How do you describe a hockey game in Innu?

Providing commentary on a hockey game in theInnulanguage has been achallenge for journalists from anIndigenous community radio station in Uashat-Maliotenamalong the northeast coast of Quebec.

The group of journalists have been waiting for years to be able to host the game and use sports glossaryin their own language, even if it's only partially.

Recently, with the help ofjournalistand sports commentatorRenPothier, they were able to update theirlexicon with the relevant sports terms they needed.

The exercise of translating hockey terms was far from easy, according to CKAU radio host Charlotte McKenzie.

Some words, such aspuck, were especially difficult. In the end, they decided to stick with the English word.

"It was better that way, people were used to it," saidMcKenzie.

CKAU journalist Joyce Dominique broke the ice on Friday afternoon at the Uashat-Maliotenam arena.

She would be one of the first women to comment on a hockey game in Innu.

Some key terms

• Team= mamu ka metuet
• Goal = uatik
• Assist = kauitshiaushit
• Goalie = katshipikapausht
• Arena= kashushkuateutshuap
• Puck= tuanornepak
• Forward= nikan ka metuet
• Defence = utat ka metuet
• Blue line = ka uashehkunat
• Time out= kuishkushtatshenanu
• Left winger = unashpatshiunit ka taniti
• Jersey= (kashushkuateu-)patshuianish kashipissipaniukup
• Coach= kashuhkuateu-tshishkutamatshesht
• Players' bench = kashushkuateishiht utetapuakanuau
• Penalty shot = minakanu tshetshi kutshipanitat tshetshi pituteik usham anuenimakannua nenua kueshte kametueshiniti