Spilyqy Tymoo, Wqrro Springs, Oregon
Octohei-13, 2005
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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON-
Gathering Supplies
Ka tomo kisoo petu.
Before winter comes.
Ewow koona hane.
Get lots of firewood.
U tusoohanena masumu.
Gather things you know how
to work with.
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Itkamunaq At'uksai
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Aga akdnaxtama itkamunaq watufoa.
It's time to look for wood to build fire.
Aga akdunaxtema atc'askenlit.
It's time to look for cedar roots.
Aga tfak amduxa idmiq'iq'wal
It's time to get out your beads.
Aga alimxulkilxa.
Build a fire!
Amsak'enxaya
at'uksai.
Weave a huckleberry
basket.
Amugag&a idmigitba.
Bead your moccassins.
Chaxeltix amduxa muxt dateba watul
Do this in the winter months when you are sitting
by a warm fire.
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.
Gathering these supplies.
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Kushxina wauch'xn xlak
ilkwas au wiyat'ishai wiya-
ilkwtash.
We also chopped a lot of wood
to burn for a while.
Auna kkanaiwinaq'i
k'Sxsht tkwatat, ku ilkwas
anwichtash.
We have completed our duties
to gather things for the winter.
Lit'xt'x na imatekn
latc'mitpamakni.
We have cleaned the ashes
from the heating stove.
lii, auna nichn xlak xnit,
tmaanft, nukwt.ku nusux
anwichtash.
Yes, we have stored up plenty
roots, fruit, meat and fish for
the winter.
Kushxina lawalait'awaskni
imatekn lik'im.
We also cleaned the soot
from the stove pipe.
Ilkwas k'ana ani c'a
anwichtash.
We made enough wood for the
winter months.
lii au, auna wa ushushuwanii
tkwatat ku flkwask
anwichtash.
We are now supplied with food
and wood for the winter.