Canku Ota
	(Many Paths)
	An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
	September 22, 2001 - Issue 45
	Life Circles
	by Richard Slater

Time moves forward and back again Old times remembered and welcomed into the heart. Grandmother what hard Times came to tear our family Circle? Removed you were by land and time, The blood and thoughts grown dim. The memories of family and Valley home, Great River Valley, seen as reflections in your childrens' eyes. Grandchildren listened to your stories of Witches Head and fish camp fires, years ago, years ago. And still the Circle remains unmended until we here are warmly greeted at the Old Ones' welcome fire, with the People seated 'round . For my Great-grandmother Susan Valeria King Leidy February 14, 1853 - March 1936 Birthplace: Hellertown, Pennsylvania Buried at: Helena, Missouri

LENAPE WORDS for AGES of PEOPLE
LENAPE	TRANSLATION	ENGLISH
Mimentet	mi-mun-tet	Baby
Mimens	mi-mahns	Child
Pilaicheshtet	pi-lie-chesh-tet	Little Boy
Pilaichech	pi-lie-chech	Boy
Ski’nu	ski-nu	Young Man
Linu	li-nu	Man
Kikuwinu	ki-ku-winu	Middle Aged Man
Hiluses	he-lu-ses	Very Old Man
Pokhilus	pok- he-lus	Very Old and Disabled Man
Xkwechech	hukwaay-chech	Girl
Skixkwe	ski-hukwaay	Young Woman
Xkwe	huk-waay	Woman
Xawshises	how-she-ses	Old Woman
Pokxawesh	pok-how-esh	Very Old and Disabled Woman

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