TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Athabaskan Practical Alphabet
Siletz Dee-ni
Language
Lesson
a
au
ay
b
ch
lat
(float)
gau
(swan)
duu-day
(none)
ch’aa-bay-yu
(flower)
chvn
(stick)
lot
ouch
bite
bow
chair
ch’
d
e
g
ch’ee-yash
(bird)
dii
(this)
naa-xe
(two)
gee-lish
(willow)
ghit-ts’ay
(blue jay)
church
dip
hen
goat
ghost
h
i
k
k’
kr’
hvm’-chi’
(goodbye)
Ihin’
(dog)
Ihuk
(fish)
k’wvt
(upon)
kr’ii-k’i
(gravy)
hat
he
kiss
quick
concrete
1
lh
m
n
oy
lat
(float)
Iha’
(one)
mvn
(house)
nvn
(you)
moyn-xu
(edge of)
low
lh
music
no
boy
P
S
sh
sr
t
nii-pash
(cheeks)
si~s-xa
(ocean)
shu’
(good)
k’aa—sra
(crow)
tee-ne
(road)
pipe
see
shy
shrew
table
tr’
ts’
U
V
W
tr'aa-nc’
(wife)
ts’vn
(awl)
duu
(no)
svlh
(hot)
k’we
(over)
trip
gets
due
up
we
Insects
k’aa-t’vsh
Ant
ch’vs-na or
ts’vs-na
Bee
Beetle
‘ii—ghvn
Body louse
ya’-lhki
Butterfly
ch’vs-ki
Cricket
t’utlh-t’ulh
Dragon fly
bvn’-nes or
bvn’-chu
Earth worm
ch’ee-naa-guu-’i
Fly
bvn’
Flea
xwvlh-xa’lh
Grasshopper
k’a’s
Head louse
yaa- i
Maggot
guu-’i’
Mosquito
bvn’-dee-thii-lii-’a
or ghvm-ts’vtlh-yi
Mussel worm
dee-lhat-guu- i
Seaweed worm
lat-guu-’i’
Slug
sree-k’ee-li~
Snail
mvn’-nay-ghe
Spider
k'wee-t'asr
X
xvsh
(us)
Tick
ch’aa-k’vm’
“gargle h”
yan"
(south)
yes
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Nuu-wee-ya’
(our words)
Introduction to the Athabaskan Language
Open to tribal members of all ages
Siletz
Salem
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Aug. 14-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sept. 18-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Salem Area Office
Aug. 8-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sept. 12-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Portland
Eugene
Portland Area Office
Aug. 15-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sept. 19-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Eugene Area Office
Aug. 2-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sept. 5 - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tribal members who need help on cultural projects should contact the
Siletz Culture Department. We can assist you prior to the language classes.
For more information, contact Bud Lane at the Siletz C ulture Department
at 541-444-8320 or I -800-922-1399, ext. 1320; or e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
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Siletz News
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August 2006
Siletz
Tuesday, Aug. 1
Wednesday, Aug. 2
Thursday, Aug. 3
Friday, Aug. 4
9
9
9
9
a.m. -3 p.m.
a.m. -3 p.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
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Elder Council
Meeting
y
August USDA
Distribution Dates
No meetings until October
because of the Nesika Illahee
Pow-Wow in August and Run
to the Rogue in September.
Firewood Areas
Closed for Fire
Season
Beginning in early July, the
tribe's two firewood areas (Sam
Creek and North Fork #2) closed
because of ongoing logging and
other forest operations in the area.
As fire season also has begun,
these two areas will likely stayed
closed until the fall rains begin.We
will put out word when they reopen.
If you have any questions,
please stop by the Natural Resources
Office or call Tribal Forester
Mike Kennedy at 1-800-922-1399.
ext. 1232, or 541-444-8232.
Salem
1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 21
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 22
Wednesday, Aug. 23 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
USDA staff and especially Kitti
Hostler would like to thank all the
people who helped move from the old
warehouse to the beautiful new ware
house in June.
A huge thank you to Pam Rilatos
(aka best friend) for helping out for the
month and the time she volunteered.
We couldn’t have done it without you.
The transition went very smoothly
thanks to all of you.
We hope everyone enjoyed the
Kettle Chips that were given to the
Siletz-area and the Salem-area commu
nities. Maybe they were a good 4th of
July treat. It was fun to see all the
people who picked them up.
Please give us a call if you are in
terested in being a client or volunteer
- 1-800-922-1399 or 541-444-2532;
Kitti Hostler, USDA director, or Joyce
Retherford, USDA clerk.
Happy meals!