The Western Abenaki Radio Podcast features a rich collection of recordings from 1994 to 2010, created by Jesse Bowman Bruchac between 2006 and 2010. Showcasing the voices of Cecile Wawanolet, three generations of the Bruchac family—including Joe, Carol, Marge, James, Jacob, and Carolyn Bruchac—and many others, this podcast preserves and celebrates their contributions. We are pleased to share these remastered episodes for you to enjoy. The songs and language serve as valuable tools to support your fluency and understanding of western Abenaki.
Features an intro to Western Abenaki Radio, pronunciation, Canoe Song and Song for the Elders by the Dawnland Singers, featuring Jesse, James, Joe, and Marge Bruchac.
Features Counting Song and Greeting Song by the Dawnland Singers (Jesse, James, Joe, and Marge Bruchac), and a basic Counting Lesson (the numbers 1-5).
Featuring traditional and contemporary songs in Abenaki by Jesse and Marge Bruchac, and a conversation with Cecile Wawanolet.
Features the Abenaki New Year's Greeting Tradition, Rock-a-Bye Baby, and the story of Kloskôba and the game bag, and a conversation with Cecile Wawanolet.
Features a Prayer, an invite to the Odanak Pow Wow July 4th weekend, original and traditional Abenaki songs by Jesse and Marge Bruchac, and the story of Kloskôba and the Maples.
Features two traditional honor songs on the drum, and a phone conversation between Jesse and his father Joseph Bruchac.
Features a thanks to some friends, Twinkle Little Star and Amazing Grace.
Features a poem, a fishing song, the story of Kloskôba's Fish Trap, and a phone conversation between Jesse and his father Joseph Bruchac.
Features a poem, a song for Spring, Klosk8ba defeats Pebon, and a phone conversation with Jesse and his mother Carol Worthen Bruchac.
Features a poem, a traditional drum song, the story of Alnôbak ta Tolba, and a new song.
Special Musical Episode! Six songs of basic essential sentences, and an advanced chanted story.
Features five new songs of basic essential phrases, and a conversation between Jesse and his daughter Carolyn Rose Bruchac.
Features three new songs for family, the Moons, and another conversation between Jesse and his daughter Carolyn Rose Bruchac.
Features contemporary songs Aln8baiwi. Telling time, Days of the week, counting, and the Months of the year.
Features a traditional story, A Christmas Greeting, Wigôdamôda / Let Us Rejoice, and a new poem for Winter.
Features songs and conversations between Jesse, Carolyn, and Jacob.
Features three songs and a conversation featuring Jesse and his son Jacob and daughter Carolyn.
Special listening party episode. Entire 1994 Alnôbak album, featuring the Odanak Drum group Awasos Sigwan, Pablo Hortado on flute, and the Dawnland Singers, with translations by Cecile Wawanolet.
Cecile Wawanolet Lessons 1-15. Recorded at her home in Odanak, PQ, between 1992 and 1999, these lessons—created by Cecile in her first language—were taught at both Odanak and Missisquoi throughout the 1990s. Lesson Transcripts.
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