May 13, 2004
Psge 14
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
. 1 Mother's Day
Spilyay Tyrooo, W3rro Springs, Oregon
S
ahaptin Lessor
Nattasmi tkw'l
Ttuushmana chauk'awa pcha, kutiya
auku chau xtt'k naftasma. Paishnamwa
isht winsh ku maswa asham miyanashii,
awata namwa pap miyanashii. Kwnkiina
pamakw'atanxa ankwt anwicht naitasnmi
tKW ipa.
This is a special
day for all
mothers of
today. Some of
us may not have
a mom any
Mu peano pesa
ma'ni.
Do something nice
with your mother.
Mu pea unu
kammakuna.
Love your mom.
Mu pea tubetse
pea'yoo.
Mother's are really
special.
w
asco Lesson
more, but a son 'aya atigutt'xida ichaxmagapx
mav have a wife wcmrhan.
that is a mother A mothers work never ends,
of a child and the daughter may be a mom of
a child. So that circle of moms will never Amshalglagwachgwa wamaq daminwa.
stop. We go on observing this special day for Take care of your mother.
the mothers.
Ite iwa nuwik'anii kunkiin awa nch'i
tmna. Kushxi iwa qw'ttp. Kutkut
awinaxa xaixnaq'itkni, sc'atwiatyau.
Mom has faith that allows her to have
abundance of love, and powerful strength that
labors from morning into late hours of night.
Naitasma pawa chanupa kwnkiinna
akwiyaamsha
panaktkwannnaitana anaxwt
wiyaxaixt.
Our mother's are dependable
that's why, as children we have '
faith that she will meet our daily
needs.
Manpam kwna wa Na'ftasma
atawishaikshmatash tmnaknii chau chi
tkw'ism, ankwt wiyaxaixt, tminwawityau.
Wherever you are in your life, Mothers. The
love you have bestowed within us we are able
to love you today and forever.
Amyaluxadan wamaq.
Make something for your mother.
Ikwateyamsh amyaluda
wamaq.
Make your mother feel happy.
Dan emtukdi amtgiuxa
wamaq umpta.
Do something nice nice with
your mother.
Amagumtuxaida wamaq.
Love your mother.
Amyagmnaunxma wamaq.
Mothers are really special.
p
aiute Lesson
Pea nawoikuna nonotse meadape!
A mother's work never ends!
Pesa mu pea matuguna.
Take care of your mother.
Hemma mu pea matapooeku.
Make something for your mother.
Mu pea pesa masoonameku.
Make your mother feel happy.
Ichishkin
Tuesdays and Thursdays,
3:30 to 5 p.m.
1st Floor Training Room
Education Building
Tuesdays and Thursdays,
2 to 3 p.m.
Natural Resources
Tuesdays and Thursdays,
6 to 8 p.m.
r Simnasho Longhouse
Kiksht
Mondays and Thursdays,
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Language Trailer
(Behind the Education
Building)
Numu
Tuesdays and Thursdays,
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Language Trailer
(Behind the Education
Building)
7
Food For Thought:
From The Heart And
Head, It Was Said .
m m
These quotes are available on the World-Wide-Web:
hrrp-www.hnwnH.nctsonvOUOlCS.himl
Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Sioux
1868-1937
The American Indian is of the soil,
whether it be the region of forests,
plains, pueblos, or mesas. He fits into
the landscape, for the hand that fash
ioned the continent also fashioned the
man for his surroundings. He once grew
as naturally as the wild sunflowers, he
belongs just as the buffalo belonged....
Out of the Indian approach to life there
came a great freedom, an intense and
absorbing respect for life, enriching
faith in a Supreme Power, and principles
of truth, honesty, generosity, equity,
and brotherhood as a guide to mudane
relations.
I
Eagle Chief (Letakos-Lesa), Pawnee
In the beginning of all things, wisdom,
and knowledge were with the animals,
for Tirawa, the One Above, did not
speak directly to man. He sent certain
animals to tell men that he showed
himself through the beast, and that
from them, and from the stars and the
sun and moon should man learn., all
things tell of Tirawa. All things in the
world are two. In our minds we are two,
good and evil. With our eyes we see
two things, things that are fair and
things that are ugly.... We have the
right hand that strikes and makes for
evil, and we have the left hand full of
kindness, near the heart. One foot may
lead us to an evil way, the other foot
may lead us to a good. So are all things
two, all two.
Mourning Dove, Salish
1888-1936
everything on the earth has a
purpose, every disease an herb to cure
it, and every person a mission. This is
the Indian theory of existence.