Making Corn Husk dolls with Linda Sheehan

Kwalaskonigan kamgwahôzo nônnoak minitak kezabadak ala nônnôkaw minitak tkebagak (Soak corn husk for 5 minutes in hot water or 10-15 minutes in cold water)
Ligba-pikawtaha Kaskakwalaskonigan pabasiwi (Fold lengthwise a wide husk in half.)
Niga, pikawtaha pabasiwi memhôwigan ta tasahôwigan (then fold in half from bottom and top)
Kwalaskonigansis wlitôzo w’dep. Pikôgna dasto aligwigwek w’dep, pona waskijigek pikawtahwôganek (Take a small husk to make her head. Bend over and squish it to head size, place at the top of the fold/ place in long husk up at the fold)
Kelabido wiwniwi wkwedôganek wji wjat chitamiwi (Tie around the neck tightly with sinew)

Waji wlitôzikil mpedinal (to make the arms)

Kaskakwalaskonigan kaskak ta kwanak.(Take a wide and long husk)
Segweskôbassem nhenol chichigwigekkil pesigiaal nanôwiwi. (tear one end in 3 narrow pieces to the midpoint of the husk.)
Niga chitamôbageniga ta kelabido wiwniwi wji wjat matanaskiwi wlitoan melji (Then braid tightly and tie around with sinew at the end to make the hand)
mpedin pidigato Kwalaskoniganek kwahliwitta wkwedôganek ( the arm is put inside the cornhusk right near the neck)
Chitamôbageniga agômiwi ta kelabido wiwniwi wji wjat matanaskiwi waji wlitôan melji (braid tightly the other side; tie around with sinew at the end to make the hand.)

Waji wlitôzikil mkôdal ta mdolka (Making the legs and the stomach)

Kadawaka iawnol kwena kwalaskoniganal; Pono nisnol kwahliwitta wpedin alnakaiwi ta pono nisnol pôjiwi. (want to use four long cornhusks; place 2 near arms on right side and place two on left side)
Kadawaka pazegwen kwenak kwalaskonigan; (want to use one long cornhusk; take a longer husk)
Winato nisnol nitkwaljial (encircle it around two fingers)
Pona kwalaskonigan wji pemaiwi pasojiwi wdelegwi (place in husk from on the side of the body near the armpit)
kelabido wiwniwi wji wjat wlitoan mdolka. (tie around with sinew to make the stomach)

Nikwôbi mkôdal (now legs)

Chebahla pôjiwi kwalaskoniganal nhenol pesigiaal; (separate left side cornhusks into 3 pieces)
Niga chitamôbageniga ta kelabido wiwniwi wji wjat matanaskiwi wji wlitoan mezid (Then braid tightly and tie around with sinew at the end to make the foot)
Awaka pahami kwalaskoniganal waji tôtadbeskwaikwanikhaman wji mkôdal (use more cornhusks to have made the exact same length for the legs/ You may need to add in some narrow husks as you braid so the legs will be equal lengths)
Chebahla alnakaiwi kwalaskoniganal nhenol psigiaal; ( separate right side cornhusks into 3 pieces)
chitamôbageniga ta kelabido wiwniwi wji wjat matanaskiwi waji wlitoan mezid (braid tightly and tie around with sinew at the end to make the foot)
tmezna noskigek wjat (cut off the extra sinew)