July 24, 2003
Page 9
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON-
Learner's Corner
Attention All Tribal Departments,
The Language Program may be calling yout ,
with every issue of Spilyay and there will prizes fcrc
I -
. (1) The Culture & Heritage Department vC I
qanewte
rh not'
;r,3 in the beginning of August. We will have anew challenge
3 cr.:n you win! Here is how the gane works:
1
d challenge days, during normal business hours.
Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
(2) If your department answers the phone anoN
this one) then the person who is answering the phone wins the"
department of the winner. The winner will receive a prize and '
NOTE: You may follow your language introduction with English, if you)
language, only an addition.
(3) We will continue to call random departments that day until a winner is fo
1 j current or past issues of the Learner's Cbrner (beginning with
1 c::ci3 for each language. We will keep track of the name and
" ;j in the Spilyay.
: i:v3 the English included. However, English cannot be a substitute for the
w
We will be using the departments shown on the most recent phone directory flyer to choose the departments. If you are unsure whether your
department is on the list, please call us to make sure at: 553-3290. Also, if you are a business operating on the Reservation and would like to
be included in the challenge, let us know and we would be happy to add you to the calling list.
Thursday, August 7th, 2003
Ichishkiin At-Work Challenge Day
V.
Tuesday, August E'J
Kiksht At-Work G::'
.. '':!
0
V
First- and second-time winners:
Alphabet books CDs
Special edition Werm
languege computer rzmjf
Spilyay Reader end companion CD a
x- language leeeen compilation from
bpnyay lymeo
nmnmm '"'r
"""Vic
ft f,vV- 'liners:
Third- through
Donated feei'j
Soda .
Kah-Neh-Ja msal gift certificates
More prize will be arranged
Look Mead Mum
Enthusiasts!
Wednesday, August 6th, 2003
Numu At-Work Challenge Day
Kiksht Conversation:
f
Nujnu Conversation:
Ichishkiin Conversation:
(You) Itukdi wigwa dauda uyour depart
merit," aga chi ayamgenxudinma?
(Us) Itukdi wigwa, shan maika
(You) Naika your name.
(You) Ha 00 u7 Esoo " 'your department." 'J' (You) Ai! Chi jwa "your department?,
Hemmau sookwi'e? mishnam?
(Us) Ha oo u? Hagau?
It ..1 m
(You) Wu-yow, your name.
(Us) AiUShinam chi nawamsh?
(You) Chiish nawachich your name.
(Us) Aah, qengi maita daya wigwa,our (Us)OoJia'arraf oo,ua,tabenb, yourj ;;"v.(Us)fAu! Mishnam wa chikuuk, your
name. .4.'' jtj name;
0 M0m
So, on Tuesday August 5th, answer your" . OftWednesday, August; 6th,1 be ready to an- Thursday, August 7th is the day. Be ready to
phone in Kiksht as modelled above.v You'dori'tsWer your phone8;lnumui yust' replace the answer the phones in Ichishkiin. As with the
need to know the Kiksht name for your de- areas of "your department" and "your name". otherchallenge days, subsitute the tngnsn
partment-
wise, fill in
ment and
Remember,
language. ' ment is fine as well. Remember, it only counts
if you answer in the language!
-but use it if you know it. Other- M with the tnglisr) name or your department ana , name ot your department ana your name
the English name of your depart v1youkn3mi respectively, Remember; it only . , where appropriate above. If you know the
your name as suggested above. & countiit you answer, m.'the language.V Ichishkiin name of your department, please
it only counts if you answer in tUesp.& 1 J " ' use it, but the English name of your depart-