April 1, 2004
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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON-
Spilyay Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Ichishkiin
The land gives us life through water and earth,
plants and animals, friends and strangers. We
remember this when we dig roots, feast, or cel
ebrate. Here are some words on roots and digging.
Vocabulary;
awa 3wa
chmaakw
hahSn
maik
natft
psa
tmnStmna
xnit
have, has, is, are
dark colored
root-stem
light-colored
flower
skin of root
seed
root
Phrases;
WinSti xnit'aashyau.
Go to a root digging area.
Wnpti wapas
Get your wapas.
Awaushukti tatxna.
Shake off the dirt.
Auyateiati wapasyau xnitna.
Put the roots in your bag.
Roots;
Latitlatitmi natft awa mxsh.
Hahan awa mxshpyat. Iwa
mxshpyat ku plas xnit, ku psa
awa maik luc'a. Iwa latitlatit.
Xaushmf natit awa mxsh.
Hahan awa mxshpyat. Awa
chmuk psa. Iwa xaush.
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Piaximi natft awa
walaswaakut. Hahan awa
mxshpyat. Maik luch'a psa
awa. Chi iwa piaxf.
( Language and Activities y
Mum Matching Gatoe
What did Coyote let out of the bag? To find out, draw a line between these Numu words
and their correct English translation. Then write down the letters that match the numbers
in the answer space below to see what Coyote let out of the bag.
(1) podo
(2) paa
(3) tunona
(4) mago'o
(5) kangudya
bag (R)
root-digger (S)
lunch (A)
bitter-root (S)
water (T)
The Answer:
(l) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Kiksht Crorsrword Puzzle!
he clues are in English, but the
answers are in Kiksht! How many
answers can you get?
Across
1 . These animals travel in herds.
3. This animal is the source of
milk, cheese, and ice cream.
4. I say "who... who..." at niqht.
I hibernate through the win
ter.
Down
1 . December is the hunting
season for this animal.
These birds fly south for the winter.
Meow!
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Ichishkiin Crorirworcf Challenge!
Can you figure out the English translations for these Ichishkiin words?
Across:
(2) Patu
(5) Naxsh
Down:
(1) Musmuscn
(3) Naaptit
(4) C'mst
Ichishkiin
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Educaiton Building
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