Indian Time - A Voice from the Eastern Door

Continued from last week

66. Ionakiohkowá:nen ne iako’nowakéhte enkonkia’tarò:roke

A large group of lady bugs will gather

67. Akohserà:ke nikahá:wi, ókiake ne iako’nowakéhte eniotí:ta’we

In winter time, some ladybugs will sleep

68. Ona’watsistò:kon ne ó:kwire Under the bark of a tree

69. Tóka ó:ni kanónhskon Or inside the house

70. Ókiake ne iako’nowakéhte eniotí:ta’we oniehtò:kon

Some ladybugs will sleep under the snow

71. Akohserakwé:kon iotí:ta’s All winter they sleep

72. Kakwitè:ne nikahá:wi enhskontí:ie Spring time they will wake up again

73. Enhskonhtén:ti tsi nón:we ionwé:sen átste

They will again leave when it is nice outside

74. Ó:ni enhskonhtén:ti nó:nen enkontikhwí:sake

They will also leave when they will look for food

75. Kióhton nikaráhkwake ne iako’nowakéhte The 9 spotted ladybug

76. Anenhshón:’a kontinákerehkwe They were once very common

77. Ó:nen ne kióhton niiotsistóhkware iako’nowakéhte í:iah

teskontiná:kere Now, the 9 spotted ladybug is very rare

78. Enwá:ton enhsheia’tíhsake ne iako’nowakéhte tsi

na’tekiátere ne Onerahtohkó:wa tánon Kenténha

You can look for ladybugs between May and October

79. Kahentà:ke tánon kahehtà:ke ensheia’tashén:ri

They are found on grass and in gardens

80. Tóka enhsheia’tatshén:ri ne kióhton niiotsistóhkware

iako’nowakéhte tsià:taren

If you find a 9 spotted ladybug, take its picture

81. Sewístot ne iako’nowakéhte kenni’wá:’a kawistothá:ke

enkio’serón:nenhte tsi ní:ioht tsi í:we’s

Cooling the ladybug in a small cooler will slow it down

82. Tho nón:we iensehtshiáhtka’we tsi nón:we eh

tsia’tatshénrion Release your ladybug where you found them

83. Seweientéhta’n ne otsi’nonwahshón:’a Learn more about insects

84. Tsi ní:ioht tsi iohnhékie And how they live

85. ó:kiake iakotihsnié:nons tánon kaia’takehnhátshera

Some are helpful and beneficial

86. ó:kiake wa’onkhiiataweià:ten tánon tekonti’nikonhrháhrha

Some did invade and are troublemakers

87. Rontonhse’s ó:ni ne ioti’nowakéhte ensatera’shwiióhake

ensatera’shwí:ioste Some say ladybugs are good luck