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Mable Metallic, Keetha Metallic, Mandy Belliveau

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LED Basic series

Grade / LVL
Language

Grade 4

Mi'gmaw

Mi'gmaw : Introductory Book

June 22, 2019

Date Created:
Date Updated:

February 23, 2026

Topics

Animals & insects ( birds, fish, cat, farm animal), Calendar / Months / weeks / days / schedules, Emotions / Feelings ( fear, happy, sad...), Mi'gmaw Culture - 7 sacred teaching 4 direction medicine, Natural science (plants, trees...), Math - Numbers/Counting/money, Phonics/Alphabet/Vowels/Syllables/Consonants/Sound Segments/Writing System, Science - Health & Human body / 5 senses, Social studies - Home & family / Friendship, Season / Weather (spring, summer, winter, fall), Vocabulary list, School / Classroom, Shapes/Colors, Kitchen/ Food / Recipe, Items / Tools, Community & Professions/jobs/work

Description

Original: Introduction to mi'gmaw words presentation - Mig'maw Words Terms Picutre by Mandy belliveau

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Booklet, PowerPoint

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Please note that not all formats are available at the moment - it's a work in progress.
Note that the documents are created and translated for immersion only, Mi'gmaw being prioritized.
On this page you can find the rough translation in english and/or french. 

We encourage you to submit your suggestions, reviews, ideas or completed work to the LED communication team.

Mi'gmaw

Language translated:
Text:

One- Newt 

Two- Ta’pu 

Three- Si’st

Four- Ne’w 

Five- Na’n

Six- As’gom 

Seven- Lluigneg

Eight- Ugumuljin 

Nine- Pesgunateg  

Ten- Newtisga’q  

Red - Megwe'g 

orange - Wisawimgweg

Yellow Watapteg/ Wisaweg

Green Stoqnamu’g

Blue Ewne’g

Light Blue Wapiewne’g

Pink Wapimgwe’g

Purple Lisqanamu’g

Black Maqtawe’g

Grey Wapimqatawe’g

White Wape’g

Brown Tupqanamug/ Wisaweg

My Dad Nujj

My Mom Ngij

My Older Sister N’mis

My Older Brother ‘Nsis

My Little Sister Ngwe’jij

My Little Brother Njignam

My Grandmother Nugumij

My Grandfather Nmijgamij

My Aunt Nsugwis

My Uncle Ntlamugsis

Young Man- Ji’nmji’j 

Young WomanE’pite’s 

My Daughter- ‘Ntus 

My Child- Nnjan 

My Husband- ‘Nji’nmum 

Elderly Man- Gisigu 

My sibling- Wijigmg 

My relative No’gumaw 

My Godparent 

Tepgunset(j) 

January - Pnamujuigu’s (ice fishing) 

February- Apignajit (sun is getting stronger) 

March- Si’gowigu’s (spring is coming) 

April- Penatmuigu’s (animals begin mating) 

May- ‘Sqolijuigu’s (frogs begin singing) 

June- Nipnigu’s (summer leaves come to life) 

July- ‘Psigewigu’s (summer garden) 

August- Gisigwegewigu’s (ready for harvest) 

September- Wigumgewigu’s (animals calling) 

October- Wigewigu’s (fattening time) 

November - Gep’t’gewigu’s(tbiAqantie’wuti 


Monday- Amgwes Elugutimg 

Tuesday- Ta’puowei 

Wednesday- Si’stewei 

Thursday- Ne’wowei 

Friday- Weltamultimg 

Saturday- Gesp’teg 

Sunday- Aqantie’umg 

Today is…Gisgug Na… 

Tomorrow will be…Sapo’nug Na… 

Yesterday was…Ulagu Na…


Raining Gigpesaq 

Snowing Pesaq 

Foggy U’nig 

Cold Tege’g 

Hot Epteg 

Nice Day Weligisg’g

Windy Weju’s’g 

Thunder Gaqtugowig

Lightning Wasoqotesg 

Sunny Na’gu’setewig 

Cloudy Alugwiaq

Now- Nige’ Morning- Egsitpu’gw Noon- Mewlia’gwej Afternoon- Gismewlia’gwej Today- Gisgug Right Away- Smtug Night- Wela’gw This Morning- Sebei Yesterday- Ulagu Tomorrow- Sapo’nug Tonight- Ulo’nug

Chair Mutputi Desk Patauti Door Gaqan Window Tuo’p’ti Book/Paper Wi’gatign Pencil Wi’gign Clock Na’gusetewei Lamp Wasoqonmaqan Basket Ligpenigen Floor Msaqtaqt Teacher Nujigina’muet Calendar Tepgunsetewei Wigatign

Scared Jipasit Angry Wegaig Grumpy Tagaliet Sorry Mesge’g Happy Wel’ta’si(t) Jealous Wisguet Sleepy Getugsit Tired Gispnet Sick Gesnugwat Not feeling well Mu welo’tegegw Sad Taqawaje’g Cry Atgitemit

Career/Jobs 

Firefighter Pugteweie’j Nurse Nujinpiteget Police Officer Gast’pl Lumberjack Nut Nasgoqte’get Teacher Nijigina’muet Cashier Nutsaqiget Priest Patlia’s Doctor Mal’pale’wit Native Chief ‘Nnu Saqamaw Hairdresser Nuttmaqsaqte’mu et Fisherman/woma n Usgewinu Store Owner Magasane’j

Rodents and Insects 

Mouse Apigji’j Rat Gjiapigji’j Butterfly Mimiges Bee Amu Groundhog Mulumgwej Fly U’j Bat Na’jipugtaqnej Ladybug Po’gs Bug Jujij Spider Go’gwejij Ant Giligwejit Worm Weti

Water Animals Seal Waspu Lobster Jagej Clams E’sig Frog Sqolj Shrimp Sata’siw Squid Seta’su Crab Minjinigej Starfish Gagwet Eel Ga’t Turtle Migjigj Otter Giwnig

Woodland Animals Deer Lentug Bear Muin Rabbit Wapus Raccoon Amaljugwej Fox Wowgwis Skunk Apgjilu Moose Tia’m Squirrel Atu’tuej Porcupine Matues Wolf Paqt’sm Beaver Gopit Chipmunk Apalgaqamej

Farm Animals Chicken Go’qoli’gwej Cow Wen’jitia’m Rooster Nape’w Sheep Jijgluewj Goat Te’plj Pig Gulgwi’s Horse Te’sipow Duck Tagli’j Turkey Ap’tapegiejit Goose Sulumgw

Eagle Gitpu Hummingbird Milita’j Owl Gu’gu’gwes Robin Gapjagwej Bluejay Tities Partridge Plawej Loon Gwimu Crow Ga’qaquj Swallow Pugwales

Fish Bass Ji’gaw Smelts Gaqpesaq Mackerel Amlmaw Salmon Plamu Trout Atoqa’su Shark Siglati Herring Neme’ji’j

Household Animals Cat Gajuewj Kitten Gajuewji’j Dog Nmu’j Puppy Nmu’ji’j  Snake Mtesgm Fish Nme’j 



Apple Wen’ju’su’n Blueberry Pguman Cranberry Su’n Cherry Masgwe’siman Grape Aloqoman Orange Nigjawignej 

Plum Wenjuigoqmin Gooseberries Gawaqtejg Blackberry Ajioqjimin Strawberry Glitaw Rasberry Gmu’jmin Pumpkin Ejguj


Carrot Enmapejit Corn Piesgmin Onion Pse’s’s Pea Alawei Potatoes Tap’tang String beans Pitlanji’jg Cabbage Gap’j Cucumber Esg’tm’gewei Beets Maltewiejig/Megwe ’jijg


Chicken Meat Go’quoligwejuei Fish Nme’juei Rabbit Meat Wapusuei Turkey Apitapigiejit Cheese Te’plma’sewei Bread Pipnaqan Pie Petaqan Bannock Lusgnign Soup Lasup Cookie Galgunawei Deer Meat Lentuguei Moose Meat Tia’muei Pork Gulgwi’sewei


Milk Mlagej Chocolate Milk Chocolate-e’g Mlagej Water Samuqwan Tea P’tewei Coffee Wi’gunapu Juice Apu


Flour Wape’jg Oil Mimei Salt Salawei Sugar Sismo’qon Eggs Wa’wl Pepper Te’pisewei Molasses Gastio’mi Butter Mlagej’umi Lard Gulgwi’su’mi


Chair Mutputi Table Patauti Bed Window Npo’qon Tuo’p’ti Door Gaqan Floor Msaqtaqt Breadbox Goqsigna’gw Pot Wow Small Pot Suppin Frying Pan Lapue’l Cup Gapji’j Glass Gapji’j Plate Eptaqan Bowl Labol


Jacket Wesgitgut Shirt Atlai Dress Maggot Socks Signn Boot Gujmmugwe’g Slippers/Moccassi ns Ma’gn Pants Pita’qawe’l Shoes Mg’sng


Earth Ugst’qamu Eagle Gitpu Sweetgrass Weljema’jgewe’l Cedar Qasgusi Tobacco T’mawei Salmon Plamu Lobster Jagej Crab Minjinigej Trout Atoqa’su Clams E’sig Smelts Gaqpesaq Herring Neme’ji’j Meat Wius River Sipu

Brook/Stream Sipu’ji’j Lake Qospem Fire Pugtew Drum Pepgijete’gn Feather Pi’gun Berries Minijg Rasberries Glitaq Strawberry Atuomgomin Blueberry P’guman Basket Ligpnnign Leather Mgegn Leather Dress Mgegnei Maggot Leather Slipper Mgegnei Ma’gan

Beads Waiopsgl Porcupine Quills Gawi’g Fur Anguowei Snowshoes Las’guwaq Canoe Gwitn Forest Nipugt Fiiddlehead Masusi


North/Oqwatn Winter/Gesig East/Ugjipe n Spring/Sigg w South/Gp’te’sn Summer/Nipg West/Tg’sn Autumn/Toqw a’q Elders/Gisigu’g Children/Mijua’jij Youth/Maljewe'juit  Adults(parents)/ Un’gi’gul

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