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Page 13 November 8, 2 0 0 7 Spilyay Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESS ON I -------------------------------- ST oV Pesa nu! Ha oo u ya tabeno? This month is Native American month. Please listen to the information we will be sharing about the Ichishkiin Columbia River people. This is our people, we are named Warm Springs Tribe today. We will only speak Ichishkiin and English languages once today. Itq’iuqtdiksh Shaxel Ishtamx Alamelqtaxida Emxgiuldamida Daminwa are. Alamelqtaxida amiwawat. Tananma Ofegonkni. Namach’na wa Ichishkiin snwilama, kuna wa tunxtunx wiwanichii Nch’i Wanakni. Since in time immemorial us Sahaptin Language speaking people are from the Columbia River. We also traveled other oboriginal territories in season for our existence. Tananma nawa, Nch’i Wanatama. Wiwanichii Tinino, Wyam, Sk’inpa, Takshpash. Qw’ainata wa kurna wanichii chikuk Warm Springs . We are Native Americans o f our people from areas along Columbia River, such as Tinino, Wyam, Sk’inpa, and Takshpash. Today we are named Warm Springs. Auna ku patmiyunawana tananmaman, auna anichta chi chamanai timanii ^ tichampa. \ Auna ku uwit pashapataxnana Tiaxpa, (nch’i tai), kuna auku pawanicha Tiaxtema. Aukuna anch’a pashapawushyat’ana anakwna iwa Te moomooatupuwitoo yadoakwe. Today we will talk about our ancestors. Mu Numo onosoo tu tuka’nama nane a. Our people were named for the food in their area. November is set aside to observe Native Ameri cans o f the United States o f America. Miimikni na’au wamsh namach’a tananma ichishkiin snwitama nch’i Wanakni ku tteaxwkan maan pawushinwushinxana, panaik’uknxana tkw atat. ! I’m fine! Daminwa alimxanxanaunxma shan maika. Umu yamosawitu, Always be proud o f who you kedutuka’a. Shnutwined tf’aaxw nch’i tichampama Tanan chi alxaix. We will share some information about our native american people from this area in Oregon. We speak Warm Springs Ichishkiin language and we are decendents o f several ichishkiin groups from the Columbia River. Elders Creator Learn You will pray Always How are you today? Learn your language. Admelkqtaxida kanawi idmiq'iuqtdiksh. Learn your family ancestry. The people from Ft. Bidwell, CA, are called “groundhog eaters. ” Susumudu yatu “tuhudya tukadu,” mee nane’a. Some people from Alamelqfaxida ilxakaqmit. here are called the Learn about your Treaty. Amdukshtama idmiq’iuqtdiksh. “deer eaters. ” Ya mu wadatuka’a, Boinwitu. There’s the “sead eaters,” from the Burns are. Visit your elders. Ewa’yoo Numu, nume ki nema’yu. Daminwa amshxilgiuldamida Shaxel Ishtamx. Always have a prayer to our Creator. ¿ T "” ” • There’s lots o f bands o f Paiutes we didn’t mention. H { h * t « M y :Dr xniita chi kuk. Aunaku txanana timanii ticham, kuna nishaicht wanicha Shitaikt. Kutiyana pamashukasha Wanatama nawa. Since we were moved from the Columbia River to be placed in one area as a Indian Reservation. We were moved several times. First stop was Tygh Valley, we were named then Tiax. The second ^ Mu Numu onosoo kwa’ya mesoo sogonume. The Paiutes roamed all over this territory. Umu nonotse ki sumukwi nobekadu. Our people were nomads, never stayed in one place too long. E^i^Sip move was to Hot springs, (Today is known as Kahneta Resort) and then we were placed here to stay. We named our place Mlli, as Warm Springs, meaning warm water. Our river people was named Warm Springs. We know our selves as Wanafama. Aumatash kuc’k washapashukan nami tanarimamiki. Auxi pam qashukan tun tun nawa tananawit Nch’ Wanaknii. We have shared with you just a short information about our Indian people. Now you have little information o f who we are from the Columbia River. Today known as Warm Springs. Ka tepuma nadu umu tumatapoo’e. Our people made many things from the land. The Treaty o f 1 8 5 5 Sahaptin Niix Pesa It’ukdi Sapsikw’atpama Skul Schoodu Nobe ltqu+i Ki Numu Kiksht Chmuk Putmt ku Paxat’maat Paxaaptit ku Paxat Anwichtpama Xàtwanat Pa’aniixwat Tamanwit Treaty o f 7 8 5 5 Nami kwiyaamniin xàtwanat autnipama ku waq’iishwitpama.
