aya aya niihka

aya aya niihka, a phrase I’m assuming most of you aren’t familiar with? It means “hello, my friend” in miami-illini, a dialect of the algonquian language. The language of my tribe is not spoken anymore, as the last person who was fluent died about six years ago. For more information see http://www.native-languages.org/illinois.htm Unfortunately, my tribe’s website has no information on language (wonder why it’s dead?) but they do have golf and casino information! lol http://www.peoriatribe.com

Peoria Tribal Emblem