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Native American Words from the Potawatomi Dictionary Native American peoples did not just live in history. They are here today keeping their traditions, cultures and languages alive. The Internet is a tool they are using to teach their customs and heritage. You will find information on many tribal groups on-line. We found these Potawatomi words at http://www.ukans.edu/~kansite/pbp/books/dicto/d_frame.html. Many tribes lived in Illinois before Europeans arrived. The Potawatomi had villages in the Chicago area for about 300 years until they were displaced by early settlers after 1832. How to pronounce some of the symbols: e' = the a in English cat I = the i in English fit c = ch zh = the s in English leisure All the letters in the Potawatomi alphabet: a b c d e e' g h i I j k m n o p s sh t u w y z zh Some Potawatomi (Bodé wad mi) words that describe nature with a sampling of audio files from native speakers acorns -- mtugmenen all of us together, -- jaye'k animal -- me'cbi animals -- me'cbiyuk eagle -- kno bald eagle -- beshkno bear -- mko Bear tracks in the snow -- Pe'mkowe't beaver -- muk bee -- amo bird -- pen'shi bird flying fast -- sheyoshke' bison -- pkocshuka butterfly -- memiki caterpillar -- wemkwoyane coyote -- nanimwe' deer -- suksi drum -- de'we'gIn eagle -- kno earth -- sugmuk feather -- migwIn fire -- shkote' flower -- waskone'to fox -- wekshi grass -- mIshkos milkweed -- nInwezhe'k owl -- kokoko prairie -- mokoda rain -- kmowen red tailed hawk -- me'shktenye' snow - pkon sky -- kizhuk sun - kizes tree -- mtuk water -- mbish wind -- notin