Sunday, January 25, 2026

Interview: Listening Raven - Screenwriter of "REZ" (Question 6)

ROFFEKE: How would you say, "Friendship, Fun, Freedom" in any one of the Native American languages you used in your screenplay? (Or in all 4 of the languages!)

LISTENING RAVEN:"Friendship, Fun, Freedom" Few things are more important in any language. GREAT QUESTION, Mildred!

If every person on Mother Earth would take time to meditate on those three words for one minute a day, there would be more peace. They certainly made me feel better.

 These are some Shawnee translations:

Friend  ---- Kaana
Pronunciation: (kaah-nah)
Also means "friendship" since it also stands for "Stem" as in beginning

The English word/term for "Fun" in Shawnee would be associated with the term:

Pleasure, as in, we derive pleasure in something:

Nikilakatena
Pronounced:  nee-wah-wo-chee-kee-lah-kee-thee-pay

Free, he/she is 

Free ---Hotepeleta
Pronunciation: Ho-tay-pay-lay-tah


(Interview from November 2025)