Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
October H, 2004
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON-
Gathering Supplies
Wood
Itkamunaq
Beads
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Fire
Watirf
Huckleberry Basket
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Aga akdnaxlama itkamunaq watufba.
It's time to look for wood to build fire.
Aga akdunaxtema atc'askenlit.
It's time to look for cedar roots.
Aga ttak amduxa idmiq'iq'wal
It's time to get out your beads.
Aga alimxulkitxa.
Build a fire!
Amsak'enxaya
at'uksai.
Weave a huckleberry
basket.
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Amugagixa idmigifba.
Bead your moccassins.
Cheixeltix amduxa muxt dateba watuf
Do this in the winter months when you are sitting
by a warm fire.
Ka tomo kisoo petu.
Before winter comes.
Ewow koona hane.
Get lots of firewood.
tusoohanena masumu.
Gather things you know how
to work with.
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Ka u masumuna
nanean
soopedakwatookwu.
You will learn the
names of the plants
gathered.
Ono ya tomo, no'oko
hemma
matapooekwe.
To keep busy during
the winter months.
Yoonekoo hema masumuna.
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Auna kkanaiwinaq'i
k'axsht tkwatat, ku ilkwas
anwichtash.
We have completed our duties
to gather things for the winter.
lii, auna nichn xlak xnit,
tmaanit, nukwt.ku nusux
anwichtash.
Yes, we have stored up plenty
roots, fruit, meat and fish for
the winter.
ilkwas k'ana ani c'a
anwichtash.
We made enough wood for the
winter months.
Kushxina wauch'xn xlak
ilkwas au wiyat'ishai wiya-
ilkwtash.
We also chopped a lot of wood
to burn for a while.
Lat'xt'x na imatekn
latc'mitpamakni.
We have cleaned the ashes
from the heating stove.
Kushxina lawalait'awaskni
imafakn tek'im.
We also cleaned the soot
from the stove pipe.
lii au, auna wa ushushuwanii :
tkwatat ku flkwask
anwichtash.
We are now supplied with food
and wood for the winter.
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