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I o I w " 1 " 6 February 27, 1997 Warm Springs, Oregon Spilyay Tymoo Wasco lessons Latit Latit Ka'vvit Wanaq'it 1) Latitlatit ivva xnit. Celery is a root. 2) Latitlatit pnxuush inatiixa anwichtpa. Celery is the first root of the year. 3) Latitlatit iwa waunaq'i a'a'mi ushatch alxaixpa. Celery is ripe and ready in the month of february. 4) Latitlatit ittauvvaxnxa nchi wanapa ku waipxtpa. Celery grows along the great Columbia river and creeks all around. 5) Ka'wit iwata a'a'mi ushatch alxaixpa, naaptit ku mtaat lkwipa. 6) Ku ikwn iwata nusux ka'wit, iwata hawit'an alxaiapa. Then the salmon feast will be in april. 7) Ku auku ikwn tlaaxw tunx tunx xnit iwata ka'wit kuukxi hawit'an alxaixpa. Then root feast will also be in April. 8) Ku auku anaitxau iwata pncha tmaanit ka'wit shatampa alxaixpa. And last of all will be the huckleberry, chokecherrie feast held in the month of august. 9) Pawata pamauushuwani tlaaxw ayat xnilama. The ladies will all be prepared to go out and dig the first root of the year. 10) Auatash axnitata, kuna tlaaxw winata ka'wityau, aka'witata latiUatitriaV We're gonna go dig for celery for the feast now and we will' all go and feast on celery. HUT ' Zrr.,r . I L Li l Ih in Latit Latit Ka'wit Naptlkwi Latitlatit Celery Xnit Root Pnxuush First Inatiixa Bloom or get ripe Anwichtpa The Year Waunaq'i Done Blooming A'a'mi ushatch February It't'auwaxnxa Grows Nch'i wana Great Columiba River Wanapain Along the river Awala Or Waipxt Creeks Ka'wit Feast Iwata It will be Alxaixpa In the month of Lkwipa This day Ku ikwn And next Nusux Salmon Tlaaxw All Tunx Tunx All Different Things Anaitxau Last of all Tmaanit Berries Pawata They will be Pamauushuwani Prepared ayatma Ladies Xnilama Diggers Latit Latit Ka'wit Mtaatkwi (Continued) 4) Natit anatiixa anaku ituxta xnit. The flowers bloom after it has turned into a plant and the celery is not there anymore, its just a plant. 5) Tautnuk awa hahan latitlatitmi anaku ituxta tkwatat ku auku itxanata tautnuk. The flower of celery is medicine after it has turned into a plant. 6) Latitlatit iwa chauwiyat kuushxi anakuush xamsi tkwatatpa. Celery the root is similar to the celery that is grown on top of the 1 ground in the late Spring and early summer. 7) Pawaashata ku pawalptaikta, ku pawawanashata, ka'witpa. There will be danc ing, singing and drumming at the Feast. 8) Paptukta tikai, suxas, paq'wakawas, xapilmi, ku tuksai lataampa. They will set dishes, spoons, forks, knifes, and cups on the table. 9) Chuush pawiyaxtata tuksaipa. Water will be poured into the cups. 10) Paka'wita Latitlatit, Nusux, Winat, xnit, tmaanit ku anai kwna Chuush. There will be the feasting of small bits of celery, salmon, deer, roots, berries, and followed with water. Latit Latit Ka'wit Pinaplkwi Plas . .White Mxshpyat Green Hahan Stem Mxsh Yellow Anaku When. Ituxta Go back in Tautnuk Medicine Chauwiyat Almost Kuushxi Similar or the same Anakuush Just like Xamsi Celery that grows on top of the ground same tastesimilar taste They will dance And They will sing They will drum At the feast They will set Dishes Spoons Fork Knife Cup Food Water Pour Deer Last . WASCO CONVERSATION Phrase List It'ukdi kadux. (Good morning) It'ukdi wigwa. (Good day, good after noon) It'ukdi chushdix. (Good evening) Qngi imixliu? (What's your name?) Ichxliu (My name is ) Alqalma ayamglglaya. (See you (one person) later.) Qngi mait'a? (How are you?) Qiklaix naika. (I'm fine.) Qadamt amuya? (Where are you going?) Anxkw'aya. (I'm going home.) Qaxba itplhxat? (Where is the bath room?) Yaaaxiba. (Over there.) Qiklaix iyamglkl. Aga allhxlma. (Good to see you. Let's eat.) Aaa! Walugnuxt. (Yes! I'm hungry.) Qiklaix iyamglkl. (Good to see you let's eat.) Dauka naika qiklaix iyamglkl. (I'm glad to see you too.) Xwi anyuxa ichgeh. (I want to blow my nose.) Aa, xwi ixa imigch. (Yes, Blow your nose.) Aga mxlachk. (You get up) Aa, anxlachgwa. (Yes, I'm getting up) Kw'ankw'an nkiax kanawa dika mshkiax. (I'm glad you are are all here.) Aaaa! (Yes.) WASCO CONVERSATION "UESDAY Tkwatatpa Pawaashata Ku Pawalptaikta Pawawanashata Ka'witpa Pap'tukta Tikai Suxas Paq'wakawas Xapilmi Tuksai Tkwatat Chuush Payaxtata Winat Anai 0. Latit Latit Ka'wit Mtaatkwi 1) Latit Latit iwa plas ku Mxshpyat. Celery is white with green stems. 2) Latit Latitmi hahan awa mxshpyat. Celerys stem is green. 3) LatitLatitmi natit awa mxsh. Celerys flowers are yellow. Sahaptin Classes to begin Tuesday MARCH 18 4:30 - 6:00 pm Classes will be divided into one to three categories depending on your interest. I Please call 553-2201 for more 4 information. I I IT kadux.' ' a, it'ukdT imixliu? Ichxliu C Qadamt Ny amuya? j f J vAlqalma ayamglglaya. hfiX I IT lit English Translation for Tuesday Conversation 1. Good Morning. 2. Yes, good morning. 3. What is your name? 4. My name is 5. How are you? 6. I'm fine. 7. Where are you going? 8. I'm going home. 9. See you later. Wasco Language Class WEDNESDAY LANGUAGE TRAILER'S 4:30-6:00 EVERYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN. LET'S LEARN OUR LANGUAGE TOGETHER. 1