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Warm springs, Oregon
January 27,20007
Paiute Language lessons-
Paiute Language Lesson
Sumu woiku tabeno
Monday or
first working day
Ya nume ewa mu tukwekwe, ki nagutza mu no'oko a
supedakwatukwe. Mitoo sukwe nakapunne.
We know these Paiute sentences are long and we
don't expect everyone to understand everything
that is said but there are words that are used consistently.
Watsu Tabeno
Thursday
tamme hemma matapoina umuma tumu'u.
we make arts and crafts for sale.
Mend
Toda
Otea lonume manena, nume kwetzoi'e. .
It is oi way of life, it was a necessity for survival.
Te momooatupu unena, mu manena umumakoo
natundyooe'e.
Our pbple learned about these ways was from our
ancestirs.
Ya nasatedu nume ka Numu
kwezoina witoo yadoakwe:
This week we are going to talk
about the survival way of life
for the Paiute People.
Ka nasatedu me'e.
This is a week.
Kwezoina means survival.
Moomoatupu means
ancestirs.
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tunetanma too tamme
meanco
We leaned this from
alwaytfollow this way J Moomooatupu means ancestors.
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They gave offerings to the Supernatural spirits.
Oosoo pamoo tooe haootooe nahanedu.
Tobacco was used many differents ways.
Ka nuumadu kooba nahanedu.
It was a curing medicine to heal wounds.
Otea yow nume ka teepu kooba kwetzoi.
Surviving in our natural environmental habitat.
Ki hemmasapa nume kwetzoi'e.
Survival is a miracle.
Meno'o tamme hemma matapoina umuma tumu u.
Today we make arts and crafts for sale.
Otea oonume manena, nume kwetzoi'e.
It Is our way of life, it was a necessity for survival.
Te moomooatupu unena, mu manena umumakoo
natunedyooe'e. Our people learned about these
ways was from our ancestors.
Otea ka te pea teepu kooba mona ooma kwezoi'e.
The Numu people survives on Mother Earth.
Pea teepu is Mother Earth
Nume nana'ma'kana, nanetumatsina
Giving and sharing, helping one another.
Nanetumasina is to help one another.
Waha woiku tabeno
Tuesday or
Second working day
Unusoo tamme Numu apegakwe.
Here we go with some more Paiute Language.
Oosocpa'atu no'oko he matapuoodu meoo.
The Ceator who made everything says this is the
way itlhould be. ';
Pa'atifreans the Creator.
Yoo'o manena mu pesa yow mu pea teepu kooba
manpilinne.
To hep our people live in harmony here on Mother
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Movspa te pubu'a, te nanumu, mu poonedoa!
Pakwe Jabeno
Friday
yinume ewa mu tukwekwe, ki nagutza mu no'oko a
stbedakwatukwe. Mitoo suKwe naKapunne.
Vs know these Paiute sentences are long and we :
Oo tumunikute
Something should be left in return.
Osapa tupese, na'unena.
That is really true. ;
Nanesootuhiyakwe umu.
A prayer is given.
Nanesootuhi is to Pray.
Mu Numu ewow hemma te pea teepu makoo hane
Numu people used many things from the mother
earth.
Pahe Tabeno
Wednesday
M nasatedu nume ka Numu kwezoina wnoo
y doakwe:
TYs week we are going to talk about the survival
vcy of life for the Paiute people.
klnasatedu me'e.
Ths is a week.
Kvezoina means survival.
Oea ka te pea teepu kooba mona ooma kwezoi'e.
le Numu people survives on Motner tann.
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Pta teepu is Mother Earth !.
li
rme nana'ma'kana, nanetumatsina
Oing and sharing, helping one another.
linetumasina is to help one another.
Iriusoo tamme Numu apegakwe.
re we go with some more paiute Language.
No'oko te kwezoina ya teepu kooba.
All these things helped us to live on this land.
Ooka unu poohakakoo hemma ke'a .
They gave offerings to the Supernatural spirits.
Oosoo pamoo tooe haootooe nahanedu.
Tobacco was used many differents ways.
Ka nuumadu kooba nahanedu.
It was a curing medicine to heal wounds.
Otea yow nume ka teepu kooba kwetzoi.
Surviving in our natural environmental habitat.
Ki hemmasapa nume kwetzoi'e.
Survival is a miracle.
'otea pesa hemma te pea teepu makoo hanena .
jfiey believed that when something was taken from
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)o tumunikute
Something should be left in return.
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Osapa tupese, na'unena.
That is really true.
Nanesootuhiyakwe umu. y
A prayer is given. , ?
Nanesootuhi is to Pray. ,
Mu.Numu ewow hemma te pea teepu makoo hane
Numu people used many things from the mother
earth.
No'oko te kwezoina ya teepu kooba.
All these things helped us to live on this land.
Ooka unu poohakakoo hemma ke'a .
Ka moomooatu tunetamma too tamme meano o
We learned this from our ancestors and will always
follow this way of life.
Oosoo pa'atu no'oko he matapuoodu meoo.
The Creator who made everything says this is the
way it should be.
Pa'atu means the Creator, r
Yoo'oo manena mu pesa yow mu pea teepu kooba
manepunne. To help our people live in harmony here
on Mother Earth.
Mowsapa te pubu'a, te nanumu, mu poonedoa!
Language Classes
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Sahaptin Language Classed
for Parents
Tuesday 5:00 to 6:00 at
the Language Trailer
Sahaptin Language Classes for
Interested Community Members
Thursday 4:00 to 5:00
at the Administration Building
Wasco Language Classes for
Community Members . (
Monday 6:00 to 7:00
at the Language Trailer
Brown Bag Kiksht Lunch Lessons
Tuesday and Thursday's
12:00 to 1:00
Homebase Language Lessons
for BrunoeSwitzlerAguilar
Thursday's 6:00 to 7:30
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LESSON CALENDAR
February
1 H p? 3 4 5
WASCO
I 7 8 9 10 11 12
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15 ig 17 18 19
SA3APJ1N
io 21 5 5 24 25 26
WASCO
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