Spilyqy Tyrooo, Wjrm Springs, Oregon
November 11, 2004
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESS N
7
"Native American Month"
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n season for our
existence.
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lananma nawa, r : i
Nch'i Wanatema. v:tzarmr4&!&$
Wiwanichii Tinino, Wyam, Sk'inpa, Takshpash.
Qw'ainata wa kuma wanichii chikuk Warm
Springs .
We are Native Americans of our people from areas
along Columbia River, such as Tinino, Wyam,
Sk'inpa, and Takshpash. Today we are named
Warm Springs.
Auna ku
patmiyunawana
Im k 1 . tananmaman,
Mmprp aunaanichta
Xl chi chamanai
. r'' :.4y-'" timanii
tichampa.
Auna ku uwit pashapataxnana Tiaxpa, (nch'i
tai), kuna auku pawanicha Tiaxtama. Aukuna
anch'a pashapawushyat'ana anakwna iwa
T
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This month is Native American month. Please
listen to the information we will be sharing about
the Ichishkiin Columbia River people. This is our
people, we are named Warm Springs Tribe today.
We will only speak Ichishkiin and English languages
once today.
Shnutwined tt'aaxw nch'i tichampama Tanan
chi alxaix.
November is set aside to observe Native Ameri
cans of the United States of America.
Tananma
Oregonkni.
Namach'na wa
Ichishkiin
snwitama, kuna
wa tunxtunx
wiwanichii Nch'i
Wanakni.
We will share some information about our native
american people from this area in Oregon. We
speak Warm Springs Ichishkiin language and we are
decendents of several ichishkiin groups from the
Columbia River.
Miimikni na'au wamsh namach'a tananma
ichishkiin snwttama nch'i Wanakni ku tteaxwkan
maan pawushinwushinxana, panaik'uknxana
tkwatat.
Since in time immemorial us Sahaptin Language
speaking people are from the Columbia River. We
also traveled other fm-z
obonginal territories u,rt. iZ;-
Awawat
Itq'iuqtdiksh
Shax,el Ishtamx.
Alamelqtaxida
Emxgiuldamida
Daminwa
Language
Elders
Creator
Learn
You will pray
Always
Ha oo u ya tabeno?
How are you today?
Pesa nu!
I'm fine!
Daminwa alimxanxanaunxma
shan maika.
Always be proud of who you
are.
Alamelqlaxida amiwawat.
Learn your language.
Admelkqtaxida kanawi
idmiq'iuqtdiksh.
Learn your family ancestry.
Alamelqfaxida ilxakaqmit.
Learn about vour Tmatv.
Amdukshtama
idmiq'iuqtdiksh.
Visit your elders.
Daminwa amshxilgiuldamida Shaxel Ishtamx.
Always have a prayer to our Creator.
Te moomooatupuwitoo yadoakwe.
Today we will talk about our ancestors.
Mu Numo onosoo tu tuka'nama nane'a.
Our people were named for the food in their area.
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move was to Hot springs, (Today is known as
Kahneta Resort) and then we were placed here to
stay. We named our place Mlli, as Warm Springs,
meaning warm water. Our river people was named
Warm Springs. We know our selves as Wanalama.
. Aumatash kuc'k washapashukan nami
tananmamiki. Auxi pam qashukan tun tun
nawa tananawit Nch' Wanaknii.
We have shared with you just a short information
about our Indian people. Now you have little
information of who we are from the Columbia
River. Today known as Warm Springs.
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Answers to last issue's word puzzle:
Sapsikw'atpama Nobe
Skul Itqufi
Schoodu
Ki
Numu
Kiksht
Chmuk
Umu yamosawitu,
kedutuka'a.
The people from Ft.
Bidwell, CA, are
called "groundhog
eaters. "
Susumudu yatu
"tuhudya tukadu,"
mee nane'a.
Some people from
here are called the
"deer eaters. "
Ya mu wadatuka'a, Boinwitu.
There's the "sead eaters, " from the Burns are.
' r - " P&utes we ' didn't mention
Ewa'yoo Numu, nume ki
nema'yu.
There's lots of bands of
xniita chi kuk. Aunaku txanana timanii ticham,
kuna nishaicht wanicha Shitaikt. Kutiyana
pamashukasha Wanatama nawa.
Since we were moved from the Columbia River to
be placed in one area as a Indian Reservation. We
were moved several times. First stop was Tygh
Valley, we were named then Tiax. The second
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over this territory.
Mu Numu onosoo
, ' kwa'ya mesoo
sogonume.
The Paiutes roamed all
Umu nonotse ki sumukwi nobekadu.
Our people were nomads, never stayed in one
place too long.
it rr
Ka tepuma nadu umu tumatapoo'e.
Our people made many things from the land.
Language lessons
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.
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)