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12 ll orth American Transition by Mrs. L. Ayres Historical Section - Part 11 Into this world came other men - pale of skin - in boats that could meet the fury of the Spirit i n the storms on t he waves - riding safely beyond the sky and water •. sure- ly these men must be filled uith the Great Spirit to walk with him i n these ways. The first explorers came - sick and scurvy - and seeking the riches of the far East. Mistakenly they called the people they founds "Indians." The strangers were met with kindness and treated with the r espect given to Great Spirits. Others followed looking for gold, for furs, or for a nm· home. Religious and political prisoners could settle this new country in the name of their kings and thereby escape prison terms in their own . country. The established churc~es sent missionarie s to bring the God of the white man to the peopl e of the new contry, f eeling that there could not have been a spiritual life in existence before. Alliance with various European powers were formed; wars were fought, treaties made and broken. The old frontiers kept changing - pushing deeper and deeper into the heart of the ' ·continent. Finally, the land::; of the Indian were no longer his, but settled by the in- ·. creasing numbers of white men. Parcels of land were set aside and certain right s and privileges granted to the Indian . Only the Reserve would be his to roam, listening to the old vJays, and ruled by- hi;n -- in acc~rd_ -~ i tn the .Indian Acto --·-· -···- - ·· ·· ·· ·- For a time, this arrangement seemed to work. Changes came about as Nati:ire '.s system of conservation was broken by new weapons and a disregard of taking only in accord with present heed • .. New diseases ravaged the people, threatening them with extinction, , - and pollution fouled the waters. Life on many Reserves became no more than existence - and so i t still is in many instances today as current statistics would indi cate. Continued next week Mo.hawk Language Lesson # 17, Book 11 by Julia L. Jamieson · Statements . 1. He dislocated his hip - Wa ha cl.ehn honhs da dah koh 2. He turned over his ankle - ifah ha tshi ne koh da gar hah tho 3. He broke his rib lfah tha de na ah dyak 4. He broke his arm - Wah tha cle nonht s yak 5. He broke his leg - \fah that tshi nyak 6 • . He choked - 1fah tho nyah tii.a renh 7. He tripped - Da ho s{ d;yak 8. He has a backache - Roh swa non wahks 9. He has a toothache - Ro n2, wi r a non wahks 10 " He fell for ward - Wah thah rah kwen da rah 11. Close your hand - Sah jah kweh non nih 12. He has a headache - Ro no jihs da non wahks 13 .. He has a stomachache - Roh shya honh da non wahks __ __p~scription of a Boy and Girl 1. He is tall - Rah nen y ehs She is tall Yeh nen y ells 7o He is young - Ni tho yen hah She is young - Ni dya ko yen hah 2. He is short - Ni hah nen yehs hah She is . short - Ni yeh nen yehs hah 8. He is strong - Rahs hahts deh \ 3. He is small - Nih ri She i s small - l'J i ya ka 4o He is fat - Roh reh senh She is fat Ya koh reh senh 5. He is thin Rod{ wenh She is thin - Ya ko d{ ,renh 6. He is old - Rohk sten She is old - Ya kohk Sten She i s strong - Yehs hahts deh \ 9. He is weak - Yah de hah shats deh She is weak Yah de yeh shats deh . 10. He is heavy Ro yah dahk steh She is heavy - Ya go yah dahk s_teh 11. He is light - Yah de ho yah dahk steh She is light~ Ya~_de ya go yah dahk steh .. I .. *-l:--:HH<--J:--l',****-,:-*****************,'<*-1(-* Words from the wise It is much safer to limi t your speed t han to sp eed your limito ********************** The most difficult part of getting t o the top of the ladder is getting through the crowd at the bottom. *****·X·***-l(·*********·le-l',*