May 3, 2001
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
Spilyay Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon,
SAHAPTIN LANGUAGE LESSSON
Graduation
res'
Kw'atanawasha
Skulita
Naunaq'it
Inaq'i .
Atau .
Wiyawat'wHama
Nak'ninta
'n'nt
Taaminwanam
Congratulating
Students
To complete or
Finish
Important
Leaders
Carry on
Advice
You will always
Haga esoo? Who is this?
Esoo e pedoo
my aunt
Esoo e pea
my mother
Esoo e Hitze!
my boyfriend!
7 i
kibawi mo'o!
Yesterday we
went to the mountains!
Ya tabeno
today
Awamooa morning
Ya tabeno tamme
toesapooe sapokagakwe.
Today we are going to go pick
chokecherries.
V ''-', ' , v.
7J'i:A
In
Tfaawxna akw'atenawasha skultfamaman chi anwicht.
i We would like to congratulate all the graduates
for the year. . ,
Tteawx skuIHa iwa wapsux.
, All students and graduates are smart.
Payu iwa atau naunaq'it skulit.
It is real important for all the students and
".' ' graduates to complete your education.
Niixpam fnaq'i skulit.
It's good you have finished your education, we
pzy c-i jrs f f " s are proua or
I ft ritor"'
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Awamooa umu Moo'a
i;
f
Imai pamwata
nami- rrrrrs., '
wiyawat'wHarrta
axwai kwan.
You will be our
future leaders.
Ap'xnaitanam
Nch'i nch'imami
n'nt.
Always remem
ber your elders
advice. ,
t Taaminwanam nak'ninta chi skulit.
You should always carry on your education..
Paiute Language Lesson
Hano u me'a? Where are you going?
Nobekwitu
home
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Townwitu
town
Woikakakwe
work
Hemma u hane? What are you doing?
Tuwoisa
laundry
Tuatsona
sew
Tuhowile
hunt
tu sadu'u
makawunne!
They were
feeding their dog'
this morning!
Tabenoo
Noontime
V; " Mooa tabenoo
srj& "C! e Pa'wa
, peduookwe!
My aunt will be here around noontime.
Togano
night
Togano wakatsa ewa unnepunne!
The frog's were very noisy last night!
Hanano, menolo, tabedooa, o'nosoo.
When, now, daylight, a long time ago
Hanano
When
Hanano ta memeowkwe?
When are we leaving?
tomorrow
v.
Meno'o
Now
i : .; Meno'o i
ta Numu
tupokwe!
We will write
in Indian
now!
Tabedooa
Sunny
day
i
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Ya tabeno pesa tabedooapunne!
Today is a very nice sunny day!
O'nosoo
A long time ago
Ka o'nosoo mu Numu natugooyoonga!
A long time ago the Indians told lots of
legends.
E'etze'e
day before yesterday
Moo'a tamme towna witu meakwe!
Tomorrow we will go to town!
Kiksht Langauge Lesson
Where are you going?
Qaxba emkiax?
Where are you?
Qaxba imfxt?
Where do you live?
Qaxba amuya?
Whereabouts will you
go?
Qaxba aqbudit?
Where is the door?
Qaxba atautauli?
Where is the can?
Qaxba ich'axwi?
Where is the paper?
Qaxbabama emdaika?
Where are you two from?
"When" Questions
Qanchix amuya amfeelmama? -When
will you go eat?
Qanchix alma kadux?
When tomorrow?
Qanchix amuya, Cody?
When will ytou go, Cody?
Qanchix imdimam?
When did you get here?
Qanchix wit'ax alma ayamgelglaya.
When will I see you again?
Qanchix gamagitga
amigabu?
When did you get
" your coat?
, Qanchix Jqun.
TPi I . I I
uon i Know wnen
Etze'e
yesterday
I il
I- jf i ! ,
Ya tabeno
today
Moo'a
tomorrow
E'etze'e
day before
J yesterday
Umu e'etze'e
tuhoawi'e.
They
went hunting
day before
yester
day!
Etze'e
yesterday
Etze'e nume
DO THE LANGUAGE TEACHERS
NEED FUNDING AS FULL TIME
EMPLOYEES?
By Jeanne Thomas
Six Tribal Language Teachers don't know if they
have full time jobs. They met to review their job
security and personal income.
TEACHERS MEETING SUMMARY 04242001
Attendance: Jeanne Thomas, Arlita Rhoan, Dallas
Winishut, Pat Miller, Suzie Slockish, Shirley Tufti,
Anna Clements, Val Aguilar, Deanie Johnson
1 . The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
(CTWS) has budget problems that directly effected
Tribal Language Teachers in 1 999 when CTWS
Managers said to cut operating costs.
These teacher jobs were put into a trial schedule to