The roots of Jim (James) Saahuun

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Amanda T. Sam [Page 2] "A Day in the Life of A Daydreamer" (2010)

Jim (James) Saahuun made his first ever appearance in one of 

my art book projects titled "A Day in the Life of A Daydreamer." 

(Amanda T. Sam, Dawson College. Artists Books & Graphic Novels. Winter, 2010. Print. Page 2)

This is one of the excerpts from the art book project.

Again in another project for another course... "Insomnia" (2010)

Amanda T. Sam, "Insomnia" (2010)

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

written by: Amanda T. Sam @ouwaah

www.AmandaTSam.net

Down the Mighty River premieres March 3rd on APTN

Check it out kaw!


"Down the Mighty River is a 6-part documentary series about the Rupert River on the last summer before it’s diverted for a hydroelectric project. Cree native Ernest Webb takes us on a final journey down the river, exploring the impact of this megaproject on the people and environment of the north."