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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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