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Warm Springs, Oregon
April 10, 1997 7
Sahaptin and Paiute lessons-
Paiute Language Lesson
A Father and Son
Conversation
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SAHAPTIN LANGUAGE LESSON
Wanaaq'it
NUSUX KU MISH IWA NAKT KWANIT
Salmon How We Use It During Feast
1) Nusux iwa chaquitst Tlxnipa Ka'witash. The
salmon are caught at Shearers Bridge Falls.
2) Atkwataxana nusuxna kawitpa. We eat
Salmon during our Feast.
3) Tawanf iwa nusux amchni. Salmon is roasted
on sticks outside.
4) Iwa kukit xyau nusux Twasah'ki. Salmon is
dried and cooked with dumplings
5) Awinshma pa walptaiknxa kwalanawit
anilanmiyau. The men sing Worship songs to
give thanks for the salmon.
6) Np'iwilama pa chdqwtchxa ku pmaixi
paptuknxa. The fisherman that caught the
salmon, also set the Salmon out.
7) Waikanash iwa sapalwft ku Wiyawat'wila
iwiyawanichta. The Salmon is called for feast
ing by the leader.
8) Awinshma pataatpasita, ku pawilyakita, ku
ikwn pamawalachwita auku pawlqamita. The
men wear their leggings and shirt with their
mocassins and belt.
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VOCABULARY WORDS
DAD: Come over here, my son. Ya'atoo kemow
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lik-a-meen gravy like mix
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waptuki with potatoes -l!C",",,'Ifj
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Twasah'ki dumplings
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Waptaiksha sing edSTSEti
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Wilyakf blanket cloth leggings k5tj
Wlq'am moccasins
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Mtaalkwi
Ceremonial fishing and to preserve salmon
1. Ka'witai pawinaxa NchT Wanayau. The
ceremonial fishing is done in the Columbia
River.
2. Np'iwilama pakuxa ashuxni nch'I wanayau.
The fisherman use gillnets at the Columbia
River.
3. Wat'amaki panp'iwixa Nch'I Wanapa. Boats
are used at the Columbia River.
4. Wautanashpa panp'iwixa Nch'I wanapa ku
tunx tunx wanapa. Scaffolds are also used at
The Columbia River and surrounding areas.
5. Atwashatanam nusuxna lak-a-meen. Salmon
can be canned for lak-a-meen.
6. Ch'lai iwa anit nusuxmi. Salmon can also be
pounded into a fine powdery meal.
7. Inat'it iwa nusuxna. Salmon
can also be smoked.
8. Suulit iwa nusuxna ku waitwat
waptuki. Salmon can be salted
and eaten with
potatoes.
Pinaplkwi
Salmon Spawning and Silverside Run
1. Plksasim Mat'ula ixfixa c'iil tamam. The Dog
Salmon are the fish that do their spawning.
2. Anuku ixinaq'ixa Matu'ula awku inaunaq'ixa
pnmiin waq'ishwit.ku itl'yawixa. After the
spawning, the Dog Salmons life span is over,
and she dies.
3. Kushxi winch Mat'ula, anaku
chxnashanaq'ixa c'iil tamamna, kuuk auku
inaunaq'ixa waq'ishwit, ku itl'yawixa. The same
with male Dog Salmon, after
fertilizing the eggs, his life span is over and he
dies.
4. Sunux iwachaichxa chawiyat
shatmitnaq'itpa ku miimitxau tiyampa. The
Silversides run during the late summer and
early fall.
BOY: Dad, What are you making? Naa, hemma
u matabuewunu?
DAD: I am making a decoy for
hunting. When I make several
of these I will put them in the
water by the nests so it will
fool the other ducks to come
close to me so I can shoot
them. Nu mu nahoawidu
pu'ma nakwesekunu
manabuewunu. Nu huo matapuese ka pa wi mu
haneokoo ka mu nohabenu tsage'e o'no esoo
u'mu susumunadu puhu edza'apatsowkwe, o'no
nu edzaga mu kwateokoo
It is very impor
tant to make
these the right
way. Pesa'apa
u'nu nanenaka
esoo toitame a
nahanetabuanu
BOY: Why do we
have to go hunt
ing all the time?
Ha'oneyoona
ta'mme nonotse
tuhoawigayakwe?
DAD: If we do not go hunting, we would all
starve. I am glad that you are wanting to know
about these things.
Ta'mme ka ki tuhoawigana, ta'mme tseatuikwe.
Nu pesa sooname ka yoonekoo hekwitoo u
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