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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Mayt 2005
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON-
Worship
Worship and Our Ways
Nadidanwit idelxam gangadix
idiaxiwulx idaxaguiludamit
idait.
Indian people were gifted with
the power of prayer and
healing.
Idelxam galuxtkiax. itiaxiwulx
ittetunwit ittexagiuludamit.
These people were powerful with their spiritual
gifts.
K'aya akguMma fat qengi itfatunwit dan
alfenimaxida.
They didn't have to be called up to come and
pray, they already
discerned if someone had a
need
Ahiya ikiutan engi awachi VJWy
f t f r i
ic ikc ik engi waapuui
shamani yaxj.
They would ride horseback or on wagon all
night to get to wherever that need was.
Kanawa adasq'u idelxam daishka itfalalamax.
Mostly all of Wasq'u people had a medicine
song.
Aga daya wigwa kanawi qengi itkagiuludamit
ikiax.
Now today, our people have adapted to many
different ways to worship our Great Creator.
Te nanesootuhina:
Worship and our ways:
Nume no'oko numedu nanesootuhikute.
We pray for all living things.
Te pea teepu.
Our mother earth.
Te paa, te tukana
Our water, our food.
Mu nanamoomooatupu, te
nanumu.
Our elders and all of our relatives.
Susumudu tooehematooe
nasootuhi'e.
Some people have christian faith.
Susumudu tenumu
napootukadu.
Some of our people also believe
in the Native American church.
No'oko pesa te sootuhi te Naa God, te pabe'e
Jesus, te pea teepu, no'oko hemma matidu.
Bless us this day ourLh'eavenly father, our big
brother Jesus, creator$tearth, and maker of all
Daminwa alkdugiuludamida idefealxam daya
wigwa kanawi qaxba.
Always pray for our people everywhere.
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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.)
Nuwik'alitmtki ku Twanatki
Worship and Our Way of Life
This lesson will share some of our ways
of worship and aways of life. Some explana- j
tion is in English and Ichishkiin words. i
In time of immemorial our people always;
worshipped our Creator, meaning God, whom !
was named Anila (meaning maker, or creator) j
orXwamipama (meaning God in heaven). The
Son of God is names Laqaixit meaning light, or
Piap, meaning elder brother. Holy Spirit is I
named Haulaak Xtuwit, meaning spiritual j
power. j
The words in our Seven Drum way of j
worship comes from Haulaak Tamanwit, mean-;
ing God's spiritual law. There is order in the j
way we worship as a group in our kaatnam ;
(longhouse). There is singing praises, praying
or glorifying on Sundays. This way of life
guided our people to live a holy life in every
aspects of our lives in this world. Especially in
time immemorial this was a daily way of life:
always being one with God.
This way of worship has been carried on
from generation to generation for sometime
now. Today we have three Kaatnams, one in
Warm Springs, one in Simnasho, and one in
Hee Hee. There is worship in Waashat on
Sundays, for funerals, and for special prayer
services in individual homes.
We also have families as members of
the churches placed in our Native American
Reservation, known as Christians. It allows our
people to have individual choice to worship
God. Some of these believers are also able to
join in worshipping with our Waashat services.
If we know our language we understand the
meaning of the songs and understand how we
are glorifying our Majesty. It is a beautiful
experience to know God in English and ;
Ichishkiin. !
T'tush nami Nwik'atpamaki Snwit ;
Some other words of faith
Autnii
Autsha
Haulaak
Haulaak Xtuwit
Waq'ishwit
Nuwik'at
Nuwi'asha
Nuwik'atmsha
Inuwik'atmsha
waashat
Sacred
Hold sacred,
Pay respect
Holy, Sacred
Holy Spirit
Life
Belief, Faith
Believe in
Speak the truth,
Speak in faith,
to be worthy of faith
Waashat is truly a
believer in God
Manpam kwnawa nami tananma auna
akwiyamnaita Piapna Haulaak Tamanwit,
kunkiina wata ha'ai waq'ishwit ku wiyaxaixt.
My People, where are you indyour life? Let's have
faith and believe in our God, then we will live in
peace and have direction in our way of life with
God.
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