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February 16, 2006
Spilyay Tymoo, W^rm Springs, Oregon
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Language Lesson
Ichishkin
Numu
Kiksht
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the KIKSHT ALPHABET
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Easiest Letters:
M ore than half o f the Kiksht Alphabet
sounds just like English. These letters
should be no trouble to learn!
Practice pronouncing these words:
Green
Mxshpyät
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VALENTINES DAY
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Esoo meno’o tabeba o ummu u kamakunu u r;G-
soonamedabuakunu
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This is the time of the year to acknowledge
the people you Love
meno’o oe manipetu
ka ummu koomabe pu
nodukwamu pu
kamakukwi
It is a time for hus
bands to Love their
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wives and their chil
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dren it is also a
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yise tuwow ummu
pudu numu ummu tu .
hitsemu kamakukwi ¿yv
tuwow. Ono yise ta’me ,
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time for young people to acknowledge their
sweethearts. We also need to
the same
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4.
addiha
iduiha
buffalo, steer, cattle ummu te nanamooatupu u’mu te kamakunu-
tamme mu tsapoonekukwe ka na’na
pesakwanekwe te
Celery th at grows on top
of the ground
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Tkwätatpa
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show our Love to our Elder’s,
for the many wonderful
ways they have
Päwaashata
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ce bri
same taste/sim ilar
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They will dance
taste
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And
Letters with Special Pronunciation
Päwalptaikta
They will sing
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iskintwa
tl
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Päwawanashata They will drum
pewu pukwanekwe mu
tsamanu. Susumukwi esoo »
namaneyidu, hemma pesow,.
touched our hearts. Most often this is done
by doing something special
Practice pronouncing these words:
Kä'witpa
Pap’tukta
At the feast ;
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too’e ha’o mu tsatukakukwe, tonegadu mu
tayaku, tooe’too
for them Like taking them to eat, sending
them flowers or by giving them
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ry
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Mu hee ma’ka. O’ dyise ooka petsatsekwe
numu u kwedzo’ipa wi manepunedu, meo oo
netamma, “Nu tebedze ewatse u ka’makute’V
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a gift. So Tell that special person in your
life, “I Love you very much."
10.
agwixqwix 11.
ikauxau
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12.
lun
14. datla
warm
13.
acälucalu
15.
dagäsh
v e ry yellow
VOCABULARY LIST:
HUSBAND
WIFE
CHILDREN
toodooake
ELDER’S
moomooatupu
SWEETHEART
YOUNG PEOPLE
FLOWERS
GIFT
HEART
kooma
nodukwa
hi’tse
pudu numu
tonega
na’he makanu
pewu
Want to learn how to make a Wapus or a vest, come to the Cultural Learning Center @ the Education Bldg. On thursdav’s (2/6 and
2/23) from 5:30Dm-7:00om and Fridays (2/17 and 2/24) from 1:30pm-4:30pm. Coming in March: Classes to make Wing dresses,
Ribbon Shirts, and Moccasins to get ready for Root Feast. Please call Culture & Heritage @ 553-3290 for questions.
ICHISHKIN
LANGUAGE CLASSES
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS
I2:00pm - 1:00pm
I.H.S. Clinic
KIKSHT
LANGUAGE CLASSES
MONDAYS
3:30pm - 5:00pm
YOUTH
Language Trailer
(Located behind the Education Bldg.)
4:00pm - 5:00pm
1st floor tmg. rm. of Education Bldg.
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Language Trailer
(Located behind the Education Bldg.)
TUESDAYS & W EDNESDAYS
5:30pm - 7:30pm
1st floor tmg. rm. of Education Bldg.
THURSDAYS
4H DANCE PRACTICE
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Community Center Aerobics room
(Must fill out registration slip)
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