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Spilyay Tyrooo, Warn? Springs, Oregon
March 18, 2004
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON-
Weekly Phrases
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' : N:Hanoupea? N:tenounaa?
, . ' K: Qaxba akiax wamaq? K: Qaxba ikiax wimam.
, I: Mna mashwa pcha? I: Mna mashwa psht?
( , - , E: Where is your Mother? E: Where is your Dad?
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N: Haga u pea, pea? N: Haga u pea, naa? N: Haga u naa, pea? N: Haga u naa, naa? N: Hano oosoo?
K: Shan wamaq Hqaq? K: Shan wamaq ttqam? K: Shan wimam itiaq? K: Shan wimam itiam? K: Qaxba akiax?
I: Shin mashwa kata? I: Shin mashwa tila? I: Shin mashwa 31a? I: Shin mashwa pusha? I: Mna iwa ayatpt'ic?
E: Who is your Mother's mother? E: Who is your Mother's father? E: Who is your Father's mother? E: Who is your Father's father? E: Where is she?
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N: Hano oosoo? N: Ha'ootoo oosoo N: Ha'ootoo oosoo
meow? meow?
K: Qaxba ikiax? K: Qadamt iyuya? K:Qadamt iguya?
I: Mna iwa winsh I: Maan auku iwinana I: Maan auku iwinana
swan? yasha? n$na?
E: Where is he? E: To where did he go? E: To where did she go?
Ichishkiin
Kiksht
Chi iwa Lukwsh.
This is a root
Awa luch'3 psa
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Awa luch'a tmntmna
lukwshmi.
The seeds of lukwsh are
brown.
Chi iwa Piaxi.
This is the bitterroot
Hahan wa mxshpyt.
The root-stem is green.
Agaben
Digging Stick
Itkikwt
Lunch
Itkshnaimat
Gloves
Akakups
Hat
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Aqapunitix
Bag
Agabu
Coat
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lw Latitlatit.
It is Indian Celery.
Awa mxshpydt ku
pias xnit, ku psa awa
maik luc'a
The root is green, white,
and the root skin is light
red.
Latitlatitmi natit dwa
mxsh.
The flowers of the Indian
Celery are yellow.
Hkikcham
Scarf
Idatil kanawi dan amdulaba bama
chaxelxtix.
Dig lots of roots to eat for winter.
Amshelglagwachgwa
amigaben.
rake good care of your
root digger.
K'aya amaximaya
amigaben
amageldaqf'ga.
Don't put you digger
down and leave it 0
Amdulaba ibiaxi
kwidau waqwat.
Dig bitterroot and the biscuit root
Dauda amdukta ishtugwifti itxalal alixuxa.
Take these things with you in case it
gets cold or rainy.
Amdukta amikakups,
amigabu, itmikikcham,
kwidau itmikshnaimat.
Take a hat, coat,
handkerchief, and gloves.
Amshelxlagwachgwa kanawa.
Take care of one another.
Itukdi amshxiludwaya.
Have good thoughts. (When you are
digging)
Bitterroot flowers ar
pink.
Waq'cimu iwa.
It is Camas.
Waq'amumi natit
awa waq'amuwciakt
Camas flowers are
purple.
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For three Fridays in March the Language Pro
gram wilt be calling Warm Springs Depart
ments at random during some part of the
day. If you answer us in the language
(marked on the right), we'll put you in a
drawing at the end of March for a chance
to win a prize! Or, call us anytime that day
and if you catch us answering in English,
we'll put your name in the drawing too!
Here are the simple expressions we'll be
asking and with which you may respond.
Call the Culture and Heritage Department
for more details: 553-3290.
Friday, March 19th, Kiksht Day!
Model Conversation:
," You: Itukdi wigwa dauda YOUR DEPTARTMENT aga
chi ayamgenxudinma?
LP.: Itukdi wigwa, Shan maika?
, You: Naika YOUR NAME.
LP.: Aah, Qengi maita daya wigwa , YOUR NAME1
Friday, March 19th, Ichishkiin Day!
- ' M?3el Cpnyersatjon,;
, You: Ai! ! Chi iwa "THEIR DEPARTMENT', mishnam?
LP.: Aii. Shinam chi nawamsh?
You: Chiish nawachich THEIR NAME.
LP.:Au! Mishnam wa chikuuk, THEIR NAME?
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