The Chronicles of Jim Saahuun update 07-11-2012

I have neglected Jim Saahuun for a season, school is another full-time job itself... he is still in a coma kaw. I am working as a journalist again this summer. Another school of storytelling itself.
Mostly, I have been working on this narrative project offline; on paper and pen whenever I get the chance to sit down and think creatively.
During the winter semester at Concordia University, is where the last recent episode actually took place in an academic paper/ creative art book format for my First Peoples Sacred Stories course; where (James) Jim Taayuu presented his presentation just right after their near-fatal accident which landed Jim Saahuun in a coma. Fusing traditional and western philosophy was quite the headache however, it is workable and educational. It seems like every new episode that I write becomes even larger with every word spoken, then written, then translated, then painted. The more the setting needs the space to be created, the more time this narrative needs to flourished properly, and the histories of the characters take root even deeper than what I have initially conceived.
I am beginning to illustrate some of the characters, mostly creating Mr Saahuun, in order to give face to faceless characters and to aid me visualize their interactions. (I will need reference models pretty soon.)
This narrative project has been developing and growing on me as a storyteller for the past decade or so and I am determined to continue creating this project until it's manifested in its entirety as I originally dreamt it at the beginning.
I would like to thank all of my teachers, family, friends, even strangers that I have met along the way, who have either discouraged me (we all need motivational reasons), others who encouraged me to be creative, in mind, in spirit, on canvas, on paper, or in any or every other medium that I have been using since I began on this journey as a human being and as a Storyteller from birth. Words of encouragement are important, whether they are directed to an adult, a child, or youth, or even an elder.  You all know who you are, mishtii jiniskuumitinaawao.

Akuuda, Wachiya. nii Amanda T. Sam

Chronicles Of Jim Saahuun official character list

okay, here is the character list of "The Chronicles of Jim Saahuun" / I hope I didn't forget any others... I never got around to writing them down ..

-Jim (James) Saahuun / (currently in recovery from a coma) the main protagonist

-Jim (James) Daayuu (alternate spelling Taayuu) / accountant, Jim's best friend, they go way back from the rez

-Nicki Moisseaux / photographer, Saahuun's cousin

-Jen (Jennifer) Nipii-Oso / father was a famous and gorgeous Japanese model/mother is a Cree medicine woman, (their family name means "Strong/Tidal Wave", sister of Dawn

-Dawn Nipii-Oso / nurse- part-time blogger, twin sister of Jen, hag of weej gossip queen Don...

-Don (Donald) Jitjaan / nurse - gossip queen

-Nicki Tuuktaan / Recently divorced, Cougar on a mission...

-Mr. Jassu / recently appeared at the shooting range...

-Dr. Jack Wayne Showagon / Saahuun's attending physician

-Jimmy Ju / Saahuun's uncle who shows up to visit Jim at the hospital, from Whapmagoustu

-Apu Jikshao / Saahuun's boss

Akkuda, Wachiya :) - ATS

Comatose - "Jim Saahuun Chronicles" 9-13-2011

Comatose - "Jim Saahuun Chronicles" 9-13-2011

Ki'iiyaak miin kaa winshkaat (James) Jim Saahuun inti'kuuwiinikimikuu'ch.

Coma uuwaash chii taauu kuutaawch piisuum...

Maa'ch aachischit, chii kawtip'piiyuu bus kaa intuu aapitsiit aa chichshaapaayaach.

kaat chiishkawnaashik maak kiiyaa wiich boy (James) Jim Taayuu chii naatawkaashinyuu wii.

Nimuwii aatuuwii auch suuk uushuukshinyuu wiich boy.

Shaash aati pawmi'taao miin wii Jim Taayuu kiiyaa kaa siichiyaasit kaa waapmaat Saahuun aa tuukaapiich...

ᑭᐦᐄᔮᒃ ᒦᓐ ᑳ ᐧᐃᓐᔥᑳᑦ ᒐᐃᒣᔅ ᒋᒻ ᓵᐦᐆᓐ ᐃᓐᑎᑰᐧᐄᓂᑭᒥᑰᐦᒡ

ᑯᐦᐆᒪ ᐆᐧᐋᔥ ᒌ ᑖᐆ ᑰᑖᐧᒡ ᐲᓲᒻ...

ᒫᒡ ᐋᒋᔅᒋᑦ, ᒌ ᑲᐧᑎᑉᐦᐲᔫ bus ᑳ ᐃᓐᑑ ᐋᐱᑦᓰᑦ ᐋ ᒋᒡᔖᐹᔮᒡ.

ᑳᑦ ᒌᔥᑲᐧᓈᔑᒃ ᒫᒃ ᑮᔮ ᐧᐄᒡ ᐴᐄ ᒐᐃᒣᔅ ᒋᒻ ᑖᔫ ᒌ ᓈᑕᐧᑳᔑᓐᔫ ᐧᐄ.

ᓂᒧᐧᐄ ᐋᑑᐧᐄ ᐊᐅᒡ ᓲᒃ ᐆᔔᒃᔑᓐᔫ ᐧᐄᒡ boy.

ᔖᔥ ᐋᑎ ᐸᐧᒥᑖo ᒦᓐ ᐧᐄ ᒋᒻ ᑖᔫ ᑮᔮ ᑳ ᓰᒌ ᔮᓯᑦ ᑳ ᐧᐋᑉᒫᑦ ᓵᐦᐆᓐ ᐋ ᑑᑳᐲᒡ...

>> Comatose - "Jim Saahuun Chronicles" 9-13-2011

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