!

etsy.com/listing/1351218994/he

#indigenous #candn #chamteela #acjachemem #payomkawichum

Last updated 3 years ago

Rita L. Portela (Parody) · @Westernspinster
227 followers · 284 posts · Server mstdn.party
Rita L. Portela (Parody) · @Westernspinster
164 followers · 157 posts · Server mstdn.party
Rita L. Portela (Parody) · @Westernspinster
165 followers · 157 posts · Server mstdn.party

1 supúl
2 wéh
3 páahay
4 wasá'
5 maháar
6 paváahay
7 kavíkvish
8 $íw'lash
9 nomaawasá'
10 táppaat
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Turn the sound on!
Listen and learn without reading.
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#chamteela #numbers #counting #payomkawichum #acjachemem #acjachemen #wearestillhere #existenceisresistance #nativeamericanlanguage

Last updated 3 years ago