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Newspaper Page TextSpilyay Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon December 9, 2004 Pqge 15 THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON- Indian New Year Gangadix Ishumax Ic'ikc'ik Ichagwayaqwt Idelxam Qiq'ayak Wapul Nawit Long ago New Wagon Summer House People Middle Night Straight U M rT:s. I .1.1' Gangadix idelxam Siksikweiyamt gatgia kwaba ikwataiyumxch alixuxabama ishumax wilx alidimama. Long ago the people gathered up to Seekseeqwa to celebrate the New Year. Qawadiksh idelxam gatgia ic'ikc'ik amni awachi atgi itkiutanyuksh engi awachi iat'mnhil pnni Some people went by wagon, some on horseback, and some by automobile. Ichagwayaqwf kwaba atdukte ittasilhausmax axdiluxaxdix. There was a frame and each family would put their tent up on it. Xabixix atguyuchgwa nawit qiq'ayak wapul kwapt ,.n aluxixelma qiq'ayak wapul. They danced all night until midnight then ate midnight lunch. Kwapt alixuxa i-rodeo kwadau aduxmat'ayuchgwa. Then they would have rodeo and races. Ishumaxbama wigwa kwapt aluxixelma. Then on New Years Day they would all eat. Napudutomo "The New Year" pudu new tomo year or winter nanuga dance tazekokemma round dance tazeko hoobea round dance songs pubu'a friends nanumu relatives sumu'u gather petu here -jfi Wushtaimat Chmti Anwichitna "Meet the New Year" Todays language lesson will be on the indian new year, which is honored in the month of December also in the season of winter. Our forefathers new when to celebrate or honor because of the moon. Napudutomo te wupetuoo. The new year is here. Te nanumu sumuookwe. Our people will gather together. Anm Alxaix Xaixtkan Chmti Anwich llamksha Watiksh Winter season 'oon or month Sunrise New year the old tracks off Pesa sokramana mana'we. Having good thoughts. Pesa nama'nikwu. Having a good time. -- Mu Numu onosoo tazego kemmadu. Our people did lots of round dances. Tazego hoobea tubetse pesa nanaka! The round dance songs sounds so good! m i err Sna.ksJ:-"v:: No'oko te nanumu, te pupubu'a! To all our relatives and friends! Pesa namapeseana, pesa sokramana ya napudutomokwi'yoo! Have a safe and happy new year! Chi alxaix iwa Nch'i An. This month of December is named big sun. Maicqi anaku an ianatnxamsh kuna awshtaimaxa walptaikashki. We sing songs to meet the sun as it is rising' in the morning. Aunaku awshtaimaxa chmti anwichtna walptaikashki. Walptaiknxana c'm'st walptaikash, putmt ku napt walptaikash, tuskaski walptaikash. Auku ttaaxwshin amchnikan pa'atnxa ku pankninxa kaatnamna pawiyalptaiksha sunknitpama walptaikash. ,t The ceremoney begins with singing different sets of singing, 9 songs, 12 songs, & 7 songs. Everybody walks single file out side and around the longhouse singing the parade song. Aunaku ashnxa kaatnamyau, auxanaichnxa naiknii kaatnampa ku walptaiknxa mtaat walptaikash. Ikunna aukuu walptaiknxa Ititamat walptaikash. Kuna auku ttaaxwma papawunpaixa apap ku tkwataxa chimti ; anwichtpama tkwatat. We come back in and stand in a circle and sing 3 : songs, then the ititamat song is sung. We all shake hands and go eat our new year meal. TVbxt da you ttUnfa? We'd like to know what you think about the Spilyay topics. Are there any specific les sons or themes you'd like to see us cover? Please write down your ideas here and leave this for Timat the Culture & Heritage Deptarment. (Or, call 553-3290 and tell us your ideas over the phone!) 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) 1 J "-' Frr'ii mui PCI " f 1 li au axwai matash unch'a qinuta wushtaimat chimti anwictpa. We will see you again when we meet the new year. 5