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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
May 16, 2002;
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
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Mother's Day
ahaptin Lesson
NaHasmi Lkw'l
Ttuushmana chauk'awa pcha, kutiya
auku chau xtt'k naftasma. Paishnamwa
isht winsh ku maswa asham miyanashii,
awate namwa pap miyanashii. Kwnkiina
pamakw'atanxa ankwt anwicht naitasnmi
tKw ipa.
This is a special
day for all
mothers of
today. Some of
us may not have
a mom any
more, but a son
may have a wife
that is a mother
of a child and the daughter may be a mom of
a child. So that circle of moms will never
stop. We go on observing this special day for
the mothers.
Ita iwa nuwik'anii kunkiin awa nch'i
tmna. Kushxi iwa qw'ttp. Kutkut
awinaxa xaixnaq'ftkni, sc'atwiatyau.
Mom has faith that allows her to have
abundance of love, and powerful strength that
labors from morning into late hours of night.
Naitasma pawa chanupa kwnkiinna
akwiyaamsha
panaktkwannnaitana anakwt
wiyaxaixt.
Our mother's are dependable
that's why, as children we have
faith that she will meet our daily
needs.
Manpam kwna wa Na'ftasma
atawishaikshmatash tmnaknii chau chi
tkw'ism, ankwt wiyaxaixt, tminwawityau.
Wherever you are in your life, Mothers. The
love you have bestowed within us we are able
to love you today and forever.
ft
P
aiute Lesson
Pea nawoikuna nonotse meadape!
A mother's work never ends!
Pesa mu pea matuguna.
Take care of your mother.
Mu peano pesa
ma'ni.
Do something nice
with your mother.
Mu pea unu
kammakuna.
Love your mom.
Mu pea tubetse
pea'yoo.
Mother's are really
special.
w
asco Lesson
Hemma mu pea matapooeku.
Make something for your mother.
Mu pea pesa masoonameku.
Make your mother feel happy.
K'aya aigut'xida ichaxmagapx
wanchaq.
A mothers work never ends.
Amshalglagwachgwa wamaq daminwa.
Take care of your mother.
Amyaluxadan wamaq.
Make something for your mother.
Ikwatayamsh amyaluda
wamaq.
Make your mother feel happy.
Dan emtukdi amtgiuxa
wamaq umpta.
Do something nice nice with
your mother.
Amagumtuxaida wamaq.
Love your mother.
Amyagmnaunxma wamaq.
Mothers are really special.
Language Classes:
Wasco: Mondays from 3:30 to 5 PM in
the Education Building (1st Floor Train
ing Room)
Paiute: Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5
PM in the Language Trailer.
Sahaptin: Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 3:30 to 5 PM in the Language
Trailer.
Home Base Classes:
Wasco: Thursdays from 6 to 8 PM.
Held at Cladys Tompson's Home
(For info, call Val Switlzer at
553-3575.)
Paiute: Tuesdays from 5 to 8 PM.
Held at Cheryl Lohman's Home.
Sahaptin: Thursdays from 5 to 8 PM.
Held in the Simnasho Area.
(For info, call Suzie Slockish at
553-2201.)
Food For Thought:
From' The Heart And
Head, it Was Said
..
These quotes are available on the World-Wide-Web:
http:www.ilhawaii.netstonvauotes.html
Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Sioux
1868-1937 :
The American Indian is of the soil, ;
whether it be the region of forests, ,
plains, pueblos, or mesas. He fits into
the landscape, for the hand that fash
ioned the continent also fashioned the'
man for his surroundings. He once grew
as naturally as the wild sunflowers, he
belongs just as the buffalo belonged....
Out of the Indian approach to life there
came a great freedom, an intense and
absorbing respect for life, enriching ;
faith in a Supreme Power, and principles
of truth, honesty, generosity, equity,
and brotherhood as a guide to mudane
relations.
Eagle Chief (Letakos-Lesa), Pawnee
In the beginning of all things, wisdom
and knowledge were with the animals,
for Tirawa, the One Above, did not j
speak directly to man. He sent certain,
animals to tell men that he showed :
himself through the beast, and that
from them, and from the stars and the4
sun and moon should man learn., all
things tell of Tirawa. All things in the
world are two. In our minds we are two,
good and evil. With our eyes we see ,
two things, things that are fair and
things that are ugly.... We have the :
right hand that strikes and makes for ;
evil, and we have the left hand full of
kindness, near the heart. One foot may.
lead us to an evil way, the other foot j
may lead us to a good. So are all things
two, all two. !
Mourning Dove, Salish
1888-1936
everything on the earth has a '
purpose, every disease an herb to cure
it, and every person a mission. This is .
the Indian theory of existence.