Sahaptin Language Lesson
P^ge 13
A u g u s t 17, 2 0 0 6
S p ily a y T y m o o , W a rm Springs, O re g o n
Kiksht Language Lesson
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Numii Language Lesson
C h i iw â w iw n u .
Togabonoa
Huckleberries
This is a h u ck leb erry.
Kawona!! Kawona!!
Baskets!! Baskets!!
U kawona mabetsabe!
Get your Baskets Ready!
Noyoona nanuma pesa natumasina.
This a fun family outing for everyone.
HOWWIWNU GOT ITS EYEBALL
Awacha Nai. Anaku tamanwila itamanwiya
tlaaxwtun ichatl'iipa pnmiin waunakwshaash
ku i'niya tanan kakyamaman. Kuni ittawaxna
tlaawxtun Spliyaiin pa'ina chaunam tun ani
tmaanitna. Tamanwila inatxana auklaunash
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 itkafagwax-yamt. W e're going to go
to the mountains.
When it was, When the creator decided on all
things, he pulled different things off of his body for the
animals which were considered Indians then. And from
this time on gre^i inany things. Spilya said that nothing
was given to thd Berries. So the creator said well, all I
have left is my
go^his was given to the Huckleber
ries. T h isjs why the« Huckleberries have eyes.
Ya tabeno pesa tabedooapunne!
Today is a very nice sunny day!
Wiwha.mi^Ânilwé’àutni kqslmàtfainâ
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sapa|wixl ktfJ
Hano u me'a?
Where are you going?
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Tabedooa
Sunny day
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sâcrdd fodd Iront»wav, back
Tame kibawitu meokwe!
We will go to the mountains!
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Auna pamaushusjjuwai a
Hemma u hane?
W hat are you doing?
pâiwityau.
Let’s prepare for the B 6a3riow .
Part 2:
Tame togabonoa tsapokagakwe.
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Auna tl'aaxw tmaamilama
pamâ'tl'âwiyashata walptaikashki kuna
r
waashata.
Let’s all go and rejoice
th songs and prayers and
A:
Dan kuba amshgiu^a?
W hat are you going to do there?
We’re gaa^a go nick Huckleberries.
B:
Kwtkwt anshkduxama idunayax.
W e're going to pick huckleberries.
Hanano ta memeowkwe?
When are we leaving?
dance ih p re p a ra tilo fgr the Feast.
Meno'o
Part 3:
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Now
Miimi nalvata iKhushuwani wapus ku anpsh.
A:
Dukst chi aga idunayax?
Are the huckleberries ripe
now?
We will all have our baskets ready to go pick.
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 of Berries for later
use.
Te tuammu ika pesa
sopedya.
Our children love to pick
berries,
HighRock.
A:
Tl'aaxw
tmaanilama
pashukata
aushnitsht q'xli
ptukt tikai ku tkwatat.
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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Part 4:
A:
Huckleberry feast.
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l-atmubil ngi alma anshuya.
W e're going to go by car.
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Amtnitla fun ifshkalimax patf idunayax ngi.
Bring me three big baskets full of huckleber
ries!
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So they can get full of Berries!
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 our SacnJO, F<»dL %
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Onoo yise urne wutsumekwe!
B:
rries are a fruit.
WfWfiu; ^ I m a a n iy ^ u ^ e b j ! rri
A
Qngi aish alma amshuya?
How are you going to go there?
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Asapalwixana wiWmina
shatmipa.
at I Ji
The Huckleberry JFedOSt is always held in the Sum
m ertim e around July an d ^ L g u st.
Wiwnu ittawaxin^h pt'xaunupa.
The Huckleberries glow in the Mountains.
Il
^ftaku iwa ptukt nami autni twkatat,
wiwnu iwa Jttfjpt aniyau.
Wheii flie ;5acred food is set it is the last one on
the food lifts. ’
Aiatma pawa tuskni, naktkwaniinla
Tmaanitna ku xnitna.
The ladies th at are the chosen ones are the ones
th at take care of the sacred foods.
A:
Qadash ashmsh=utfka itskintwamax kwaba.
W atch 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.