Glossary

Episode 1 – Sheshatshiu Trading Post

1. Sheshatshiu to Nekanakau
2. nutshimit – in the bush, in the interior
3. Pien Pun
4. Anishen (Kanikuen) Pun
5. Penash Pun
6. Shanut Pun
7. Shinipesht Pun
8. Matiu Pun
9. Tshimitshikan
10. Pashin Penashue
11. Mishen and Aniet (Penashue) Pun
12. Pinip and Manian Penunsi
13. Pien and Mani-Katinen Pastitshish
14. Atatshi-uinipekᵘ
15. Iame – goodbye
16. Innu-aimun – Innu language
17. uta & ush – canoe

Episode 2 – Mouth of Tshenuamiu-shipu

1. Tshenuamiu-shipu
2. Kaku-shipu
3. nikatshitishun – I have sore muscles
4. kanishtamitakutshet – bowman
5. natai-kukushu – she goes upriver using a pole
6. Kuakushuakanashkᵘ – canoe pole, used for poling upstream in rapids
7. innikueu – doll
8. Mishikamau
9. Kapitatshuass
10. uitshikᵘ^u, uitshikᵘ – help, help
11. natimit – upstream
12. Mamit – downstream

Episode 3

1. Utshashumeku-shipiss
2. Pakut-shipu
3. Tshenuamiu-shipu
4. minaikᵘ – white spruce
5. sheshekatikᵘ  – black spruce
6. ushkai – birch
7. uatshinakan – tamarack
8. mukutakan – crooked knife
9. uashuakanashk – leister
10.  sheshekatikᵘ – black spruce

Episode 4

1. Sheshatshiu to Nekanakau
2. Nishet Penashue
3. Utshashumeku-shipiss
4. Tshishkuepeu-nipi
5. Pepaukamau
6. Nutapinuan-shipu
7. ushkuai – birch
8. atushpi – alder
9. ashamatsh – snowshoes
10. uatshinakan – tamarack
11. shumin-utapanashk^u – toboggan
12. amishku – beaver
13. ushakatikᵘ – a place where there is a lot of caribou
14. Ushakamesh – a place where there is always fish
15. Mishtashini
16. atiku-uiash – caribou meat
17. teshipitakan – scaffold
18. niuekanat – powdered dried caribou meat
19. mitunishan – pestle
20. mitshikun – scraper
21. pishkuatshikan – beaming tool
22. Kanipinikassikueu – Caribou Master
23. utshimau-ushkan – person overseeing crushing of bones to prepare makushan
24. atikᵘ-pimi – caribou fat or marrow
25. mishtiku-emikua – ladle
26. Makushan – feast of the caribou
27. Ushakamesh – a place where there is a lot of fish
28. Ishpitenitamᵘ – she respects something
29. ishpitenimeui – she respects someone

Introduction

1. Mushuau-nipi – Barren Ground Lake
2. Emish – Voisey’s Bay
3. Shimiu Pasteen
4. shaputuan – multi family dwelling
5. Kanikuen Pasteen
6. Shanimen (Mestenapeo) Pasteen
7. Shimiu Pasteen
8. Shushepin Pasteen
9. Tanien Pasteen
10. Shutit Pasteen
11. Pitshu
12. Nipishapui
13. Atika and Anitshishkueu
14. Nui and Nishapet Pastiwet
15. Antane and Munik Poker

Episode 1 – Tshinuatapish Caribou Hunting

1. Tshinuatipish – place name (no English translation)
2. Mushuau-nipi – Barren Ground Lake
3. niueikanat – dried powdered caribou meat
4. tshinashkueutshuap – teepees
5. shaputuan – multi family dwelling
6. teshipitakan – platform/scaffold
7. uishatshimina – red berries
8. inniminana – blueberries
9. nishim – my daughter
10. mikusheun – measles
11. Utshimassits – Davis Inlet
12. ush – canoe
13. shimakan – spear
14. manikan – corral
15. Makushan – feast of the caribou
16. atik^u-pimi – caribou marrow
17. Kakeshauts – White men
18. Nutakuanan-shipu
19. Mishta-nipi
20. Kanakashkuaikanishit

Episode 2 – Ashuapun-shipu Junction

1. shumin-utapanashkᵘ – toboggan
2. pishakaniapi – skin rope
3. uashpishtapaniapi – cord or rope
4. Meiapeu katshitaimatshet – place name
5. Ashuapun-natuashu – place name
6. Ashuapun-shipu – Adlatok River
7. Emish-shipu – Amos River
8. ashamatsh – snowshoes
9. uapineu – willow ptarmigan
10. kakᵘ – porcupine
11. atshapi – bow
12. akashk^u – arrow
13. Kameshtashtan-shipu – Mistastin River
14. sheshekatikᵘ – spruce trees
15. Tshinipik maku Innuat petutek! Hurry, hurry, come!

Episode 3 – To Trading Post

1. Mishti Uait – Mister White
2. ussishikukauna – snow goggles
3. Kautatikumit-shipu – Konrad Brook
4. Innu pakueshikan – Innu bread/bannock
5. Stemau kapitauakant – tobacco bag
6. tshishtemau kapitauakanit – tobacco
7. Innu-aimun – Innu language
8. innussina – moccasins
9. pishakanakup – caribou hide coat
10. unaman – ochre/red paint
11. Ussinitshishu – shaman’s name
12. utshimau – leader
13. tapanikan – pin and boughs game

Episode 4 – Emish

1. uepanishinan – sling
2. Kamatshishit – you devil!
3. Petute – come here
4. Eiuk, eiuk, eiuk, eiuk – go straight, go straight
5. Shushepish
6. atim-utapaniapi – dog harness
7. atanukan – myth/legend
8. tipatshimun – story
9. Tshakapesh – legend character
10. Mishtapeu  – legend character
11. Kaianuet – legend character

Exhibit Gallery 

Ladle

1. mishtiku-emikuan – wooden spoon
2. Makushan – feast of the caribou
3. atiku-pimi – caribou fat or marrow

Toboggan – shumin-utapanashk

1. atim-utapanashk – komatik
2. ush-tetanakanashk – sled or catamaran
3. shumin-utapanashk – toboggan

Doll

1. innikueu – doll

Spear – shimakan

1. shimakan – spear
2. Mushuau-shipu – George River
3. Tshinuatapish – Innu place name

Snowshoes

1. asham/ashamatsh – snowshoe/snowshoes
2. ushetusham – swallow-tail snowshoe
3. kautapishusht – beaver-tail snowshoe
4. papatshitakusham – snowshoe made from wooden planks
5. mashkusham – single-bar, bearpaw snowshoe
6. uikuessiusham– two-bar, bearpaw snowshoe
7. mashkusham* – bearpaw showshoe (top section not laced)
8. shakusham
9. ushuiakusham – porcupine tail snowshoe
10. amakᵘ  – bone netting needle
11. mukutakan – crooked knife
12. ushtashk^u – axe
13. tshishtaishaman/pakunenikan – awl
14. uetapitshaikanashk^u  – lace straightener

Sling

1. kashipissipanit – sling shot
2. uepanishinan – sling
3. Atshapi – bow
4. akashkᵘ – arrow
5. kautshishu – sling shot

Caribou hide jacket

1. pishakanakup – caribou hide hunting jacket

Leister

1. uashuakanashk^u – fish spear or leister
2. anapi – net
3. kushkan – hook
4. kushkaniapi – line for fishing

Fleshing tool

1. mitshikun – fleshing tool
2. pashkutshikan- scraper or beamer
3. assiminiapi – babiche

Dog harness

1. atim-utapaniapi – dog harness
2. Mushuaunnuat – People of the Barrens
3. atim-utapanashk – komatik
4. utapananashk – toboggan
5. ush-tetanakanashk – sled or catamaran
6. auu – stop
7. kuis – run
8. uit – go fast
9. eiuk – go straight
10. utshimau – leader, chief, boss
11. ashikupesh – part of a seal used for harnessing dogs
12. ashissu-utapanashk – mud sleds, name used when runners have mud smeared on them to make them slide better.
13. atim-utapanashk – komatik
14. kanatustumuess, kanutistumest – dog driver
15. kamamitashauet – the navigator, one who drives dogs
16. kanikauapet – lead dog, one who leads with the rope
17. Kanikanutess – the little leader.
18. kanikanitesht and kanikanutesht  – scout; leader, one who goes ahead
19. pamaskupatakin – name for some kind of dog rope, trace, harness?
20. pashakashteikan – a whip to use on dogs when they do not want to pull.
21. utanikan – rope attachment of komatik and the dogs
22. atim-utapaniapi – dog harness
23. utapanashk neshek – metal shoeing for komatik runners
24. ush-tetanakanashk – a sled with runners. Often used to transport canoes at breakup and freeze-up, and to haul logs.
25. Kakustashet – coward (name of dog)
26. Kakutshuet – (name of dog)
27. Kuekustishu – fearful, timid one (name of dog)
28. Nipishapui – cup of tea (name of dog)
29. Pitshu – gum, sap (name of dog)
30. Tshamaskai – short-tailed dog (name of dog)
31. cup and pin game (and other Innu games)
32. tapaikan – cup and pin game
33. atinakan – checkers
34. matsheshu atinakan – Fox and Geese game (probably)
35. kamamishkutinikaniss – Sailor Crossing the Yardarm
36. Innu-kanusheun – card game like 120s
37. kukuetshiushkuiun- pulling game
38. kamatauapitshenitshanut / uetapekanikan – cat’s cradle

Crooked knife

1. mukutakan – crooked knife
2. ushtashk^u – axe

Corral

1. manikan – corral

Canoe

1. ush – canoe
2. katshishtashkuatet – type of canoe constructed with nails
3. tshishtashkuan – nail
4. ushkuai-ut / ushkuai-ush – birch bark canoe
5. shipaitakan – type of canoe, from the word meaning mould or form
6. takuaikan- stern of a canoe
7. mekuamitak – middle of a canoe
8. nishtamitak
9. kapiten – captain
10. tetaut-apikan – centre thwart
11. minikukanashk – gunnel
12. tshinatinau – bow and stern ribs
13. utshanikush / ushkatitshekan – deck of canoe
14. apikaniss – small thwart
15. apinan-apikan – mid ship thwart
16. anashkan – plank
17. uatshinau – canoe rib
18. ashpitakaikan – gunnel cap
19. mishkutui – stem batten on front of canoe
20. kanishtamitakutshet – lead dog
21. katakuashtunanit – birch bark canoe
22. katshishtashkuatet – nailed canoe
23. shipaitakan – ush – canoe mould

Bow and arrow

1. atshapi – bow
2. akashkᵘ – arrow

Innu place names

1. Mishikamau-shipu – Naskaupi River
2. Iatuekupau-shipu – Eagle River
3. Mushuau-nipi – Barren Ground Lake
4. Mushuau-shipu – George River
5. Tshiniuatipish – (no English name)

Material Culture:

1. aiapin / anapi – fish net for lake trout
2. akashkuatsh / akashkuat – bird arrow
3. akuashkupai / akuashkupan – ice scoop/antler scoop/canoe bailer
4. akunishkueun / akunishkueun-ka-peshaikanit – skin hat
5. akup, akupiss – dress
6. akutipan – meat hook
7. amishkᵘ kamukutakanitsh / amishkᵘ ka mukutakanit – carving of beaver
8. amishku-tepuatshikan / amishkᵘ ka tepuatakanit – beaver caller
9. apun / apui – paddle
10. ashamatash / ashamatash – snowshoes
11. asheshina / asheshina – Moccasin tops
12. ashinia ka tutkaniti – mould cut from soapstone
13. ashkashkuaikan – venison cache
14. ashtishissatsh / pishakanashtish / ashtishissat / pishakanashtishissat – mittens, miniature, caribou skin
15. assimatanikanapishkua – bundle of needles
16. assun / tshineshkan – ice chisel
17. atakan / atakan – wedge
18. atikuian – wrap
19. atikᵘ kamukutakanitsh/atikᵘ ka mukutakanit – caribou carving
20. atimutapaiapi / atimutapaniapi – dog trace or harness
21. atinakan – checker board and counters
22. atshikash kamukutakanit / atshikash ka mukutakanit – mink carving
23. atshikuianassin – boot
24. atshinakan / atinakan – game board
25. atshtish / ashtishatsh – mocassins
26. atshtish or pishakanashtish – mittens
27. atushpuakan / nashiet – plate
28. auassassin – child’s boot
29. eshkanatsh / eshkanat – caribou antlers
30. innikuess / mishtiku-innikueu – wooden doll
31. innu-uepashtashun – Innu flag
32. kaiakutetshi / kaiakunit – wall hanging
33. kaissakai / titipinakan – spinning top
34. kakᵘ kamukutakanitsh / kakᵘ ka mukutakanit – carving of porcupine
35. kamamiskutinikaniss – sailor crossing the yardarm game
36. Kaputshesht – charm
37. kashkashkanikan-mishtikᵘ / kashkashkaikan – scratching stick
38. kautshishu / kashipissipanit – sling shot
39. kuekuatsheu kamukutakanit / kuekuatsheu ka mukutakanit – wolverine carving
40. kuekuatsheu-mitash / kuekuatsheu-mitash – leggings
41. kueshkushtatshikan – whistle
42. kukuetshiushkuiun / kukuetshiushkuiun – pulling game
43. kushkan / kushkana – fish hook
44. kushkan & kushkaiapin / kushkaniapi- fish hook and line
45. maikan kamukutakanits / maikan ka mukutakanit – wolf carving
46. makanipakan – snow shovel
47. manikan / manikan – caribou corral
48. mashkᵘ kamukutakanit / mashkᵘ ka mukutakanit – bear carving
49. mashku-mishkashin tapisheun – bear claw necklace
50. matsheshu atinakan – pegs for cup and pin game
51. matsheshu kamukutakanitsh / matsheshu ka mukutakanit – fox carving
52. matutishan / matutishanitshuap – sweat lodge model
53. mishtiku-emikuai / mishtiku-emikuan – wooden spoon
54. mishtikunakan or unakan – wooden dish or bowl
55. mitashatsh / mitashat – socks
56. mitshikuai / mitshikun – fleshing tool
57. mitunishan – pestle
58. mitut / mitush – raft
59. mukutan / mukutakan – crooked knife
60. nakuakan / nakuakan – snare
61. nimapan – rope
62. nishkuteu-mishtikᵘ / atasseikanashkᵘ – fire tongs
63. nitshiku-aiapin / nitshikᵘ anapi – Otter net
64. pakunenikan / tshishtaishaman – awl
65. pakuteun / pakuateuna – belt
66. papatshitakushamatsh / papatshitakushamat – snowshoes – wooden plank – model
67. pashakashtenikan / pashakashteikan – dog whip
68. pashkuatshikan – scraper or beamer
69. patshuianitshuap & kushapatshikan – innu tent and shaking tent diorama
70. peshanikaiashkᵘ / peshaikanashkᵘ – bone stencil
71. peshanikaiashkᵘ / peshaikanashkua – paint sticks
72. pishakaiakup / pishakanakup – hunting coat
73. pishakaiapin / uashpitanikan / pishakaniapi / uashpitaikan – bead work
74. pishu kamukutakanitsh / pishu ka mukutakanit – carving of lynx
75. pitakan-mukuman – knife sheath
76. pitashinan – ammunition pouch
77. pussinakan – birch bark container
78. shaputuan & natuakanikanitshuap/ tashtuanitshepitakan / natuakaikanitshuap / tashtuaikanitshuap – innu dwellings, structures diorama
79. shatshimeu-akunishkuen – bug hat
80. shetshipatuan-akunishkueun (bonnet, women’s hat)
81. shetshipatuan – beaded arm band or garter
82. shikuai / shishikun – rattle
83. shimakan – spear
84. shipanitakan / shitshipatshikan – stretching board
85. shitshikuepishun / pashkuepishun – bead fringe
86. tapanikan / tapaikan – cup and pin game
87. tapikuan-mitishan / tapaikan-mitishan – bead loom
88. tapishkakaniapi / tapishkakaniapin – pendant
89. tashtuanitshepitakan / tashtuaikanitshuap – model teepee
90. tipanikaiashkᵘ / anapi tshishtaipanashkᵘ – ice fishing net setting model
91. tshipanikan-amishkᵘ / amishkᵘ anapi- beaver net
92. tshipushkan – whetstone
93. tushauan / atutushtemauan / stemau kapitauakant – beaded tobacco bag
94. tuuan / tuan – ball
95. uashpitanikan / pishakaniapi – skin rope
96. uapishtan kamukutakanitsh / uapishtan ka mukutakanit – carving of martin
97. uashpitanikan / pishakaniapi – lengths of plaited cords/rope
98. uashtenipimakan ka tshimitet – candle holder
99. uepanishinan / uepaishinapan – sling
100. uhpuakan-kashinikaia – pipe cleaners
101. uikuesseusham / uikuessiushamat – snowshoes – two bar, bearpaw
102. uikuiau / massimuteush – bag
103. uishinaumishku-miush – castoreum box
104. uishkatshan nakuakan – bird snare – gray jay
105. umatshishkukᵘ / umatshishkut – netting needle
106. unaman – ochre paint
107. unanikan / unaikan – deadfall trap
108. ush ka mukutakanit – boat carving
109. ushkatshiku-miut / shaputinikan-miush – needle case
110. ushkan unakaniss / ushkan unaman unakaniss – bone paint pot
111. ushkan unaman unakaniss / unaman unakan – paint mortar
112. ushkuai-ut / ushkuai-ush – birch bark canoe
113. ushpuakan – pipe
114. ushpuakanassina, kuekuatsheu massina – moccasins with leggings
115. ushukanikaia / ushukanikana – pelvis bone (used as an oracle)
116. ussishikukuauna / ussishikukauna – snow goggles
117. utamanikan – maul
118. utamanikaiashkᵘ / utamaikanashkᵘ – bat, racket
119. utamanikaniss / utamaikan – mallet, hammer
120. utapaiashkᵘ / shumin-utapanashkᵘ / utapanashkᵘ / shumin-utapanashkᵘ – toboggan
121. utshishkᵘ kamukutakanitsh / utshishkᵘ ka mukutakanit muskrat carving
122. ut-tetanakanashkᵘ / ush-tetanakanashkᵘ – sled (catamaran)