Language

Inuktitut (the Inuaktun dialect)

islurrakkut: a greeting used at Christmas time - a genuine expression of good health and prosperity in life
(George Lessard, Media Specialist, Government of Nunavut)

Keres

dawaa-ee: thank you
(4Directions grant)
guwaadzi sai hauba: greetings to you all
(Shelly Valdez, 4Directions Project Director)

Lac Courte Oreilles

winindib makakoons: laptop computer
(Alex Smith, Lac Courte Oreilles elders)

Lummi Costal Salish

Miccosukee (Seminole):

Navajo

ahxé´he´: thank you
(Sara Begay)
´ohol´aa@niih´naaltsoos baa´haghandi: learn@your library
(Keith Slim-Tolagai)
naaltsoos yíníshta´go éí, t´áá altsoní ásh´iigo bííníshghah: If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything

Ojibwe (Anishinabe)

Wxlemi Chosen

hy'shqe, siam

thank you

yos o'kwelnilh

now and always

(Jan Super, Northwest Indian College)

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