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Spliysy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon January 27, 2010 Page 13 THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON A l l l a n g u a g e T e a c h e r s a re a t ECE in t h e m o r n in g s te a c h in g . (8:30*12:00) QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL: 541 - 5 5 3 - 3 2 9 0 OR 5 5 3 -1 5 4 3 ~~Ihtaimat chmti anwicht Anmipama snwit 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. . there’s songs sang to meet the dawn/sunrise. Ana ku iwa wushushuwat wustaim at chm ti anwichtna ku pa walptaikta 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. L . 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 chm ti anwichtkl. theneveryone shakes hands happy to meet the new year. kwatanai chm ti anwicht t+aax naimuma ku ‘nxtwaima! happy new year to my relatives and friends’ Auku pa-at’ta, panknita amchni naikni kaatnamna,pawiyawalptaiksha walptaikash ‘mni autni walptaikash iiaamktash miima watiakshna.auku pa-ashta kaatnamyau ku pawalpaikta m taat waashat waipkaitash, I L everyone walks around the longhouse singing r the song to go around the longhouse as they erase their tracks from the old year.they then i enter the longhouse and dance to three songs. Pui-snow Twananasha-snowing Taxwiii-snow crust wiiikuksha-snowstorm/blizzard Atya-north wind Tamc’ic’i/tam yu- hall tq ’nukw t-frost Nniish-dew <3* Pui iwa pas:* JjC 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 ou t when you come into a snow blizzard or snow storm. K’s t itxanaxa anaku ‘atyata. the north is very cold. 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 tiaaxw tichampa,c’iikc’iikpa,pataptatpa ku tiaaxw patulpatulpa kuushxi nnish. Frost and dew gets on everything and the ground,grass.trees and on the brush. '1 % ■....... Mb® . > kwapt aga c h a tix a m fkiin makwsht akhnin axatlxumamt akhnin december. rits already decem ber, 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 itqwli kwaba ku ku ukakaix alma kwaba ikaq wt alixuxa. at the longhouse they gather togther to have a good time. . idelxam kanawi qengi idiat qengi idakaxsh diachka atguwichgwa. people o f 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 Is, “happy new year” -Mu- K pesa’ yoo lord e mi tsaka f 2.) pesa’yoQ^Qrd emima tsi 3.) nu ki mané^riu ki pu’a -J AckdilM») « Cultural Arts & Crafts for Family @ 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 s.) yise uka e mima t sise , e tsaka 6.) pesa kiDitoo 7.) pesa’yoo Iprd i e mima tsi s.) e tsaka 9.) pesa’yoo lord e mima tsi • mlrifi waste toganokiui in nu nanetsakwiyi’e lord, y i2.) enakasddtuhi! is.) ka hooodu kumaba nu kwunu 5 14)lord, u matoo num e’a. i5) Pesa’yoo Lord, e mima tsi, . ,w Etsaka. 1.) take my hand precious lord. 2.) lead me on, le t me stand. 3.) iam tired, iam weak. 4.) take my hand 5.) take my hand lead me on, 6.) lead me home. : » 7.) take m y hand precious lord. 8.) lead me on. 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. 15.) Prescious Lord, take my hand, 16.) Lead me on.
