Home Up Words Heard at Feasts Wjanda Harvest In the Kitchen

The Harvest

  Singular Plural
Squash   Kwesman   Kwesmanen
Pumpkin   Wabgon   Wabgonen
Potato   Pen   Penyék   or   Penik
Beans   Kojés   Kojések
Wild Beans, Pinto Beans   Mskwedismen   Mskwedismenek
Blueberries   Min   Minen
Wild Rice       Menomen
Milkweed   Nenwesh   Nenwzhik
Wild Cucumbers   Kokombés   Kokombésen
Garden   Gtegan   Gteganen
Roots       Jipken
Apple   Mshimen   Mshimnen   or  Mshimnek
May Apples   Pogdemen   Pogdémnek
Walnuts, Butternuts, Hazelnuts   Bgan   Bganen
Labrador       Mashkbgek  or  Wezawbgek
Hemlock   Gagawesh    
Sweet Fern       Shkwapkosek Éshgek
Mints       Mnejibek
Raspberry   Mskwemin   Mskweminen
Cranberry   Pokmen   or   Pokmenés    Pokmenen   or   Pokmenésen 
Dried Food       Bégwdegen
Birchbark Basket   Wigwasnagen   Wigwasnagnen
Deer   Seksi   Seksiyek
Roasted Meat       Badapkowébnegadek
Bear   Mkwo   Mkwoyek
Moose   Mozho   Mozhok
Elk   Mzhiwé   Mzhiwéyek
Dried Meat       Nesakwégasek
Fish   Gigo   Gigoyek
Spear   Bjebgen   Bjebgenen
Spear   Shemagen   Shemagnen
Duck   Zhishib   Zhishibek
Geese   Mkego   or    Maka   Mkegok    or   Makak 
Geese   Béskesi   Béskesiyek
Loon   Mang   Mangok
Partridge   Peki   Pekiyek
Prairie Chickens   Giwani   Giwaniyek
Muskrat   Zheshko   Zheshkoyek
Beaver   Mek   Mekok
Woodchuck   Kokjish   Kokjishek
Bow   Tekwab   Tekwabek
Arrow   Pekwé   Pekwéyen
Arrow   Zhadi   Zhadiyen
Gun   Baskse'gen   Baskse'genen