February 3, 2005
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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
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Spilyqy Tymoo, Wjrtrc Springs, Oregon
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Sahaptin Lesson
' y
V
. Chi ashwa atduwit.
J 77s s r?y friend.
VAp uxsnK imiin
atiiuwait. Kiss your
friend, husband, sweetheart.
Mfimanu WSashat
Paiute Lesson
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Atauwishamash! Hove
you!
Auna pamaliisha. Let's get married.
Au pawa pamalii. They got married.
Atauwishamash tmnSkni awS'a Swatawishaash.
love you from my heart.
Chi 3shwa xtwai. This is my friend.
Chi wSashat
iwa yat ku
winshmf
papSnakwaashat.
Ayatmf Swa
shipnit wfnshna
ciuna washasha.
Paish winsh
iwalata
wSashatyau, ku
Ya muha mu hitze sooma'yuna, pesa mu
matugu, pesakoo mu kea.
Valentines is here so treat your sweetheart
very special, send him or her something good!
Here are some good words to know, practice
the words with us.
Unu soopedya
like-love
tonebetonega
flowers
pinnit wa pdxat hitze
xax&kw. bovfriendairlfriend
777s is a social
dance for a male
and female to
dance together. The women will choose a
male to dance with, if the male refuses, there
is a fine to pay $5.00 to the female.
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Niix iwa pxtwaila. He or she is a friendly
person.
Niix atashwa pxtwait. We have a good
friendship.
Chi Mfimanu
WSashat iwa
tipikatiinmf, aw&a
inaunmi, ku
wapsininmf aweila
au papSnaimut.
The Owl
Dance is for mar
ried couples, young
males and females,
and good friends.
l r
Mil I
r i
Naxsh WalptSikash
Mfimanu Waashatpama"
Atmnashaash kwana winshna awata ayatna.
love or I am in love with him or her.
CHI NA pamaqwatasha. Chinchfin
John-nmash isiksfsha. John is getting chummy ayayat wanpashki, chi sc'atwinatpa kumash
....it. xaivaia; a vnri i a ihia
with me.
WIYAWAXPSHA CHNA ayayat tfchampa
CHI NA pamaqwalasha:n Chinchfin. ayayat
wanpashki, chi sc'atwinatpa kumash
WIYAWAXPSHA CHNA inmf apapa, ANA MUN
ANCHA PAPAQ'INUTA.
tupo
write
kea
give
watsehitze
secret admirer
soomu'wapana
don't forget
kooma
husband
nodukwa
wife
pehabe
sweets like candy, cookies, cakes
nu unu u soopedya.
love you. '
U kooma pesa matuguna.
Do something nice for your husband.
Pehabe u hitze kea.
Give your friend candy.
U nodukwa pesa
matuguna.
Do something nice for your
wife.
Ki u watsehitze soomu'wapana!
And don 't forget your secret admirer.
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IsiksiySash John-nm. John got friendly with
me.
PSyu iwa tq'fx. She is very precious.
Atauwitamash taaminwa. will love you al
ways. Au ipapalst'an tmfinwa. Their marrige is for
ever now.
Patmaisha chana
tkwfna. Everyone
respects
Valentilne's Day.
Iwa tmnat
naknuwite. Respect
your spouse.
Viiix ai iq'ftshksha. It is good
he is paying attention.
Niix atashwa paxtwait. We
have a good friendship.
Atmnashaash kwana winshna
awcite ayatna. love or I am
in love with him or her.
John-nmash isiksfsha. John is
getting chummy with me.
Isiksiyaash John-nm. John
got friendly with me.
tonebe oomatoo taya.
Send her or him flowers.
Mu poonedooa
Isn't this a wonderful time were having
with this beautiful song we hear tonight and
carry on with you in my arms and roam in
paradise.
Isn't this a wonderful time were having
with this beautiful song we hear tonight and
carry on with you in my arms, until we meet
again.
Ground Hog Day
ChkChknu ftwi
February 2, 2002
Sahaptin name for ground hog.
Iwanfsha chkchknu ichishkiin.
He comes out and is observed in February.
latnxa a a mi ushatch alxaixpa.
If the ground hog sees his shadow then we
will have six more weeks of Winter.
Ku pafsh pinaq'inwaita lawashq'itish, Ku
I'ANMITA ANCHA PTXNINSHSIMK'A
PACHWAIWIT.
And if he doesn't see his shadow then it
will BECOME SPRING.
Ku paish chau pinaq'inwaita lawashq'itish
ku ic mita auku iwawaxmital.
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Wasco Lesson
iqmatuxwan
love you
itk'iwa
flowers
lyalik
his girl
Iquxix
write
Ik'itam
like
Qatqat chuxt
admire him
Qatqat guxt
admire her
K'aya ademxkwalalaqwida.
Don't forget
Ichagikal
husband
lyagikal
wife
Sh'atq'ix shkiax
they are in love
Tai yamgemfuwan
love you.
It'ukdix dan amifuxa imigikal.
Do something nice for your husband
lyac'imam kimank itcandi kwadau akakes
sweets like candy or cakes