My husband said he thought so...I am not sure...I would think that they had a name for each and every thing...we may have lost some of the words in our areas, however there is someone who knows...if I find out anything, I will let you know. Anna --- Thomas Cuthbert <imtomcuthbert@hotmail.com> wrote: > This helps me very much. I can't help but wonder if > the use of the word > Partiridge to refer to the popular upland game bird, > was meant to include > the Ruffed Grouse species. Any thoughts on this? > > Thanks, > > Tom Cuthbert > > > > >From: Dagwaagin <dagwaagin@yahoo.com> > >Reply-To: NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com > >To: NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [NISHNAWBE] Re:Ojibway Word for Partridge > >Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 15:32:41 -0800 (PST) > > > >Aaniin, > >Bi nay I have not yet found the word for Ruffed > >Grouse. Hope this helps. > > > >--- Thomas Cuthbert <imtomcuthbert@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > "A Dictionary of the Ojibway Language" gives the > > > translation of Partridge as > > > "bine." How is this pronounced? > > > > > > Also, is there an Ojibway translation for Ruffed > > > Grouse? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Tom Cuthbert > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > Fast. Reliable. Get MSN 9 Dial-up - 3 months for > the > > > price of 1! > > > (Limited-time Offer) > > > > >http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including > the > > > new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. > Click > > > to learn more. > > > > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > >===== > >Thoughts... > >The gift of happiness belongs to those who unwrap > it. > > > >The person who is looking for faults should look in > a mirror. > > > >A person shows what they are by what they do with > what they have. > >Authors unknown > > > > > >__________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster > >http://search.yahoo.com > > > > > >============================== > >Gain access to over two billion names including the > new Immigration > >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click > to learn more. > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Frustrated with dial-up? Lightning-fast Internet > access for as low as > $29.95/month. > http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200360ave/direct/01/ > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the > new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click > to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > ===== Thoughts... The gift of happiness belongs to those who unwrap it. The person who is looking for faults should look in a mirror. A person shows what they are by what they do with what they have. Authors unknown __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com