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Asamikáwin
(fareWel in Cree translation)
by Ian Ross
translation by Joyce Noonen
ISBN 0-9689709-7-4
2003 / 112 pp. / 6 x 9 / paper / $19.95
Asamikáwin is a Cree language translation of Ian Ross' play fareWel (winner of the 1997 Governor General's Award for Drama). Translation by Joyce Noonen of God's Lake Narrows, Manitoba.
Life is tense on the Partridge Crop Reserve. The Chief is in Las Vegas (again), the band is in receivership, and there's a move on to unilaterally declare self-government. And now that the welfare cheques have gone missing, the people of this fictional First Nation are forced to take control of their lives. fareWel is a raw and funny look at a group of ordinary people tackling some extraordinarily big issues.
Asay atisícipaniw nete Pinéw Moti Nistam Ayiséyinéwak. Okimahkan asay mína ayaw Las Vegas. Okimánáhk makwac nocitáwak, akwa iskonikan pítak totamak táwítamowácik tipéyimikosiwin. Makwac mwac kakwana kwayask ispaniwa, anihi asamikáwina soníyaw masinahikana mwác ceskwa takopaniwa akwa ininowak ohci oma mwác tapwewin First Nation wínawa kisokatisiwak táti otinahik tanisi kási pimatisicik, farewel oma osa mwác kiskinohamowaw akwa waweyatawin kina wapatamak tanisi kaki mamawicik pikwantaw ininowak asinocitácik amisáki kakwana.
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About the Author
Ian Ross kínihtawiko nete McCreary, Manitoba akwa kí-isíyaw nistam níyanan askiya opimatisiwin apihtawikosam ihtawinihk nete Kinosota amask kákí ascipitic isi Winnipeg, ekota isi-ayaw mákoc anohc. Ian kimasinaham matwewina awasima mitahtat askiya, akwa fareWel (Scirocco Drama) omaniw kisiskinawácihtaw nistam kanakacihtác matawaskamik matawawin. Anima matawawin mína kipaskinákew anima 1997 Governor General's Award ohci metawewikamikw. Nistam awasis matawewin Baloney!, wítamakawak awasis kitamákisiwin ota Canada, ki-ositawak mawac síkwan 1998 Manitoba Theatre for Young People, akwa oniswayek, The Illustrated History of the Anishnabe, tati macipaniw 2001-2002 ká-isiwepahki, Ian osa "Joe from Winnipeg" awena opapináyemowin itwewina patakosiw kitohcikan ka-natohtamihk kapa CBC Radio One.
About the Translator
Joyce kínihtawiko nete náheyawáwin mamowechitowin God's Lake Narrows, Manitoba. Kí-isíyaw mistac mamowechitowina amask kákíti isiyac Selkirk, Manitoba nístanaw mína aynanew askiy. Omamawa akwa opapawa kí-isinikásiwak Margaret akwa Joseph Anderson awena kákí ayawácik níyanan napisisak akwa nisto iskwesisak. Ayawaw newo awasisak akwa anohc kíwíkimaw Tim. Joyce kísiskinámowaw nete Red River College akwa kíkísitaw akistáyetakosic animanaw Aboriginal Interpreter Program akwa makwac atoskew awícihác ininowak nete Selkirk Mental Health Centre kiskenohamowew ininiwak ta-ininímocik akwa mína itwestámakew.
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What people are saying...
"... pítos, wawíyatawin akwa mitonántamowin nanatokohewin."
"... unique, entertaining and thought provoking."
- Winnipeg Sun
"fareWel...otamahikew áminosik tapitawiyaw tastowic papináyemowin akwa mitáh píkopaniwin akwa anima animotam kakwana apisís piko nantaw micisciya ihtowikan."
"fareWel...strikes a fine balance between humour and heartbreak and that addresses the issues without can't or finger pointing."
- The Globe and Mail
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