Potawatomi Bible (partial): Acts

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This is a translation of the Acts of the Apostles (the New Testament book of Christian scripture) into what appears to be Potawatomi or a closely related Algonquian language, identifiable by characteristic vocabulary: "Cisus" (Jesus), "Knayst" (Christ), "Kshe'mIne'to" (God/Great Spirit), "PanakwsIt Cipam" (Holy Spirit), and "PIntikast" (Pentecost). The text covers chapters 1–3: Jesus's ascension, the disciples' selection of Matthias to replace Judas, the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost with the disciples speaking in multiple languages, Peter's sermon calling for repentance and baptism, and the healing of a lame man at the temple gate. The translation follows the standard biblical narrative closely, with no apparent theological deviation or commentary. Its most distinctive feature is linguistic rather than interpretive — it represents missionary or community-driven scriptural translation work rendering Christian canonical text into an endangered Indigenous language, making it of interest primarily to researchers in Algonquian linguistics, Indigenous religious history, or the history of Bible translation in North America rather than to readers seeking new theological argument.

Potawatomi Bible (partial): Acts

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