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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
A ll language Teachers are at ECE
in th e m ornings tea ch in g . (8:50*12:00)
QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL: 541 -5 5 3 -3 2 9 0
OR 5 5 3 -1 5 4 3
ishtaimat chmti anwicht
Anmipama snwit
Pui-snow
Twananasha-snowing
Taxwiil-snow crust
wilikuksha-snowstorm/blizzard
Atya-north wind
Tamc’ic’i/tam yu- hail
tq ’nukw t-frost
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Nmish-dew
/ n A Indian new year
Anm-winter
Alxaix-Moon/Month
Xaixt-Sunrise
Chmti Anwicht-New Year
llaamksha Watiksh-Erasing old tracks
Chi Aixaix iwanisha Nch’i An.
The month o f December is called nch’i an in
this language.
Walptaikash iwa maic’qipama ana ku
wushtaimmat xaixtna.
k there’s songs sang to meet the dawn/sunrise.
Ana ku iwa wushushuwat wustaimat
chm ti anwichtna ku pa waiptaikta p u tm t ku
napt xush walptaikash,auku ikwn c’mst, auku
anai tuskaski.
( there are 12 songs sang firs t ,then 9 songs
after th a t 7 siongs are sang before meeting
the new year.
Ku pa-walptaikta ititam a t walptaikash
wushtaimatpama chm ti anwichtna.
the bringing in the new year song will be sang
wic his counting the months forward and then
backwards,
Auku ikwn papa-wnpaita apap,papa-kwaianawasha
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chm ti anwichtki.
then eWryone shakes hands happy to meet
the new year.
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kwatanai chm ti anwicht tfaax naimuma ku
‘nxtwaima!
happy new year to my relatives and friends!
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Auku pa-at’ta, panknita amchni naikni
kaatnamna.pawiyawalptaiksha walptaikash
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‘mni autni walptaikash iiaamktash miima
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watiakshna.auku pa-ashta kaatnamyau ku
pawalpaikta m taat waashat walpkaitash,
I everyone walks around the longhouse singing
r the song to go around the longhouse as they
F erase their tracks from the old year.they then
; enter the longhouse and dance to three songs.
a k h n in a x a th m m a m t a k h n in
Pui iwa p as*
the snow is white.
Itwananasha kwna patupa.
its snowing a t Mt.hood.
Aswaniin pa Iq’iwisha taxwiHpa.
tw o boys are playing on the snow crust.
Niixnam pina watschita ana ku iwilikukshata.
watch out when you come into a snow blizzard or
snow storm.
K’s t itxanaxa anaku ‘atyata.
the north is very cora.
Payu payu nam itaim ata tamyunm anam ku wata
amchni.
If your caught outside during a hailstorm they hurt
when it hits you.
Tq’nukwt itxanaxa ttaaxw
tichampa,c’iikc’iikpa,pataptatpa ku ttaaxw
patulpatulpa kuushxi nnish.
Frost and dew gets on everything and the
ground,grass.trees and on the brush.
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december.
* its already december, the last month o f the year.
idelxam kuku ukakiax, Christmas wigwa
txigelchtwipt kwadau alma ishumax wilx
alidimama.
people are gathering togther to celebrate Christmas
and the coming o f a new year.
idaqltba itq wli kwaba ku ku ukakaix alma
kwaba ikaqwt alixuxa.
at die longhouse they gather togther to have a good
time.
idelxam kanawi qengi idiat qengi idakaxsh
diachka atguwichgwa.
people of all cultures celebrate in their own diffrent
way,
nugwatx alma kanawi shan itukdix alguxa
Happy New Year!
we hope everyone has a safe and a happy New Year!
Jcwapt qiqayak wapul, kanawi shan
“ ilglumaya,”happy new year”
t before midnight everyone counts then everyone 1
is, “happy new year”
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H I ! 2.) pesa’yoo lord emima tsi
H i W 3.) nu ki mane, nu ki pu’a
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Cultural Arts & Crafts for Family <3>
The Culture & Heritage Department Cultural
Room
Tuesday’s & Thursday’s 1:00pm to 7:00pm
Schedule is subject to change.
, Please call for information and list of materi
als needed.
C&H 553-1543 or 3424
5.) yise uka e rfiima tsise , e tsaka
s.) pesa kiuitoo
7.) pesa’yoo lord 1 e mima tsi
8.) e tsaka
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in nu nanetsakuiiyi’e lord. 1
12.) enakasootuhi!
133 ka hooodu kumaba nu kuiunu
14>lord, u matoo nu me’a.
15.) Pesa’yoo Lord, e mima tsi,
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,w Etsaka.
1.) take m y hand precious lord.
2.) lead me on, let me stand.
3.) lam tired, iam weak.
4.) take my hand
5.) take my hand lead me on,
6.) lead me home.
u H 7.) take m y hand precious lord.
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8.) lead me on.
M y 9.) take my hand precious lord.
10.) my way grows dear when darkness
appears.
11.) hear my c r y , lord.
12.) hear my call!
13. ) a t the river i stand.
14. ) Lord, lead me home.
j p 15.) Prescious Lord, take my hand,
16.) Lead me on.