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August 3, 2006
Spilyay Tymoo, W^rm Springs, Oregon
Pgge 13
Sahaptin Language Lesson------Klksht Language Lesson-
Num u Language Lesson-
Chi iw á wfwnu.
Togabonoa
Huckleberries
This is a huckleberry.
KawonaH Kawona!!
Baskets!!
Baskets!!
U kawona mabetsabe!
Get your Baskets Ready!
Noyoona nanuma pesa natumasina.
This a fun fam ily outing for everyone.
H O W W IW NU GOT ITS EYEBALL
Awacha Nai. Anaku tamanwila itámanwiya
tláaxwtun ichatl'iipa pnmiin waunakwshaash
ku i'niya tanan kákyamaman. Kuni ittawaxna
tláawxtun Spliyaiin pa'ina chaunam tun ani
tmaanítna. Tamanwilá inatxana aúklaunash
xawapnaiksha achash sm, ku pa'niya wiwnuna
aq’inutanam achash tamanwilanami wiwunupa.
Complete Conversation
Part 1:
A:
Qadamt amshuya? Where are you all going
to go?
B:
Anshuya itkalagwax-yamt. We're going to go
to the mountains.
When it was, When the creator decided on all
things, he pulled different things o ff o f his body for the
animals which were considered Indians then. And from
this time on grey, p a n y things. Spilya said that nothing
was given to tha Berries. So the creator said well, all I
have left is my
go.this was given to the Huckleber
ries. This js w h y th& Jjupkleberries have eyes.
Tabedooa
Sunny day
Ya tabeno pesa tabedooapunne!
Today is a very nice sunny day!
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Hano u me'a?
Where are you going?
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when th&y
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Tame kibawitu meokwe!
We will go to the mountains!
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Hemma u hane?
Auna pam aushus^uw^a“^p^vityau.
Let’s prepare for the R&aaftiow.
Part 2:
Auna tl'aaxw tmaahilama
pama'tl'awiyashata walpt^ikashki kuna
waashata.
Let’s all go and rejoice f|ith songs and prayers and
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What are you doing?
Tame togabonoa tsapoxagakwe.
A:
Dan kuba amshgiu^a?
What are you going to do there?
W e’re goa^a go nick Huckleberries.
B:
Kwtkwt anshkduxama idunayax.
We're going to pick huckleberries.
Hanano ta memeowkwe?
When are we leaving?
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Miimi na fcvata itShushuwani wapus ku anpsh.
A:
Dukst chi aga idunayax?
Are the huckleberries ripe
now?
We will all have our baskets ready to go pick.
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Miimi na wata ushushuwani patlapa, tlpiip,
wlq'am, ku awinshmami taatpas ku wilyaki.
B: Shangi natgima dukst aga
idunayax Highrock
ba.
A little while ago, someone
said the
huckleberries are ripe at
We will have our hats, wing dress, mocassins, and
the men will have their shirts and blanket pants ready
beforehand.
Ewow tsapoka ka sa’a kwitu.
Get lots o f Berries for later
Te tuammu ika pesa
sopedya.
Our children love to pick
berries,
HighRock.
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Tl'aaxw
tmaanilama
pashukata
aushnitsht q'xli
ptukt tikai ku tkwatat.
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A:
K'aya sqw'ap amuya itskintwamax-ba. Don't
go near the bears!
All the Berry pickers and
their helpers will learn how to set the tables with the tule
mats and dishes and all the sacred foods and the other
foods.
Katkatma pa wiyaxtata chuush tuksaipa.
The young boys* Will pour the sacred water into the cups.
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Huckleberry feast.
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Onoo yise ume wutsumekwe!
So they can get full o f Berries!
B:
l-atmubil ngi alma anshuya.
We're going to go by car.
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Qngi aish alma amshuya?
How are you going to go there?
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Am tnitia tun itshkalimax patt idunayax ngi.
Bring me three big baskets full of huckleber
ries!
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A t present time the Language
Program does not have
any Community Classes.
Language Teachers are
teaching language at ECE.
Community Classes will be
resuming in the Fall.
Huckleberries is onir'S’acn
Asapalwixana wiW|ftina shatiiiipa.
The Huckleberry fedjjt is always held in the Sum
mertime around July andf^Aigust.
Wiwnu ittawaximjfe pt'xaunupa.
The Huckleberries gi|ow in the Mountains.
^íraku iwá ptúkt namí áutni twkatat,
wiwnu iwájrápt»5niyau.
food is
i set it is the last one on
WhaH í eie:Sacred
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Aiatma pawa tuskni, naktkwaniinla
Tmaanitna ku xnitna.
The ladies that are the chosen ones are the ones
that take care o f the sacred foods.
A:
Qadash ashmsh-uttka itskintwamax kwaba.
Watch out for the bears!
We bid Goodluck to Valerie Switzler. Who is
leaving us to attend Haskell Indian Nations
University. She is a valuable part of the lan
guage program and has worked with the lan
guage program for many years.
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