December 26, 2002
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
Winter and Trapping
umti
Spilysy Tymoo, Wrm Springs, Oregon
K'aldxisha
TRAP
Our lesson is on Trapping. We will share a few
things on different types of trapping.
Our ancestors trapped with natural
resource tools for their shelter, clothing,
bedding, pouches, foot wear and for many
other needs.
Today we trap for only certain animals for
ceremonial purposes and home things. Some
protected prey is requested from Department
of Natural Resources. If they have them in
their possession.
Nukshdi
Otter'
Xwayama
Eagle ,
K'usi
Horse
nuba
nautsutsu
tuukwa
hu'a
snow
very cold
snowing
snare
kammu
tuka
rabbit
eat
Musmuscn
Cattle
Chuushpama" kakya iwa
NukshSi.
Otter lives in the water.
Pshapaaluxa tautaulfmr
qSwnpt'awas wanapa
' qawnptashNukshaina. ,
A metal trap is put in the
water to trap the Otter;
kooodu
masato'o
tsotu'a
fyawatanm musmuscrku kusi k'aldxyau.
Qw'inam auku ak'Slaxisha.
m When you drive a
vJN-jAA-j herd of cattle and
horses in a corral.
coat
gloves
hat
Pesa yooe
namatapooena,
unu na'utsutsu.
Dress warm
because it's very
cold out.
Hano u
masato'o?
Where is your
gloves? i i o.
in) "' -inn.!
Onou tsotu'a?
And your fiat?
You have trapped
the livestock.
rkai in m innt
jm, f . ... ....; wiauna na nuii(Jii
kuuk. Iwa watwa tamanwitki naknuwii.
We can not trap or kill the eagle today. It is
protected by the law as a endangered bird.
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.)
Onekwi namatapooe!
Put these on to dress
warm
Onosoo mu Numu
kammu hu'a.
Long time ago our
people use to snare
rabbits.
Onosoo kammu
ewa'yoo.
There were plenty of
rabbits long ago.
Tomo mu kammu unu yoohoopu.
In the winter time the rabbits are fat.
Meno'o kadoo'oo kammu.
Now all the rabbits are gone.
Kibanagatu ewa nubabeka'yoo.
There's lots of snow on the mountains.
Shaidalalamd anshkdaya,
enchxdat ilgaba,
enshxk'aiaulal wixatba,
kw'ala enshkiax!
(Chorus:)
Oh dm din din!
Din din din!
Dindin akiax
admdin!
Dashing thru the
snow
in a one horse open
sleigh over the fields we go laughing
all the way, Bells on bob-tails ring
making spirits bright, what fun it is
to laugh and sing a sleighing song
tonight.
0 jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all
the way
0 what fun it is to ride in a one
horse open sleigh.
Ch'kayti Xabaxix
(Silent Night in Wasco)
Ch'kaya xabaxix
Ch'kaya xabaxix
I V
At
Itkiaxi
ch'kaya
Saqw
dauwax
Yaxqladaxdix
waliq
Hk'ask'as
kwadau
walaq
Shael
ishtamx
iyaxan
Dalwau
itkadagwax
Yuk'ayu
shaxel
ishtamxba dahvau
Silent Night
Silent Night
Holy Night
All is calm
All is bright
Round yon virgin
Mother and Child
Holy Infant
So tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
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