A2: Nothing. I’m no good... Gaaw’n gegoo

Item

Title

A2: Nothing. I’m no good... Gaaw’n gegoo

Composer or Writer

Text by Dr. Suzanne M. Steele

YYYY/MM/DD

2020/06/16

Language

English ojb (Northwestern Ojibwa)

translator

Description

Video recording of A2, read by translator Donna Beach. From Act 2, Scene 5, character Josette explains why she is upset and is considering leaving.

transcript of

English: Nothing. I’m no good at this. My mother died when I was too young to learn to bead and sew.
Anishinaabemowin: Gaaw’n gegoo. Kawin gash ki too siin. Ozam gii ooshkiiotize chi maz inigawaadaa mun. Shi goo chi gash kigwaaso wan iibwaa ni mama gaa nibot.

Provenance

Animo-ziibiing, Lake Manitoba, First Nation of Treaty 2.

Rights Holder

Dr. Suzanne M. Steele and estate of.
Neil Weisensel and estate of.
Donna Beach and estate of.
Debra Beach Ducharme and estate of.

Format

Video, mp4

Accession number

R00013

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