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Kainai (Part 2) (video 2:22min. - 8.49 Mb)

Alvin continues to share the meaning of the word "kainai." The direct translation of this word means "many chief” (singular, not plural). It refers to just one man, a man of "many chief," meaning that all of his accomplishments can make him a chief over and over again. He also refers to the mispronunciation of this word in the English language.