Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current, January 11, 2001, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text(67 January 11,2001 Warm Springs, Oregon SpilyayTymoo Sahaptin Language Lessons Sahaptin Language Lesson Wanaq'it Mondays Lesson Walasakas Anm, Wawaxam, ShStm, ku TiySmki Payu k'st itxanaxana anakumun itwananaxama puui Sometimes the snow came and it was cold. Anm Wawcixam Shatm TiySm Walsakas WalsaWa Winter month. Spring month. Summer month. Fall month. Legend Legend teller TmnanSxt iwa Anm WawSxam Shtm ku TiySmki. This legend is the story of the four sea sons. Miimi pawacha" tunxtunx anwichi wanichi Anm Wawaxam ShStm ku Tiym anakush pawacha tannma Anaku anStnxa an ku ichuwin pShapac'c'upnxa puuina Then the sun would shine and melt all the snow away. Long.long ago there were many kind of seasons, They were very much like people. Kuta tichm HSxyawixana luch'Saa anakumun laxwaixtniin itxanaxana an Sometimes the sun was very hot. that the earth would turn brown and dry up. Au pasnwixana kushxi patfyaxana ku pafqTiwixana tqiiwit wacmeiik'a pakutkutnxana They could talk and laugh, play games and worked with each other. TP K Auna tl'iaxwma naknita kuna nch'i nakriikt U'xwmamiyai trrfiyutash inch'isimna wSta naknish chSutun qw'iit Let us make a big circle so everyone will have a voice and make an equal stand. We want no beginning or end, just a big round circle. Pinaptkw'i Thursdays Lesson Walsakas Anm Wawaxam Shatm ku Tiyamki Kuta auku pamisciliki patwanpiya Snma Slxaixna ku xasluna ikwn nch'iyau pk'utyau Finally, the sun, moon and the stars were called to the big council fires. ' Tt'eiaxwtun ilciyawishana tt'aaiyawit ku p3yu 'shnuwcii chi ikush iwachei Everything on the land began to die. This was not good. Ku nch'axi 'inch' axi auku papSk'unxana ku ppalaxsimixana anitcih xtuyai tamnwitai naknuwitash. They had many council meetings to gether, many rules were made at this time. Ku einch'a patxteiimmaxana teiaminwa apn tamanwit They changed their rules or laws all the time. Naptkw'i Tuesdays Lesson Walsakas Anm Wawaxam Shatm ku Tiyimki Mtaatkw'i Wednesdays Lesson Walsakas Anm Wawaxam Shatm ku Tiyamki Waaq patmiyuna anwicht wanichima Suna anita tamanwit tt'aaxwmamiyai ikwstmitash. We will make a rule to work together.said the seasons. Kupam au imi tmiyunalta fkush pantxanana anwicht wanichima mishlikitash w2ta nch'i naknikt anakwn chSutash Stq'ixsha pSyu kut shina? You shall decide for us, said the seasons. How can we be placed in a big circle? We don't want to harm anyone. Kuukata ku anim Slxaixnin ku xasluwin pata'ikwstmima anwicht wariichimamn u., ,m The, sun moon, and, the stars lined the V-h ?r seasons. Kuta an inatxanana naxsh nakn'it iwcita p'inapt anwicht wanichi einm wawaxam shStm ku tiycim There shall be four main seasons in one circle, said the sun. in Anakwna c'Sac'aa pawamsh tananma ichn tichamiyau ku nawci pinaushushuwat tananmamiyai People will soon be put on this land. We must get ready for them. Kwriiin itmiyuna Slxaix unash atamaxwnawachta nchTi anwicht wanfchimamfpa I & & fa Auku papayuuma tt'aaxw anwicht wanichima pak'utash The council meet ing started. All the sea sons came together. Anakumun iwacha kutkut ku anamfsh patm'iyunxana anw'icht wanichima ku kush patmiyunxana When it came time to work, each season did what he wanted to do. Tt'aaxw auku ishanxSna tichSm anaku tq'nukwt iwiyanawixama The frost would come and all earth would freeze. Auku alxaix alxaix awinana pSk'ut kuta awanaita xlak tmiyut The meeting went for many moons. Many ideas were put forth. fkksmamn anw'icht warfichimamn wiyak'ik'ite a'am'i 'ushatash fpp haw'itat xaw'it'an at'ixan pt'aqpt'aqmi shatm wunaq'i anw'icht'ash anaku ipach'aanxa yaamash nchTi an The moon then placed the smaller seasons between the big seasons. Paxatkw'i Fridays Lesson Walsakas Anm Wawaxam Shatm ku Tiyamki Xasluma patamanw'iya kupam chau anch'a mun yalmilk tmiyuuta kuni nchlikni nakriitki chaumatashmun wta qwMrt kuni The stars had all the seasons .promise that they would never try to leave thier places. Ku xtu iwacha atya ku itq'ixshana pni iwata wiyauwat'i ku tt'ciaxwma hulima panatxanana chau Northwind, who was powerful, wanted to be the leader. All the other winds said no. 4" A