Spilyay 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.
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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.
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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.)
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li au axwai matash unch'a qinuta wushtaimat
chimti anwictpa.
We will see you again when we meet the new year.