
Grade / LVL
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Grade 4
Mi'gmaw

January 15, 2019
Date Created:
Date Updated:
February 23, 2026
Topics
Myths, Story, Fantasy and other tales, Mi'gmaw Culture - 7 sacred teaching 4 direction medicine
Description
Migmeweg Gnwatigang
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Mi'gmaw
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Text:
Migmeweg Gnwatigang
1. Nige' mittugwaluggig mijua'ji'jg telwisijig Malia'n aqq Pie'I aqq ungi'guwa teluisiliji Sa'n aqq Matle'n.
1. Now we are visiting children whose names are Mary Anne and Peter, and their parents, whose names are John and Madelaine.
2.Tallugwet amu?
Amu alaqsing toqo alugiaq, aqq Pie'I almila'sit. (Aa)
2. What is the Bee doing?
Bee is flying around and it is a cloudy day, and Peter is playing.
3. Tallugwet e'pite'ji'j teluisit Malia'n ? E'pite'ji'j Malia'n elising aqq etlgijet. (Ee)
3. What is the little girl named Mary Anne doing?
The little girl, Mary Anne, is lying down and reading.
4. Tallugwet lpa'tu'ji'j teluisit Pie'I?
Pie'I ila'toq iga'taqan aqq utjjl pemisugwinintl.(Ii)
4. What is the little boy named Peter doing?
Peter is fixing the garden and his father is paddling by.
5. Tawjipgitoq Sa'n?
Sa'n oqa't pemqonitpaqiaq.(Oo)
5. How long has it taken John to return home?
John arrives home as it is getting dark.
6. Goqwei we'jitoq Malia'n? Malia'n we'jitoq welteg, welamu'g wasueg, aqq llutaqan eteg ugtejg. (Ww)
6. What has Mary Anne found?
Mary Anne has found a beautiful, colourful flower, and behind her is a fence.
7. Tallugwet Sa'n?
Sa'n gelpilg gwtin gmu'jigtug. (Gg)
7. What is John doing?
John is tying a canoe to a post.
8. Goqwei e'w'g Pie'I mulgej?
Pie'I e'w'g qasawo'qei galiputi mulgej, aqq uggwijl etlqawelitl.
8. What does Peter use to dig with?
Peter uses an iron shovel to dig with, and his mother is hanging up the clothes.
9. Tallugwet lentug?
Lentug pas'g lame'g elisng. Malia'n aqq lentug etlpiltuamtijig. (Ll)
9. What is the deer doing?
The deer is just lying under the bushes.
Mary Anne and the deer are staring at each other.
10. Tallugwejig mijua'ji'jg? Mijua'ji'jg etl mila'tijij. Pie'r mila'suatg utepaqanji'j aqq Malia'n mila'sualatl ugtapsute'gann. (Mm)
10. What are the children doing?
The children are playing. Peter is playing with his toy-car and Mary Anne is playing with her doll.
11. Tala'sit na'gu'set? Na'gu'set nisa'sit aqq mimajuinu'g welama'titl qalqwasielij. (Nn)
11.What is happening to the sun?
The sun is going down and the people are enjoying the sunset.
12. Tallugwet Malia'n?
Malia'n peml'ga't aqq pemt'g pie'sgmin. (Pp)
12. What is Mary Anne doing?
Mary Anne is walking and eating corn.
13. Tallugwet Malia'n?
Malia'n peml'ga't aqq pemt'g pie'sgmin. (Ss)
13. What are Peter and Mary Anne doing?
Peter and Mary Anne are drinking cold water.
14. Tallugwet Pie'I?
Pie'I tegismit etguigtug toqo tegpa'q.(Tt)
14. What is Peter doing?
Peter is swimming among the waves and the water is cold.
15. Tami eimu'tijig igtigig mimajuinu'g ? Jajigtug mawgopultijig igtigig mimajuinu'g. (Jj)
15. What are the other people doing?
The other people are sitting together along the shore.
16. Tallugutijig nige' ms't?
Ms't nige' mawpugu'ltijig gujmug.
A'na nige' naqalugig gitapenaq we'gaw app mittugwalug.
16. What are they all doing now?
They are all now standing together outside.
And for now, we will leave our friends until we visit them again.







