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6 July 30, 1998
Warm Springs, Oregon
SpilyayTymoo
Sahaptin language lessons-
SAHAPTIN LANGUAGE LESSON
Wanaq'it
Monday
6nX
HOW WIWNU GOT ITS EYEBALL
Awacha Nai. Anaku tamanwita itcimanwiya
tfaaxwtun ichatt'iipa pnmiin waunakwshaash
ku i' aniya tanan kSkyamaman. Kuni
ittawaxna tfaawxtun Spliyaiin pa'ina
chaunam tun ani tmaanft. Tamanwfta
inatxana auklaunash
xawapnaiksha achash sm ku pa'anaya
wiwnuna aq'inutanam achash tamanwilanami
wiwunupa.
When it was, When the creator decided on
all things, he pulled different things off of
his body for the animals which were consid
ered Indians then. And from this time on
grew many things. Spilya said that nothing
was given to the Berries.
So the creator said well, all I have left is my
eyes, so this was given to the Huckleberries.
This is why the Huckleberries have eyes.
Napttkwi f f,
Tuesday
Todays lesson is on preparing to go
Huckieberrying and what to expect when
you go to the Longhouse.
Wfwnu miimikni iwa
autni kushnaik'aina
sapalwixa ku ka'wixa.
Huckleberries are a sa
cred food from way
back when they first
started discovering our
foods. This is why we
have Feast first before
going out to gather for
our Winter use.
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Mtaatkwi
Wednesday
Todays lesson is a continuation from yester
day on different things to expect during the
Huckleberry Feast. Follow along closely and
pronounce the words that are of interest to
you.
Anaku iwa ptukt namf Sutni twkatat, wfwnu
iwa napt aniyau.
When the sacred food is set it is the last
one on the food line.
Aiatma pawa tuskni, nktkwaniinta
Tmaanftna ku xnftna.
The ladies that are the chosen ones are the
ones that take care of the sacred foods.
Paxafkwi
Friday
Chi pawa walptaiktama ku wawanashalama.
These are singers and drummers.
Tt'aaxw tmaanitema pashukata aushnitsht
q'xli ptukt tikai ku tkwatat.
All the Berry pickers and their helpers will
learn how to set the tables with the tule
mats and dishes and all the sacred foods
and the other foods.
Katkatma pa wiyaxtata chuush tuksaipa.
The young boys will pour the sacred water
into the cups.
Auna ashukwata walptaikt.
We will all learn the songs and sing to rejoice.
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Auna pamaushushuwasha sapalwityau.
Let's prepare for the Feast now.
Auna tf'aaxw tmaanitema pama'tt'awiyashata
walptaikashki kuna waashata.
Let's all go and rejoice with songs and
prayers and dance in preparation for the
Feast.
Miimi na wata ushushuwani wapus ku anpsh.
We will all have our baskets ready to go
pick.
Miimi na wata ushushuwani
pattapa, ttpiip, wfq'am, ku
awinshmamf taatpas ku
wilyakf.
We will have our hats, wing
dress, mocassins, and the
men will have their shirts
and blanket pants ready beforehand.
Chi iwa wfwnu.
This is a huckleberry.
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Pinaptfkwi
Thursday
Todays lesson is on phrases on Huckleberry
Feast, Follow along and when you go to the
feast you will hear some of these words and
feel good about it.
Wfwnu sapalwit
Huckleberry feast.
Wfwnu iwa Maik chmaakw waq'amuwaquui.
The Huckleberry is dark purple.
Wfwnu iwa tmaanft.
Huckleberries are a fruit.
, Wfwnu namf autni tmaanft.
Huckleberries is our sacred food.
Asapalwixana wfwnuna shatmipa.
The Huckleberry Feast is always held in the
Summertime around July and August.
Wfwnu ittawaxinxa pt'xaunupa.
The Huckleberries grow in the Mountains.
Wiwnu Sentences
Awfnshma pawa tuskni, naktkwaniinta
nusuxna ku yaamashna.
The men are appointed to take care of the
fish and deer meat.
Awa xwiyacht ku pamasapakfkt tamaantfami
np'fwrfami, ku tkwainptemi.
The men are to take sweatbaths and sing
the songs first thing in the morning and say
their prayers.
Ayatmami: alwa wat'i walptaikt ku
tanaimutmt auku tmaanit wiwnuna.
The women also are to sing and say their
prayers and take sweatbaths.
Awinshmami: alwa wat'i walptaikt ku
tanaimutmt auku mp'fwit ku tkwainpt.
The men also are to sing and say prayers
before they go out to catch the first Fish
and deer.
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