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From Maurice Gailland, S.J.'s Potewatemi Neme'winin ipi Nemenigamowinin, Potawatomi Prayers and Hymns:

Kijeminito otikitowin
Ten Commandments
(God's word)

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1. Kijeminito tchak kego kakichitet nichuke kikuminatenima, enigokiteänke kikutipana. I am the Lord, thy God: thou shalt not have strange gods before Me.
2. Tchowi nich kijeminito otinosowin kikuwawitisin. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
3. Mikweniten ewi kikinoatchiton nemëkijik. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.
4. Kimisotanek kikupapamitowak kinowech ewi pimatisin chote kig. Honor thy father and thy mother.
5. Tcho woye kikunisasi. Thou shalt not kill.
6. Keko ninaw Juwepisikin. Thus shalt not commit adultery
7. Tcho kikukimotisi. Thou shalt not steal.
8. Tcho kikukinawichkisi. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
9. Tcho kikumisowenitamowasi kitchpimatisi watchiädjin. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife.
10. Tcho kego woye kikumisowenitamowasi. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods.


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