Portage Lake: memories of an Ojibwe childhood

[pt. 1]. Ziigwang / Spring: --

Gii-ikwezensiwiyaan --

When I was a little girl --

Iskigamiziganing --

At the sugar camp --

Ombigamizigewin --

Sugaring off --

Naseyaawangwaan --

Sugaring trough --

Ingii'igoshim --

I fast --

Ishkode-jiimaan --

Steamboat --

Iskigamiziganaatigoon --

Sap boiling poles --

Gii-paagijigewaad Animikiig --

When the lightning struck --

[pt. 2]. Niibing / Summer: Gichigamiiwashkoon --

Bulrushes --

Jiimaan --

Canoe --

Gii-mawinzoyaang --

When we went berry=picking --

Mikinaakoonsag --

Little snapping turtles --

Bemezhising --

What leaves a trail --

Wese'an --

Tornado --

Gii-o-bapashkobijigeyaang I'iw gitigaan --

When we went and weeded a garden --

Egwanigaazod odaabaan --

Covered wagon --

Miskwaadesiwag --

Mud turtles --

Minisiiwikwe --

Lady of the island --

[pt. 3]. Dagwaaging / Fall: --

Imbagida'waamin / We set a net --

Naazhwashkak baashkizigan gii-madwezigeyaan --

When I shot off the double-barrelled gun --

Mikinaakwag --

Snapping turtles --

Indinigaaz, indinigaaz manidoominensag --

I'm poor, I'm poor in beads --

Awiiya Imbiminizha'og [Version 1] --

Something chases me (Version 1) --

Awiiya Imbiminizha'og [Version 2] --

Something chases me (Version 2) --

"Ingitigaan" --

"My garden" --

Gichi-jaagigaabaw --

Manoominikeng --

Ricing --

Bootaaganikewin --

Making a bootaagan --

Gichi-ingodobaneninj --

Big handful --

Biindaakwaan --

Snuff --

Memegwesiwag --

Memegweisiwag [English translation] --

Gii-nagishkawag A'aw Mooniyaawikwe --

When I met the Mooniyaa-lady --

[pt. 4]. Biboong / Winter: Makwasaagimensag / Little bear-paw snow-shoes --

Gego Onadinaakegon a'aw goon --

Don't make snowmen --

Aazhawakiwenzhiinh --

Gegoo gii-madwesing Zaaga'iganiing --

What goes clink in the lake --

Waawaashkeshiwayaan --

Deerhide --

Gii-ningizowaad miskwaadesiwag --

When the mud turtles thawed out --

Giiwenigewin --

Return mourning --

Gii-maajaa'ind a'aw makwa --

Bear's funeral --

Zhemaagiwebiniganag --

Snake game dice.