Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
August 7, 2003
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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON-
Learner's Corner
At-Work Challenf 3 Rules
All Warm Springs Departments, the Language Program may be calling you! We have started a new telephone challenge this August. We will have a
new challenges appearing in the Spilyay and there will prizes for each winner, v.t.lch g:t tetter the more often you win! Here b how the game works:
(1) The Culture & Heritage Department will be calling a department t random on announced challenge days, during normal business hours.
(2) If your department answers the phone and can respond to one qucetion according to current or past issues of the Learner's Cbrner then the per
son who is answering the phone wins the challenge. One day will be set aeide for each language. We will keep track of the narre and department of the
winner. The winner will receive a prize and the department will be recognized in the Spilyay. .
NOTE: You may follow your language introduction with English, if you feel pur deportment must have the English included. However, English cannot be a substitute for the
language, only an addition.
(3) We will continue to call random departments that day until a winner is found.
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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.
Ichishkiin Conversation (repeated):
(You) Ai! Chi iwa "your department", mishnam?
(Us) Aii. Shinam chi nawamsh?
(You) Chiish nawachich your name.
(Us) Au! Mishnam wa chikuuk, your name?
Be ready to answer your phones in Ichishkiin on Monday, August
18th. If you can follow this script with us, in Ichishkiin, you will
win!
Fi-st- rrsd ggcond-time winners:
Alphabet books CDs
Special edition Warm Springs
language computer game '
Spilyay Reader and companion CD a
slanguage lesson compilation trom
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Third- through sixth-time winners:
Donated foods f
Soda
Kah-Nee-Ja meal gift certificates
More prizes will be arranged
"A-Worfr" Contest Call bates
Kiksht Conversation (repeated):
(You) Itukdi wigwa dauda "your department," aga chi
ayamgenxudinma?
(Us) Itukdi wigwa, shan maika?
(You) Naika your name.
(Us) Aah, qengi maita daya wigwa, your name?
Be ready to answer your phones in Kiksht on Wednesday, August 20th.
If you can follow this script with us, in Kiksht, you will win!
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Numu Conversation (repeated):;
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(You) Ha oo u? Esoo "your department. " Hemma u sookwi'e?
(Us) Ha oo u? Haga u? - " 'y' ,,
(You) Nu yow, your name.
(Us) Oo ha'a, ha oo u ya tabeno, your name?
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Be ready to answer your phones in Numu on Thursday, August . 14th. If
you can follow this script with us, in Numu, you will win! :
View of Mt. Hood.
Paiote CMIewe bay -
Ichishkiin Challenge Pay -
August I8h,l00?
Kiksht Challenge Day -
August 20trS, 2003
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