As the Aunties mention in our previous episode, we are replaying Uncle Roger Paul from Season 1, "For the love of Storytelling." Uncle Roger Paul is a Passamaquoddy citizen, dynamic storyteller, educator, elder, fluent Passamaquoddy language speaker and so much more. Whether this is your first or your second time listening to Uncle Roger, we know you will enjoy his charismatic storytelling and the way he engages with his stories.
Episode 41: The Power of Storytelling: Language, Community, and Wabanaki Heritage
As the Aunties mention in our previous episode, we are replaying Uncle Roger Paul from Season 1, "For the love of Storytelling." Uncle Roger Paul is a Passamaquoddy citizen, dynamic storyteller, educator, elder, fluent Passamaquoddy language speaker and so much more. Whether this is your first or your second time listening to Uncle Roger, we know you will enjoy his charismatic storytelling and the way he engages with his stories.
Wabanaki Words Used:
Ckuwapon (dawn) - ckuwapon | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal
Espotewset (sun) - espotewset | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal
'koselomal (He or she like or loves) - 'koselomal | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal
Muhsumsol (grandfather) - muhsumsol | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal
Pihce (long ago) - pihce | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal
Pokuhulakon (drum) - pokuhulakon, pokhulakon | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal
Skinuhsis (boy) - skinuhsis | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal
Skitkomiq (earth) - skitkomiq | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal
'tatatol (dad) - 'tatatol | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal
Tupqan (dirt) - tupqan | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal
Uhkomossol (grandmother) - uhkomossol | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal
Waponahkiyik (Wabanaki people) - Waponahkiyik | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal
Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) - https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc
***More words were used in this episode, check out the Language Portal - Welcome to the Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal
Topics Discussed:
Roger Paul - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/rogerpaul/
George's Bank - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Bank
Seven Generational Thinking - https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/seventh-generation-principle#:~:text=The%20Seventh%20Generation%20Principle%20is,seven%20generations%20into%20the%20future.
Small Pox - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox
Gordon's Island - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/04/native-american-tribe-maine-buys-back-pine-island
Bounties for Scalps - https://theconversation.com/indigenous-peoples-day-offers-a-reminder-of-native-american-history-including-the-scalping-they-endured-at-the-hands-of-colonists-214433
Wabanaki Tribal Nations:
Houlton Band of Maliseet Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Littleton, ME (maliseets.net)
Mi’kmaq Mi'kmaq Nation | Presque Isle, ME (micmac-nsn.gov)
Passamaquoddy Tribe Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati Motahkomikuk
Passamaquoddy Tribe Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com)
Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine
Special Thanks/Woliwon:
Guest: Roger Paul
Producer: Gavin Allen
Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders