The subject of the #CaliforniaMissions came up recently in lecture, so here's one that's part of that long, sad #genocidal operation against the Indigenous people of California. On #ThisDayInHistory in 1826, labourers from #Acjachemen nation went on #strike at #SanJuanCapistrano.

Wukó'axam!
Come home!
(Command, to more than one person.)
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#Acjáchemem #Chamtéela #Payómkawichum #CaliforniaIndigenous #Acjachemen #IndigenousLanguage

Wukó'axam!
Come home!
(Command, to more than one person.)
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#Acjáchemem #Chamtéela #Payómkawichum #CaliforniaIndigenous #Acjachemen #IndigenousLanguage

More family terms:

Háx $ú wunáal?
Who is she/he/it?

Wunáal no$wáamay.
She is my daughter.

Háx $ú wunáal?
Who is she/he/it?

Wunáal no'ó'nan.
S/he is my friend.
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or,

Tée’i’
I don’t know.
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#Chamteela #Payomkawichum #Acjachemem #Juaneno #Luiseno #Acjachemen

Háx $ú wunáal?
Who is she/he/it?

Wunáal chamkáamay.
He is our son.

Wunáal noyúk$um.
S/he is my cousin.

Wunáal nopíiwi.
S/he is my great grandparent.

Tée’i’
I don’t know.

Háx $ú wunáal?
Who is she/he/it?

#Acjachemem #Payomkawichum #Acjachemen #Juaneno #Luiseno #Indigenous #Native

Náqma!
Listen! (to one person)

Náqmayam!
Listen! (to more than one person)

Nóon náqmaq.
I am listening.

'ómup $ú náqmaq?
Are you listening?
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An important part of understanding is listening.
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#Acjachemem #Acjachemen #Payomkawichum #Juaneño #Luiseño #Chamteela #Indigenous #IndigenousLanguage