Mi’kmaw Teachings, Prayers, and Traditional Words
Mi’kmaw Traditional Words
Mi’kmaw Traditional words
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| Tknieutio’kuom | Nqanmayi’kan | Anqanikuo’m | = Sweatlodge |
| Mi’kmaw | English | Mi’kmaw | English | |
| Pepkwijete’maqn | drum |
Four sacred medicines |
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| Tmawey | Tobacco | |||
| Pepkwijete’maqnewy kmu’j | drum stick | Kjilmu’loqsitk | Sage | |
| Ji’kmaqn | rattle | Welima’qkewey-msiku | Sweetgrass | |
| Apaqtukewaq | The Europeans | Welimsiku’l | Sweetgrass | |
| Pekitnmatimk | sacred offering | Qasusi / Saqskusi | Cedar | |
| Alasutmaqneyimk | sacred (to be) | Four directions | ||
| Tmaqn / Tmaqan | pipe | Wjipnuk | East | |
| Kwitn | Canoe | Oqwatnuk | North | |
| Pewitekemkewe’l | dream catcher | Pk+te’snuk | South | |
| Api | bow (arrow) | Tk+snuk | West | |
| Majjoqtelikn | arrow | |||
| Waio’pskl | beads | Wasoq+testaqney | camera | |
| Wikuom | wigwam | Wasoq+testaqne’l | camera pictures | |
| Alasutmaqneyimk puktew | sacred fire | Kniskamijinaqik | our ancestors | |
| Pu’taliewe’l | baskets | Jijaqami’j | Spirit | |
| Mk+sn | moccasin | |||
