This speech was given by Micheal Nicholas of Kasigluk. He is now a Junior at Akula Elitnaurvik.
Una qanemciq Unuaquaqan Anutiilaquma igamaullruuq Canada-mi. Walter Tirchick-aam, Anna Andrew, cali-llu Betty Gilman-aam-llu mumigtellruat una qanemciq.
Unuaquaqan anutiilaquma,
anglanaqsarpaalli,
Ala-i! Atam umyuaqeqerru!
Atam umyuaqeqerki
akurturyugngakenka cikiutekat.
Cikiutengyarlua unuamek, unuaqu, amatiiku,
unuaquani-llu, erenret-llu tamaitni allrakum iluani.
Akurturyarlua ayuqenrilngurnek
canek angayuqaagemnek.
Anglanaqsarpaalli!
Cautengyarlua amllernek
ayuqenrilngurnek.
Tamaita piyulaqnganka.
Taugken-am...
Qaariitaarvik 1-aami
8-aaquma, anutiilaquma-llu
unuaquaqan, unuaquani,
9-aaryartua,
elitnaullemni-llu
quyigikaniryarpeknii.
Grade 3-mi cali uitaciqua,
unuaquani-llu 10-aaryarlua
unuaquani.
Tuamta-llu 12,13,14,15
nitilim-llu iluani 15-naaryarlua
grade 3-aani-llu cali uitaurlua.
Taugken-am, Kaugutem iraluni,
elitnaulriit taqkata, 250-nek allrakungyartua.
Grade 3-aani cali uitalua.
Qaqitengramku-llu nugtartengraatnga-llu
grade 4-aanun, cakaniryarpeknani
ayuquciqa angulluassiiyaagciqngama
Mikelnguut-llu allat ilagarluki aquiyaaqekuma,
iqualarciqua akngirqeciqelliunga-llu.
Angqerciigacartua pinirtaalriit-llu ilagarciigaciiqluki.
Pus'arrlua-llu camek tegucesciigaciiqlua.
Aturcetaarciigaciiqua tua-i-wa qastukciqngamki.
Ircaquqa-llu arulairciiqelliuq wall'u iigka anqerrlutek
tatamurrakuma qastuqillua pikuma.
Elluarlua-llu kiarcesciigaciiqlua, allrakunka piteklluki.
Cinganrita'arluku-llu elitnauristema kalikaq
caliarkiutii naaqeciqelliaqa.
Assiiciiqluni-llu T.V.-iiryaurciiqngama
ciuqakacagiitni, ilama-llu capniluteng
qenrucaurciiqlua, miluqungciqliatnga-llu canek.
Cukalua-llu pekcesciigaciiqlua.
Assiiciiqluni-llu unuaquaqan anutiilaquma Alussistauq
nallaiqan, 400-aanek allrakungyallilrianga.
Naanguanek akurturyuumiirciiqlua neqnirqellriit-llu assiilkeciqluki,
wall'u...... Akurtullrenka imkut 8-aalemni.
Keggutairuciiqelliunga-llu tuaten amllertalrianek
allrakungekuma! Assiryugnarquq 8-aarturalleq,
assikaqa-llu ataucirqumek anutiilalqa
allrakum iluani. Umyuallgucirarpenga?
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