297 Tracks - 359:51
Ceremony is a Choice, not to be Forced
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
Uploaded June 22, 2025
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Teachings on Value of Respect
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Traditional Story
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Traditional Values
Alex Sapp
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Elders' Teachings
Joe Duquette
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Thankful for Cree Language as a Gift
Joe Duquette
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Use Cree Traditions or we Will Lose Them
Joe Duquette
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Value in Traditional Knowledge
Joe Duquette
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Traditional Way of Life
Alex Sapp
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Ceremonial Dances
Marie Horse
2689 -
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Loss of identity & Cree values
Marie Horse
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Traditional naming/loss
Marie Horse
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Our Cree language is a gift - protect it
Lawrence
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I'm teaching my grandchildren & great grandchildren to speak Cree
Betsy Henderson
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Learning Plains Cree away from home
Betsy Henderson
2632 -
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Mom helped me relearn Woodland Cree
Betsy Henderson
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My mom spoke only Cree to me to help me
Betsy Henderson
2609 -
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Cree phrases
Unidentified Speaker
1950 -
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Cree language
Eugene Iron
1878 -
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English, language, Beauval
Eugene Iron
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Storytelling, small talk
Eugene Iron
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Cultural Teachings
Joseph Naytowhow
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Pow wow
Jimmy Chief
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Father spoke English but told them to speak Cree
Laura Burnouf Michif
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Took a mentorship program and learned Cree again
Laura Burnouf Michif
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Didn't speak much Cree
Laura Burnouf Michif
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Would like to move home and teach Cree
Laura Burnouf Michif
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Keep talking Cree - don't lose the language
Amelia Sanderson
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Sad to see our people not speaking cree
Amelia Sanderson
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Lifestyle changes to a modern way of living, loss of traditional ways
Glecia Bear
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Modern way of living; loss of old ways
Glecia Bear
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MBC Radio collecting elder stories and airing indigenous languages
Nap Johnson
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Gifted with stories
Harry Brabant
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Teepee rings
Harry Brabant
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Cree phrases
Unknown Speaker
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The value of existence & inclusion
Mary Lee
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The value of story telling & building values
Mary Lee
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Using Protocol to find Language
Austin Kay
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Language is a Gift from Creator
Austin Kay
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Language
Austin Kay
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Language
Maggie Chamakese
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Keep our language alive by speaking
Isaac Chamakese
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Name Giving
Isaac Chamakese
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Due to residential school I have very limited speaking Cree
Linda Bird
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Hope for Cree language restoration
Gilbert Halkett
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Language
Gilbert Halkett
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Wish to restore Cree language
Gilbert Halkett
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Molanosa Days
John Henry Charles Jr.
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Teaching traditions
Simpson Naytowhow
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Language
Simpson Naytowhow
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Language
Mallow Bird
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Language and ceremonies
Jake Felix
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Happy when Cree is being spoken by others
Arnold Naytowhow
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Important to teach younger people Cree to keep it alive
Arnold Naytowhow
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Keeping speaking Cree all the time
Arnold Naytowhow
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Molanosa cultural camp strengthens us as Cree speakers
Arnold Naytowhow
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Molanosa cultural days connect to our history & culture
Arnold Naytowhow
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English was not used
Flossie Charles
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Keeping the language
Flossie Charles
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Speak the language to children
Flossie Charles
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Immerse in the language
Conrad Naytowhow
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Language supports in home
Conrad Naytowhow
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Value & the spoken language
Conrad Naytowhow
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Language in the family
Conrad Naytowhow
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Language activities
Henry Bird
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Language was retained
Henry Bird
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Language & identity
Henry Bird
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Language & language retention
Henry Bird
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Elders were involved in language
April Lavalee
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Language & keeping it strong
April Lavalee
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The Connection Between Women and the Fire Spirit
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Children were Welcomed in our Language and Customs
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The Connections of the Wind Spirit - Importance of Strength
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The Connections of First Circle - Importance of Life
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There are so Many Knowledges for Women
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Reaching Old Age - the Difference of Meaning
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We were Stripped of our Relations in School
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The 5 Circle of Life - the Women Teachings
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The Connection Between Women and the Land
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The Fire has a Spirit - Learning the Respect of Fire Spirit
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The Future is Uncertain for our Teachings
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Today we Have Washers and Dryers
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The Teaching of Supporting Each Other
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Children Learn to Work Together
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We Always Learned Basic Skills First
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Keep Your Body Healthy and Listen Well
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We Learned to Care for our Work
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Supporting One Another
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We Worked Hard to Keep Clean
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Values Need to Have Balance
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Land Based Was Our Way of Life
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We Have Power and Running Water
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Children Observe Lessons
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We Learned to Care for Our Work 2
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Land Based is a Way of Life
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There are Role Models
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Today Our Young Women are Different
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As Young Women we Were Taught Well
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I Ask for Prayers for the Homeless
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We Were Taught Value of Hard Work
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The Lessons Came With the Teachings
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The Transfer of Knowledge in the Language
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Hopes for Language
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Learning to Forgive
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The Sundance is a Healing Ceremony
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I Don't Question the Ceremonies
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You Can't Tell Someone to go to Ceremony
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Lots of Responisiblity in a Pipe
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The Pow Wow was a Ceremony
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Ceremony is a Choice, not to be Forced
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Continuing the Ceremonies
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Getting Inducted by the Ceremony
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The Pow Wow is a Healing Dance
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Never Lose Connection to the Creator
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You Need to Hear the Language to Learn to Speak it
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Creator Only Created Plants for Healing
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People Need to Choose for Themselves
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We Learned From the Stories
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Use Story to Increase Language
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Children and Elders Spent Time Together
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Speaking Should Come Before Writing, Reading
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Cannot Literally Translate Cree to English
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Strategies in Learning Cree
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Picking Traditional Medicine Understandings
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To Teach Children to Speak Cree
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Preparations in Trapping
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Translating Valentine's Day
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Children Have to be Guided in Traditional Learning
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Early Education of the Boys
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Talking About Ways of Wakohtowin - Relations
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Children Learn by Doing
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Working with Nehiyawewin
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Children were Taught Responsibility
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Building Lasting Relatiions Through Language
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Storing Food & Household in the Past
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Respect of Water Spirit
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I Worked Really Hard to Keep the Home
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Today we Have Luxuries
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Being Related Through Language
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Building Foundations for Nehiyaw Ways
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Showing Respect Towards Ways of Life
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The Land and Water was Clean
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Teaching a Great Grandchild Old Ways
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Traditional Preservation of Food
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Melting Snow to Wash Clothes
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I Like Attending Ceremony
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Waking Up of the Cowboy Society
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There is Respect of Sacred Lodges
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Many Different Lodges
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Respect the Ceremonies
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There is so Much to Say
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Importance of Learning Responsibilities
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Prayers From the Heart
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Our History was Important to us
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Responsibility of Parenthood
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It was a Good Culture Camp, Still Growing
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Other Elders were Invited to Culture Camp
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The Cultural Site is Still Used Today
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A Lady is Healed by Natural Elements
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My Father Sat with us as we were Told Stories
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There is Sacred Healing on the Land
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High Risk Youth Brought to Culture Camp
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We had Closing for Each Culture Camp
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Church Said our Ceremonies are Bad
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Parents Attended Culture Camp Too
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It is for the Children
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We Didn't Allow Books or Devices at Culture Site
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It was Told There Would be Many Religions
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It is Too Loud
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The Oldest Brother
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Red Willow
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Teapot
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My Son-in-Law
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Over Here
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When it is Sunday
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I Feel Sorry for You
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My Father-in-Law
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My Older Sister
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My First Grandchild (M)
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Stop Fooling Around 2
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When it is Thursday
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Always 2
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My Great Grandchild
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My Older Female Cousin, PSG (M-F)
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My Parents
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My Spouse
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Nineteen
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What Did You Do
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Bedbug
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Listen to Me
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My Baby
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My Cousin, PSG (M-F)
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My Mother-in-Law
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Bread
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My Child
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My Relatives
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Judge
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My Dad's Brother
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My Male Cousin, POG (F)
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My Siblings
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Two
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Willow Fungus
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Always 3
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It is Very Good
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Kinship
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Cup 2
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He Left
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My Brother-in-Law (F)
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My Daughter
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My Daughter-in-Law
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My Grandfather
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My Mother
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Stop Fooling Around
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When it is Wednesday
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By Ten
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Contentment
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Enthusiasm
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I am Disappointed
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I Am Giving Up
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Leave that Alone for Now
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My Female Cousin, POG (F)
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My Younger Cousin, PSG (M-F)
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Twice
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Wait for Me
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Born With
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Louse
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My Great Grandchild 2
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You Lie
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My Great Great Grandchild
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My Older Male Cousin, PSG (M-F)
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They Have Left
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He Has Left Already 2
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I am Saddened by Your ________
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My Niece, SOG (M-F)
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All of You Listen
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My In-Law 2
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Nine 1
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Greetings to All
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Is is True
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My Sister-in-Law (M)
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Listen to Him
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Leukemia
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My Niece, SSG (M-F)
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I Regret It
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Not That One
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Stars
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Cloudberries
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Try Eat All Your Food
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Affidavit
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The Oldest Sister
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Maple
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My Brother-in-Law (M)
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My First Grandchild (F)
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I am Snaring Rabbits
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I am Grateful to You
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My Mom's Sister
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Sweep the Floor
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Affidavit 2
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Forever - Always
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Ham
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My Great Grandchild
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He Left Already
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I do not See the Horses
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My Nephew, SSG (M-F)
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Nine
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Always
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Mullet
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My Family
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My Mom's Brother
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Once
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My Dad's Sister
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My Father
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My Grandchildren
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My Male Cousin, POG (M)
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My Son
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They Look Good
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I am Tired
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Lettuce
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My Older Brother
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Tamarack
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That is True
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Cup
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He Has Left Already
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I Regret It 2
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My Grandchildren
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My Grandchildren 2
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My Grandmother
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My In-Law
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My Home
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My Nephew, SOG (M-F)
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My Younger Sibling
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When it is Tuesday
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Apron
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I am Humble
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It is Much Too Loud
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My Friend
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The Youngest Sibling
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I am Well
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