Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Fruitless research

Email from Mom asking me to see if I can find the translation for this:

Manian (Marie-Anne) Kijikasowekwe.

Kimathi Kawin Wanikaniwisi

Akakotcij Kisis 3, 1890 = Which we found to mean Feb. 3rd., 1890

Appite EJkwa

Pimatisitc

Entasopobonespan 76

Nitawep Pechik Wonong

All of this is on my great, great, great grandmother's gravestone. It's Algonquin and/or Ojibway.

I've spent hours researching with not much luck.

3 comments:

Greg Beck said...

did you check this link?

http://www.native-languages.org/algonquin.htm#language

Xavier Onassis said...

Damn! Is there anything that Greg doesn't know?!?

Spyder said...

Thanks Greg! After many hours last night & many today using the website you posted I've figured out 2 words:

Kimathi= ?
Kawin= never/not
Wanikaniwisi= forget

Think I'll take a break from researching & check out my buddy bloggers.