Spiíyay Tyrooo, W arm Springs, Oregon
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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
Tmnanaxt iwd Anm Wawdxam Shdtm ku tiy^mki
This legend is the story of the four seasons.
Anm
Wawdxam
Shdtm
Tiydm
Walsakas
Walsakte
Kuikush iwä an äxwai miyúux
anwácht wanichimaimpa
Winter month.
Spring month.
Summer month,
Fall month.
Legend
Legend teller
Anchl au iwata shatimtki
ku p&naxsh it’uxt’uxta
wdla itamc’ic’ita kiishxi
la’ak itwananata
It might rain, hail or snow
in the summer time.
Pánaxsh iyánawixa
kturáin tq’nukwt
kúnam átk’ita
xaslúmaman
pawálak’itisha ktu
túxwnpa
$
Bai
yo
/
>á
Xasliima paxtusha ikwstmitash anwicht
wamchimaman kwnkiin aukti chau kttu
iwiyanawita tq’nukwt
The stars are trying to keep frost from coming
too soon. The stars work hard to keep the seasons in
order.
Huln panachichnxa
t’uxt’uxna tamcic’ina
puuina pasc’atna ku
shwdt’ashna tunxtunxpa
anwichtpa tichamyau
The winds help bring rain,
hail, snow, fog and clouds to the
earth at different times of the year.
Sometimes frost
comes too early, and you
see the stars moving fast in
the sky.
Unusoo tamaño witoo yadoo'a.
More language about springtime.
Ka tamaño ya
petuse, hee
mupudu
poone?
When spring
is here, what
first?
Mmm
Tamaño ya petu/Spring time is here.
Mu toneba pesa
No'oko hootseba'a ewa unnepunne.
The birds are making a lot of noise.