Indian Time - A Voice from the Eastern Door

Seskehkó:wa September

Sontehnhotón:ko It opened again

Ne tsi iontoweienstáhkhwa The school

Sontehnhotonkwanión:ko Many opened again

Tsi Iontoweienstahkhwaniónhkhwa The schools

Kiotenhniserakierénhton ne aonsaiontoweienstà:na It is the first day of school

Rontoweiénstha Students

Iehontoweiénstha They attend school over there

Ahkwesáhsne Rontatewenní:io Tsi Iontoweienstáhkhwa Akwesasne Freedom School

Kiokia'ktonhkó:wa Kaniá:tara Ahsennénhshon Iokwèn:rare Salmon River Central District

Kentsià:ke Ahsennénhshon Iokwèn:rare Massena Central District

Tsi Kaná:taien tsi iontoweienstahkhwaniónhkhwa Cornwall schools

Tsi iontoweienstahkhwa'kó:wa Colleges

Katoweiénstha / Kateweiénstha I am a student

Wa'katoweienstà:ne I am going to school

Í:kehre aonsakatoweienstà:ne I want to go school again

Satateweiennentá:'on ken? Are you ready?

Hen, wakatateweiennentá:'on Yes, I am ready

Í:iah árok tewakatateweiennentá:'on, katsheronniánions I am not yet ready, I am getting dressed

Tekaráhta'as I am putting on my shoes

Átste wakehrhá:re ne iakoia'takarénies I am waiting outside for the bus

Ó:nen takatákhe ne iakoia'takarénies The bus is coming

Ó:nen ón:wawe ne iakoia'takarénies The bus is here

Katíta'as ne iakoia'takarénies I am getting on the bus

Sonke'nikónhrhen ne akwatennà:tshera I forgot my lunch

Katkonwarò:roks I am wearing a mask

Í:iah té:kehre akatkonwarò:roke I don't want to wear a mask

Í:iah té:kehre akateweienstà:na I don't want to go to school

Kwáh ísi nón:we niwakatonhnháhere ne

kiotenhniserakierénhton wa'katoweienstà:na I am really excited about the first day of school

Wakateweiennentá:'on aontakatáhsawen I am ready to start