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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
Language Lessons
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IsiksiySash John-nm. Jo7? got friendly with
me.
Pyu Iwa tq'ix. She is very precious.
Atauwitamash tSaminwa. will love you al
ways. Au ipapeilst'an tmfinwa. Their marrige is for
ever now.
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Patmciisha chcina
Ikwfna. Everyone
respects
Valentilne's Day.
Iwa" tmnat
naknuwifa. Respect
your spouse.
Niix ai iq'ftshksha. It is good
he is paying attention.
Niix atashwa paxtwait. We
have a good friendship.
Atmnashaash kwana winshna
awala ayatna. love or I am
in love with him or her.
John-nmash isiksisha. John is
getting chummy with me.
Isiksiyaash John-nm. John
got friendly with me.
atsa
oha
atsasodyoidu
poo'e
epoohe
oa
poohe
ese
toohoo
toha
red
yellow
pink
green
purple
orange
blue
grey
black
white
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Atsa is the color of our pupe that makes our
piwe beat.
Oha is the color of the taba that
6ew beats warm inthe koomeba.
Atsasodyoidu is the color of the
tonega that blooms in the
tamano.
Poo'e is the color of the waapu that covers
the kaamu.
Epoohe is the color of w
togapono'a that grows in the Q f
tatza.
lcti'5t)hin jihrdTfr)dl
Oa is the color of the
koomeba when the taba sets
or rises.
L A K A S T P I NAP T
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K L A K W C H M X L L M
C H M U K S T U . Y I I U
M P T X N I N S "H S A S
S K W I Y X M C A H f H
T I S K A I Q N A X S H
Pooh'e is the color of paa that gives us life.
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Ese is the color of agi that is the staple of life.
Toohoo is teh color of
flrtinn flnnt- loc i if i una
t fitf Lvyai iw men icio uo uvvc.
Toha is the color of tusongopu that covers
a hoopa.
pupe blood
piwe heart
taba sun
koomeba sky
tonega flower
tamano fall
waapu juniper
... i r. , . kaamu hills
Word-Find Answers togapono'a huciebemes
ndij 3dBM UDsnuisnn tatza summer
BbBbsjM buibXumx isui,3 paa water
e4B idraij iISBiuBBA agi samon
IBXEj BXijds nuno togano nprt
tfirei stn iisuiinqj uwe seep
Community Language Classes
Kiksht
Mondays, 3:30 to 5 PM
Language Trailer
(Behind the Education Building) Ichishkiin
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:30 to 5 PM
Thursdays, 3:30 to 5 PM ! st Foor Training Room
Dance Practice, Community Center Educaiton Building
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2 to 3 PM
Natural Resources
Numu
Wednesdays, 3:30 to 5 PM Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6 to 8 PM
Language Trailer Simnasho Longhouse
(Behind the Education Building)
Colors
A Poem By Valerie Switzler
Red is the color of the blood that makes our heart
beat The heart is the symbol of life.
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llatbalaumit kimank ilgauwulkt qidau V
engi ilxagwamnit dux dux alixalxluxa. i
lyagwamnit qidau engi alxaxlukt itgaxiwulx.
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Yellow is the color of the sun that beats warm in
the sky. The sky a symbol of God's power of
creation. '
Igishumit kimank agatax qidau datfa igushuxba. I
Igushuxaxba Shaxel Ishtamx kanawi dan
Idiaxiwulx. j
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Pink is the color of the flowers that bloom in the j
spring. Spring is when life starts anew.
Kanawi qengi itk'iwax wax aluxaxa
gawaxemdix. Gawaxemdix kanawi dan
ashumax ayumda.
Green is the color of grass that covers the hills, i
Hills that majestically grow the
foods that we need.
J0-AJLdi
Daptcax alumda wachkti -kwidau
itpcupnax saqwba
idunamksh. Kwaba yax daba '
'atgumda kanawi dan itxtem aluxaxa:A
Purple if the color of huckleberries that grow in the
fall. Fall is the time of harvest of food for the 1
year.
Idabagumsh kmalaladix aluxaxa. Kmalaladix ,
wit'ax dauka kanawi dan itxlem aduksda.
Orange is the color of the sky when the sun sets
or rises. The sun is the keeper of time that
divides day from night.
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Dagash kimank igushax qanchix agalax
aluxlaida awachi alatbaya. Agalax aluchwxida
chushdix aluaida.
Blue is the color of water that gives us
life. Life is a gift from the creator that fZ
we must cherish.
Daptcax kimank ifchqwa agaltuda
waxlutk. Yaxka Shaxel Ishtamx
chalxlutk waxlutk agigimxinaunxwtma kanawi
danba.
Black is the color of night that lets us rest. Rest
replenishes our spirit to take on
j the challenges of the next day.
A- J
Dalai kimank xabaxix qidau
engi adenxentl'aimachgwa.
Atgalxul itxiwulx atdanshxul
mank lablad xiwulx
anshgugigaya bama kadux.
White is the color of buckskin that covers a
newborn babies board. Children are borrowed
from the creator until the can worship Him on their
own. '
Datgup kimank as'eqs'eq ipaskwal akiluxaxdix
ilk'ask'asba ilkau. Itkadutinksh kimank
giuxamishtxt shaxel ishtamx qanchiptbet laich
qengi afxilgiuludamida.