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Warm Springs, Oregon
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Wasco lessons-
Wasco Language Lesson
Bear and Crane Legend
IxtbaWigwa
Monday
Note: This lesson is a repeat of last month's lesson because
it was not aired on KWSO. Thanks, Val.
1) Dayakanuchk
iskintwa kwadau
iqw'ashqw'ash. Aga
gangadix shaxal
ixshtlmx gachiuxuchgi
wilx. Gachiuxuchgi
gangadix kinawi dan
itc'inunks gachdux.
Gachiuxuchgi iskintwa
ayaguptida chaxalqlix.
This is the story of
Bear and Crane. Long, long ago, the Creator made
the world. He made all the animals and birds. He
made Bear who sleeps all winter.
2) Kwapt gachiuxuchgi
iqw'ashqw'ash, ddminwa
illutwflal iwiqalba
iwalalaba kwadau
iwfmalba.
Then he made Crane,
who is always standing
around in the streams,
lakes and rivers
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3) Iskintwa
iyaxik'ankwt, gatfl
achaglgaya ak'anaqi.
T'ukti iyaxik'ankwt,
daminwa idyatflx. Aga
kwapt gachiulgwima
ayak'anaqi
iqw'ashqw'ash. Iskintwa
gachutaba saqw
iqw'asqw'ash -ayak'anaqi.
Bear was a fisherman. He was a good fisher
man because he caught lots of fish and he always
had lots. So he shared his fish with Crane. Bear
caught all of Crane's fish.
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Makwshtba Wigwa
Tuesday
4) Ixt wigwa iskintwa
gachiulxam
iqw'ashqw'ash,
"Amxitxlmama naikaba
itqwlf." Kwapt
gachdulaba itxashu,
k'axsh gachiux
achiulgwima qawat
itxashu.
One day, Bear said to
Crane. "You come over to my place for a special
dinner." Then bear dug a lot of clams, he wanted
to share some clams with Crane.
5) Gayuyamx
iqw'ashqw'ash
iskintwaba ididqwh
iskintwa gachduksdamit
itlxlm Iqw'ashqw'ash
gayulaitx tk'i gachiux
iskintwa gachduksdamit
itlxlm.
When Crane got to
Bear's place, Bear was
already cooking. Crane sat and watched Bear cook.
6) Gachduksdamit itxashu
kwapt iskintwa qikayakba
idiapapakwn, chx gachdux
awatulba.
To cook the clams, bear
put a clam between his
paws and warmed it over
the fire.
Lunba Wigwa
Wednesday
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7) Iqw'ashqw'ash aga J
walu giuxt, gaciglukt
iskintwa idiapapakwn j
laima ilk'acha, tai t'ukti
lukshdixba kfmangi
igunat iliak'acha.
Itlulqch idiak'acha
idiapdpakwnyamt
awatulba. Tai aga walu
giuxt iqw'ashqw'ash,
itlulgch idiak'acha
awatulba gadulanan tai
t'ukti, kwapt wa'au walu gagiux. Tai it'ukti dulanan.
Crane got hungry as he saw Bear's paws all
full of fat, it looked so good...just like Salmon
grease. Bear's fat dripped down from his paws into
the fir. Crane got hunrier and hungrier. It smelled
so good.
8) Kwapt saqw
galduksdamit itxashu,
kwapt gashklxlmchk,
gashklxlmchk,
gashklxlmchk chiwlt.
Tai t'ukti itlxlm.
When Bear had
cooked all the clams,
they ate and ate and ate
until they were full. It
was such a good meal.
9) Kwapt Iskintwa
galixank'ankwt, kwapt
gachutaba ak'anaqi,
kwapt gachulgwima
iqw'ashqw'ash.
Everyday Bear
went fishing and as he
caught fish, he shared
them with Crane.
Laktba Wigwa
Thursday
10) Iqw'ashqw'ash dauya
wigwa, iqw'ashqw'ash
gaditilmux ak'lnaqi
duwaki. "K'aya it'uktl
kfmangi dukst itxashu,
galixluxwait.
"Galixluxwait ydfmaba,
"Aaa tl'ai, palalai
gadnxk'ldk itxashu
iskintwa gachduksdamit
awatulba. Kwaish ,
ndukmft ilk'acha luwi't awatulba. Tai t'ukti!
As Cranes do today, Crane ate the fish raw.
"It isn't as good as cooked clams." he said to him
self. He thought, "Boy, I really enjoyed those clams
Bear cooked over the fire. I can still see the fat
dripping onto the fire. It
lsmelled so good."
11) Kwapt galikfm
yaxkaba, "P'ala dauka
naika inyukstamit kfmangi
iskintwa dawi awachi mank
it'uktix. C'ks yukshtfx.
Nxlxllt aniuxa. Alma
xlbixix anyuxa."
Iaw'ashaw'ash
gachiglxfmchk iskintwa,
Naikayamt itqwh'ba itxlm.
Kwapt gachiulxam, alma itxashu aditxlmuxma.
Then he said to himself, "I bet I can cook as
well as bear, or even better. It looks easy. I know I
can. I'll do it tonight." Crane invited Bear to come
to his house for dinner. He told him, "We'll eat
clams."
12) Iskintwa gayuya iqw'ashqw'ashba idiyaql
gangldaga gacduksdamit axlulxtba awatiil Ik'ap
gachuxa. Gachulkchamit itxashu awatulba. Iskintwa
dawi gachdux madnux k'aya dan ilk'acha galuwi
idiac'flakwityamt qwatxald idiac'flakwit. K'aya dan
iliak'acha.
When Bear went to
Crane's place, Crane was
already cooking over a
hot fire he had fixed just
right. He was roasting
the clams. Crane was
doing it just like bear,
but there was no fat
dipping from his bony
legs because his legs
were too skinny and they
had no fat.
Gwnmaba Wigwa
Friday
13) Qjdaubadaya
wigwa amiglglaya
iskintwa yuqw'iu
yuxulgaxafmat
idiapdpakwn kwaish
dati'a.
So that's why you
see Bear sleeping with his
paws tucked under
him...his paws are still
warm.
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14) Kwapt qidau ngi amiglglaya iqw'ashqw'ash
iyalutwilal wilxldlaba awachi wiqal kwadau iwimal
yalutkwilal ilchqwaba daminwa ixt ngi iyakwft.
Chsh chsh chiux lyac'flakwit chawigwIkt idiyapsh.
And that's why you
see Crane standing in
the lakes or rivers, or
streams, always stand
ing In the water on one
leg. He is cooling his
bony legs and burnt
feet.
As told by Gladys Thompson, Madeline Mclnturff and the late
Alice Florendo, Copyright 1988. The Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs Oregon. Artwork: Art McConvllle
Special thanks to Madeline, Gladys, and Charles Jackson who
helped format this lesson for the newspaper.
January 1 998
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
J 2 3 ;
Sahaptin
4 5 g Z S 9 12
Wasco
11 12 13 14 15 16 1Z
Scihaptin
18 19 22 21 22 23 24
Faiute
25 126 l27 128 129 130 131
February '98
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Seihapt n
1 2 3 4 5 fi I
Wasco
8. S 12 U 12 13 li
Sahaptin
15 15 iz 15 19 2Q 21
Paiute
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
CALENDAR SPILYAYRADIO MEDIA LESSONS
The January Spilyay issue we will be having one
full week of Sahaptin lessons wim tne roiiowmg
week being a full week of Wasco lessons. The next
issue of the Spilyay will then have full week of
Sahaptin and a full week of Paiute lessons. The
KWSO radio station will then follow the format
developed for the Newspaper and do a full week of
Sahpatin, a full week of Wasco, followed with a full
week of Sahaptin and a full week of Paiute. Look
forward to this to happen throughout the 1998
year. We will also include lessons that will be
taught in the Kindergarten and community classes.
Continue to follow along with the lessons, we
look forward to a time when we will be having our
native languages used in our community. Our
languages are important to keeping our self identi
ties and working towards a healthier community.
What have you done for your emotional health
lately? Learn your native language it's alive with
culture, heritage, humor and teachings which will
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