Ninanaskomon. I give thanks.
Maskoc kika miyitotinana kispin oma kita kipiyihkatik FNUC iskwahtim.
Definitely will we break this bond between Us as Treaty Canadians If the FNUC door were to be suddenly shut.
Nikiskisin ekospi kaki sohkatoskit peyak iskwew kaki macihtatht oma kihci kiskinahamatokamik
Remember do I when One Woman worked laboriously, persevering to lift up the SIFC now FNUC believing this bilingual/bicultural institution to be of a Sacred Nature.
Owehowin awa Ida Wasacase. Niki wapamaw mehcitwaw iyahkamiyimot, imasiniyhiket, ihatosket ekiya ipakicit.
Her name is Ida Wasacase. I did see her so determined, writing proposals, memos, press releases, working tirelessly and not Giving Up.
Metoni maskoc kika mamatoo ekohk i sohki pakiciwepinsocik oki oskiyiyak, inanaskomot, imiywatahk iyahkamiymocik kita nepowisytakik oma kihci kikway Kisiyinewak mena notikwewak kaki kiskiwe iyahk.
Definitely She (Ida) would cry with gratitude an joy seeing the Young people of today Standing Up, determined to support this Sacred Institution the Our Elder Women and Men saw in prophecy as Our means of Surviving and making a Livelihood.
Iki nanato itehitamok oma ka kakwe moniyaw masinahikiyan ota oma mamatawi apacicikan. Nitihi oma ochci nesta ka pikiswatamak oma kita manacihtiyahk oma kikiskinahamtokamikono kahkiyo ohci kiwahkomakanawik mena kiciwaminawak.
Please don’t mind me for this broken way of communicating through this electronic magic instrument. It is fro my heart that I too support the remaining open of the FNUC Door for all Indigenous and European Cousins alike.
Niya oma peyak nistam kaki papam acihoyan ka intomiyakwow oskiyiyak kita pe kiskinahamasocik oti nekan.
I was one of the first recruiters that traveled this province for SIFC, now called FNUC.
Ekosi Pitama. Namoya iyiwak kaki itweyan. Kitatamiskatina wow Kajiyo niwahkomakanik.
That is all for now. No more do I need to say for now. I greet you all respectfully my Relatives.
Joseph Naytowhow
SIFC Summer student recruitment (1975)
Inter-Disciplinary Artist/Drummer/Actor/Musician
Advocate for Education as a Right for all Humanity
