Warm Springs, Oregon
November 5, 1998 5
jWasco language lessons-
SpilyayTymoo
Wasco Language Lesson
Ixtba wigwa
5 Vocabulary List
Qngi
Dan
Qaxba
Qadamt
Qanchix
Questions
What, how
What
Where
To where
When
I.
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Qngi dan?
What is it?
Qngi mait'a?
How are you?
Qngi imixliu?
What's your
name?
Qngi mkim?
What did you
(just) say?
Qngi mxulal?
What are you
saying?
Qngi mxluxwan?
What are you thinking? What do
you think?
Qngi qidau?
What's the matter?
Questions
Makwshtba Wigwa
Dan daya?
What is this?
Danyaxdau? ... '. , ,
What is that? '
Dan miuxulal?
What are you doing?
Dan chiuxulal?
What is he doing?
Dan imiux?
What did you just do?
Dan ichiux?
What did he just do?
Dan k'axsh chmuxt?
What do you want?
Questions
Lunba Wigwa
Qaxba mkiax?
Where are you?
Qaxba irnfxt?
Where do you live?
Qaxba amuya?
Whereabouts will you go?
Qaxba aqabudit?
Where is the door?
Qaxba atautauli?
Where is the can?
Qaxba ich'axwi?
Where is the paper?
Qaxbabama mdaika?
Where are you two from?
Questions
Laktba Wigwa
Qanchix amuya amlxlmama?
When will you go eat?
Qanchix alma kadux?
When tomorrow?
Qanchix amuya, Cody?
When will you go, Cody?
Qanchix imdimam?
When did you get here?
Qanchix wit'ax alma ayamglglaya.
When will I see you again?
Qanchix gamagitga amigabu?
When did you get your coat?
Qanchix Iqun.
don't know when
Questions
Gwnmaba Wigwa
Qadamt muit?
Where are you going?
Qadamt yuit?
Where is he going?
Qadamt uit?
Where is she going?
Qadamt amuya?
Where will you go?
Qadamt yamt imdimamt?
Where did you come from?
Qadamt atxlxlmama?
where will we go eat?
Qadamt amugwaya?
Where are you going to fly to?
"' ": "' CULTUREHERITAGE LANGUAGE PROGRAM
;' July-September 1998-Third quarter report
October 30, 1998
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
-Language lessons delivered to the Culture Camp
at Peters Pasture to 100 youth.
-Language lessons delivered to Summer Youth
Workers for eight weeks, ages 14 to 17.
-September, beginning of WSE Sahaptin language
classes for the Kindergarten and First grade.
-Receiving and reviewing the Wasco work that
Hank Millstein is working on with the Wasco elders.(800
pages)
-Working to set a stahdard filing system.
-Conversion macro of Hanks' past work to new
system.
-Valerie on full scholarship to GALTMCGALT
training for Foreign Language Application Software. Will
provide for interfacing in both MacOs and PC platforms.
It will support hypertext links to other text, graphic and
sound windows.
-Four Language personnel to Honolulu HI for
three-week immersion training. Charter School moneys
funding. Hosted a session at the training to present our
program. All language groups had a part. Technology a
major part of the program. All took part in the develop
ment of a web page that can be found on the internet
through University of Hawaii. Will move to immersion, as
opportunities open up for further teacher development
and addressing the needs for setting up a class. Also
worked with the following subject areas: Pedagogy, Cul
ture, Technology, and Material Development, Account
ability to the Child. Had opportunities to visit the
Ponano Leo schools and see how well adjusted the young
people were with using their language only.
-KWSO and Spilyay still continue to be aired on a
regular basis. Teachers from the three language groups
continue to make the time to develop lessons and record
them at the radio station. Valerie has been a valuable
resource in keeping everyone on task for the media.
-One trip to Mt. Wilson for pictures and informa
tion on huckleberries.
-Another trip to Little Crater lake for skunk cab
bage and bear grass.
-Other than the Culture Camp and Summer Youth
workers classes, all other classes have stopped until
school gets back into session.
-Back to Boards class held August 1 7 & 1 8 - 6
participants.
-Moccasinleggingswing dress classes at Museum
August 10-13, 1998, with six students.
-Consistent Staff meeting to celebrate share and
address concerns of the department.
-Met with COCC senior staff and had dinner with
them.
-Shared with the Pyramid Lake Paiute language
group the alphabet we use her in Warm Springs and
other curriculum development methods.
-Paiute dictionary still being updated from 500
words to 1 400 with sentences. Pat doing primary work,
with Shirley consultation.
-Received $10,000 additional dollars for PNCP
purposes.
-Val attended PNPC conference and advisory board
meeting at Spokane WA September 17-18, 1998. Funded
by PNCP.
-Wasco language group field trip to Highrock and
surrounding areas.
-Wasco workshop with Cliffod and Nelson Moses,
who confirmed that they would be presenters at the
Spring Break Language summit.
-Curriculum development for each of the lan
guages has been established by setting specific times to
meet and keep on track of the on-going task.
-Teacher Methodology classes are being hosted by
Alice to all people interested in increasing their knowl
edge of teaching methods.
-Computer classes for the department, given by
Val.
-Planning sessions for language summit and for
community classes.
-Met with WSE teachers prior to school starting,
and set time frames for classes in the school.
-One student attended the Summer Language
Institute at Uof O. Alice and Myra went down for one day
to do a presentation to the group.
PLANS FOR FOURTH QUARTER:
-Implement community classes, at IHS, ADMIN,
PARENT, and HOME BASE classes.
-Continue to work on Wasco & Paiute dictionaries.
-Host one more Back to the Boards class then a
holiday celebration for those who attended during the
year.
-Plan for visiting professors from OSU to the lan
guage program and share our program and what can they
do to provide assistance.
-Continue to plan and organize for the language
summit next year.
-Shirley Tufti and Pat Miller, with full scholarship
to attend the Great Basin conference at Pyramid lake.
-Myra, Val, and Alice to attend the Prevention
conference at Sunriver.
-On-going language development by the three
language groups for KWSOSpilyay and other areas.
-Generate ideas and how-to's to celebrate the
accomplishments of the department.
NUMBERS SERVED:
-Youth Workers: 44 Sahaptin, 46 Wasco, 8 Paiute
-Home base: On hold till October
-Community Classes: On hold till October
-Culture Camp: 75 Sahaptin students
-WSE: 200 KindergartenFirst grade students for
Sahaptin
. -KWSOSpilyay: Three languages to all subscribers
and listeners.
POSITIVE TRENDS:
-Continued interest displayed by the young
people, especially from Middle School and High School
for language in the schools.
-High School through counselors are assisting
students in acquiring credits for their participation in
language classes.
-Staff continuing to seek advisement and planning
for their degree.
-Recognition for the progress that the Language
program has made.
-Recognition for the need to address the priority
area established by the Tribal Council to recruit and train
teachers for the three languages.
-Supportive leadership to address the issue within
the organization.
-Community people stepping forward to work with
language program.
-509-J district moving forward to become more
involved with community needs in the schools.
-Positive work force with no turnovers in depart
ment. Staff going over and above to get the job done.
NEGATIVE TRENDS:
Lack of parent and adult participation to learn the
languages. Have not seen administrators make the time
to address their own priorities of language learning.
Lack of funding to encourage those interested in
learning and teaching the languages.
No upper management as role models for language
use, and the importance of it.
Staff still works too hard to keep up with language
materials development, curriculum development, teacher
development, writingediting, delivering of the language,
secretarial coverage.
Director issue still unknown, as result CH is
getting minimal coverage.
TRIBAL BUDGET:
"Limited Duration" exhausted, operations budget
on track. Other salaries on track.
CHARTER SCHOOL BUDGET:
On track. Have ordered the computers. Approxi
mately $3,000 left after the order. Have visited with the
person taking Sherri's place. Will keep program updated
if something comes up.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Submitted request to Indian Head Casino for funds
to complete the year for our Limited Duration" staff.
Reply possible Nov. 2, 1998
Myra invited to be a part of the 509-J core curricu
lum committee. Dallas invited to be a part of the multi
cultural committee for same. To develop plans for Educa
tion 2010.
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