Warm Springs, Oregon
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6 July 27, 2000
Sahaptin Language Lesson-
SAHAPTIN LANGUAGE LESSON
Wanaq'it
Monday
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HOW WIWNU GOT ITS EYEBALL
AwachaNai. Anaku tamanwila
itdmanwiya tlaaxwtun ichatl'iipa pnmiin yu
waunakwshaash ku i'niya tanan
kakyamaman. Kuni ittawaxna tlaawxtun
Spliyaiin pa'ina chaunam tun ani
tmaanftna. Tamanwila inatxana
auklaunash xawapnaiksha achash sm, ku
pa'niya wiwnuna aq'inutanam achash :
tamanwilanami wiwunupa.
We will have our hats, wing dress,
mocassins, and the men will have their
shirts and blanket pants ready before
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Chi iwd wfwnu.
This is a huckleberry.
Mtaalkwi
Wednesday
Todays lesson is a continuation from
yesterday on different
things to expect during
the Huckleberry Feast.
Follow along closely and
pronounce the words
that are of interest to
V .uimtt
Chi pawa walptaiklama ku
wawanashalama.
These are singers and drummers.
When it was, When the creator
decided on all things, he pulled different
things off of his body for the animals
which were considered 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' Hiickleljfrieyes;;';;,
Naplkwi
Tuesday
Tl'aaxw tmaanilama 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 arid dishes and all the
sacred foods and the other foods.
Kdtkatma pa wiyaxtata chuush
tuksaipa.
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Todavs lesson is on oreoarins to so
Huckleberrying and what to expect when t0 rejoice
you go to the Longhouse.
The young -boy sywtilhpQUr the sa
cred water into the cups.
Auna ashukwata walptaikt.
We will all learn the songs and sing
Wfwnu miimikni
iwa autni
kushnaik'aina
sapalwixa ku ka'wixa.
Pinaplkwi
Thursday
Huckleberries are
a sacred food from
way back when they
first started discover
ing our foods. This is
why we have Feast;
first before going out to gather for our
Winter use.
Auna pamaushushuwasha
sapalwityau.
Let's prepare for the Feast now.
Auna tl'aaxw tmaanilama
pama'tl'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 patlapa,
tlpiip, wlq'am, ku awinshmami' taatpas
ku wilyakf.
Todays lesson is on phrases on Huckle
berry 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'amuwaquul.
The Huckleberry is dark purple.
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Wfwnu iwa tmaam't.
Huckleberries are a fruit.
Wfwnu namf autni tmaam't.
Huckleberries is our sacred food.
Asapalwixana wiwnuna shatmipa.
The Huckleberry Feast is always
held in the Summertime around July
and August.
Wfwnu ittawaxinxa pt'xaunupa.
The Huckleberries grow in the
Mountains.
Anaku iwa ptukt namf autni
twkatat, wfwnu iwa napt aniyau.
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When the sacred food is set it is the
last one on the food line.
Aiatma pawa tuskni, naktkwaniinla
Tmaanftna ku xnftna.
The ladies that are the chosen ones
are the ones that take care of the sacred
foods.
Paxalkwi
Friday
Wiwnu Sentences
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Awfnshma pawa tuskni,
naktkwaniinla nusuxna ku yaamashna.
The men are appointed to take care
of the fish and deer meat.
Awa xwiyacht ku pamasapakfkt
tamaanftami np'fwilami, ku tkwainplami.
The men are to take sweatbaths and
sing the songs first thing in the morning
and say their prayers.
Ayatmami: aiwa wat'i walptaikt ku
tanaimutmt auku tmaanit wiwnuna.
The women also are to sing and say
their prayers and take sweatbaths.
Awinshmami: aiwa wat'i walptaikt
ku tanaimutmt auku np'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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