Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current, December 12, 2002, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextSpilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Pecember 12, 2002 THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON- Indian New Year Gangadix Ishumax Ic'ikc'ik Ichagwayaqwt Idelxam Qiq'ayak Wapul Nawit Long ago New Wagon Summer House People Middle Night Straight Gangadix idelxam Siksikweiyamt gatgia kwaba ikwateiyumxch alixuxabama ishumax wilx alidimama. Long ago the people gathered up to Seekseeqwa to celebrate the New Year. 0Sf vd wciuiinoi i lueiAdin ydiyid A ic'ikc'ik amni awachi atgi itkiutanyuksh engi awachi jjk iat'mubil engi. Some people went by wagon, some on horseback, and some by automobile. Ichagwayaqwt kwaba atdukta ittesilhausmax axdiluxaxdix. There was a frame and each family would put their tent up on it. Xabixix atguyuchgwa nawit qiq'ayak wapul kwapt aluxixelma qiq'ayak wapul. They danced all night until midnight then ate midnight lunch. Kwapt alixuxa i-rodeo kwadau aduxmat'ayuchgwa. Then they would have rodeo and races. Ishumaxbama wigwa kwapt aluxixelma. Then on New Years Day they would all eat. Napudutomo "The New Year" pudu new tomo year or winter nanuga dance tazekokemma round dance tazeko hoobea round dance songs pubu'a friends nanumii relatives sumu'u gather petu here Wushtaimat Chmti Anwichitna "Meet the New Year" Todays language lesson will be on the indian new year, which is honored in the month of December also in the season of winter. Our forefathers new when to celebrate or honor because of the moon. Napudutomo te wupetuoo. The new year is here. Te nanumu sumuookwe. Our people will gather together. Anm Alxaix Xaixtkan Chmti Anwicl llamksha Watiksh IT Winter season von or month Sunrise New year the old tracks off Pesa sokramana mana'we. Having good thoughts. Pesa nama'nikwu. Having a good time. Mm Kill. Kl. . 4. i.M'jM'XIJ'J mu IMUII IU UMUiUUj Ld.Cyy KCMIU,dUU. uur people aid lots or round aances. Tazego hoobea tubetse pesa nanaka! The round dance songs sounds so good! No'oko te nanumu, te pupubu'a! To all our relatives and friends! Pesa namapeseana, pesa sokramana ya napudutomokwi'yoo! Have a safe and happy new year! Chi alxaix iwa Nch'i An. This month of December is named big sun. . Maicqi anaku an ianatnxamsh kuna awshtaimaxa walptaikashki. We sing songs to meet the sun as it is rising in the morning. Auhaku awshtaimaxa chmti ahwichtna walptaikashki. Walptaiknxana c'm'st walptaikash, putmt ku napt walptaikash, tuskaski walptaikash. Auku tteaxwshin amchnikan pa'atnxa ku pankninxa kaatnamna pawiyalptaiksha sunknitpama walptaikash. The ceremoney begins with singing different sets of singing, 9 songs, 12 songs, & 7 songs. Everybody walks single file out side and around the longhouse singing the parade song. Aunaku ashnxa kaatnamyau, auxanaichnxa naiknii kaatnampa ku walptaiknxa mtaat walptaikash. Ikunna aukuu walptaiknxa Ititamat walptaikash. Kuna auku ttaaxwma papawunpaixa apap ku tkwataxa chimti anwichtpama tkwatat. We come back in and stand in a circle and sing 3 songs, then the ititamat song is sung. We all shake hands and go eat our new year meal. 7ff4at do you tfat&7 We'd like to know what you think about the Spilyay topics. Are there any specific les sons or themes you'd like to see us cover? Please write down your ideas here and leave this for Timat the Culture & Heritage Deptarment. (Or, call 553-3290 and tell us your ideas over the phone!) Language Classes: Wasco: Mondays from 3:30 to 5 PM in Language Trailer. 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: Sahaptin: Thursdays from 5 to 8 PM. Held in the Simnasho Area. (For info, call Suzie Slockish at 553-2201.) 1 J; (Ik o oflfflft 1 -1 p J 7 k? ZS 1 T, I J 23 li au axwai matash unch'a qinuta wushtaimat chimti anwictpa. We will see you again when we meet the new year.