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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
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May 18, 2011
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
Pesa’yoo Lord, e mi tsaka
Pesa’yoo Lord, e mima tsi
e tsaka, e tsakwunuka
nu ki mane, nu ki pu’a
yise umu ka mima tsise, e tsaka
pesakwitoo
pesay’yoo Lord, e mima tsise,
e tsaka
Pesa’yoo Lord, emima tsi
nu watse toganokwi
nu nanetsakwayi’e, Lord
e nakasootuhi
ka hooodu kumaba u kwunu
Take my had precious Lord
Take my hand precious Lord
Lead me on, let me stand
I am tired, I am weak,
take my hand lead me on
lead me home
take my hand precious Lord
lead me on
take my hand, precious Lord
my way grows dreary when the darkness
appears
hear my cry, Lord Hear my call
At the river I stand
Lord, lead me home
Ichishkiin
Ayayat Natit
Beautiful Flowers
Kiksht
Itkiwax
Flowers
Numu
Tonigia
Flowers
The United States Flag is:
Atsa
Red
Luc’a
Red
Dafbal
Red
Plas
White
Datgup
White
Toha
White
Lamt
Blue
Daptchax
Blue
Poohe
Blue
Culture & Heritage Department
Valerie Switzler, Director
Josie Blackwolf, Secreary
Arlita Rhoan, Lead ichishkiin Instructor
Suzie Slockish, Ichishkiin Instructor
Dallas Winishut, Ichishkiin Instructor
Anna Clements, Ichishkiin Instructor
Gerald Danzuka, Numu Instructor
Shirley Tufti, Numu Instructor
Pam Cardenas, Kiksht Instructor
Gladys Thompson, Kiksht Elder
Merle Kirk, Youth Program Coordinator
For Information on Language Classes contact
any of the above staff at:
(5 4 1 ) 5 5 3 -3 2 9 0
N u m u
Kiksht
Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Taking care of our loved ones that have
passed on.
Soyuze
Soldiers
Na
Father
Pabe’d Older Brother
W anga’a Younger Brother
Momo’kone
Women
Nakuna
Graves
Tonega Flowers
Mabetseana Take Care
Woetza’me Protect
Nako’e Fight
Nu I
Nanesootuhi Pray
Tee nanumma nakuna mabetseana’kwu
Our family will take care of our graves.
Tamme tonega hemma madabooe nakuna
We will place flowers on the graves.
Ya tabena kai woiku
There will be no work today
No’yoona tubetse pesa mu soyazu
woetza’mewunne.
Thanks to all soldiers for protecting us.
Masoo tubetsee pesa’yoo,
Someone very special
Yise meno’o ka te Na, pa’a katudu,
nanesootuhikute.
We pray to our father in heaven.
Ya teepu kooba tamme numena, kwetzoi
kemma.
We are thankful for our survival on this earth.
No’yoona te nanumu oitoo nata’ya
Most all of our relatives are sent to the
services.
Ikchamat
Rake
llabiush
Hoe
l-shabel
Shovel
Ifgininwa
Dirt
Itkiwax
Flowers
Ikagiuludamit
Prayer
Itk’imxatks
Cemetary
Itpchexmax
Weeds
Ak’imxat
Grave
It’imxatksh
Graves
Hsandi
Flag
Ikala
Man
Wigwa
Day
Amdukfa itk’imxatkshyamt, kchamat, llabiush,
kwadau i-shabe
Take these tools to the cemetary a rake, hoe,
and shovel
Mala amduxa itp chexmax ifgininwa yaamt
Clean the weeds from the dirt
Amduganxaya itkiwax itkimxatkshba.
Put flowers on the grave
Alma kanawa alxgiuludamida bama
idelxashuxdiksh, kiwaba Kgilxeldatksh itukdi
igwamnit.
Say a prayer giving thanks to our relatives,for
the knowledge they left us.
Dminwa algifgemxanaunxma daichkaki
imaqwtyamt gatgia kanawa.
Always honor and remember our people that
went to war
ifkaluksh
Ifne’mshksh
Te na, atse, hi’e, pabe’e, wanga’a, no
momoko’ne.
Our fathers, uncles, brothers, women relatives.
Hqadutin
Some known men
Some known women
Some known children
Ote’a te kwezoina supedyna
They fight for our survival and freedom.
“fun social dances"
EVERY THURSDAY BEGINNING AT 5:00 PM
A T THE SENIOR BUILDING OR COMMUNITY
CENTER.
OUR VALUED ELDERS:
Wilfred & Geraldine Jim
are bringing back these fun dances:
Moonlight dance, Proposal Dance, Hobo Dance,
Eagle Dance, Cougar Dance, Indian Charleston,
Drop the handkerchief Dance, and many more.
Come and enjoy learning and more importantly
enjoy the company.
For more info contact 553-3290
Ichishkiin Language & Waashat class by:
Suzie Slockish
EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
MAIN FLOOR TRAINING ROOM AT THE
EDUCATION BUILDING
Ichishkiin Language by:
Arlita Rhoan
EVERY WEDNESDAY AFTER SCHOOL
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Culture & Heritage Basement Training Rm
More info contact either teacher 553-3290
“Nch’i nuwikii pa’atauwitkimnam”
Pinauxinaitanam imiin waq’ishwit, imapain
nxtwaimipa
Greater love has one then this
Than to lay down is life for friends
Nch’i Tichammipa
In the United States
Chi autnii fkw’i
This Memorial Day
iwa anai Waniq’it, Xawit’anpa
is on the last Monday in May
ku na wa tmait sulcasmamn ana kuma
and honors Americans
pamaniyaina pamiin waq’ishwit pamiin
Who gave their lives for their
nch’i ticham napayut ana au mana mana iwa
pitl’yawit
Country in wars.
Ichi shkiin
Autni Lkw’i Atwai Naimumami ku Atwai
Suulcasmami
Memorial Day Holiday
Xawit’an Alxaix, Mtaapit Lkw’i
May 30th
Tmaitkina ap’xta
Memory in Respect
Atwai Naimuma
Deceased Family
Atwai Suulcas Deceased military soldiers
Wi’imataki Yawatash
Clean graves
Wiyatisha yawaash
Decorate the graves
Natit
Flowers
Nch’i tichami chawaluksh U.S. Flag
Luc’a
Red
Lamt
Blue
Plas
White
Sunknikt
Parade
Tkwatat
Picnic
Papaxtwaiyakawasha
Visiting with each other
Chawaq’pi
Closed
Nchi tichammi awa autni fkw’i anii, p’xt atwai
naimumamn, ku atwai suulcasmamn. Ku
tfaaxw timashpama, xaxaikwpama,
skulitpama, ku kutkutpama nch’i tichami
paxanaxa wi chawaq’pii.
The US Government made the annual holiday
named Memorial Day to remember in
memory of our relatives and soldiers, all post
offices, banks, schools, and government
work places are closed this day.
Awimafakaixana yawatash kuna awiyaitaixa
ayayat natit natitki ku suulcasna awiptukaixa
nch’i tichami chawalkush
We clean and decorate the graves with
beautiful flowers and set the US Flags for
soldiers.
Aku Itaxanaxa pinaha’inait tmna, pxwi, ku
waq’ishwit ku itaxanaxa sunknikt, witkwatat,
tfaaxw wiyatii laxa’aukii luc’a, plas, ku lamt,
ku papawixtwayaknxa xiak tiyatki.
Now it is time to relieve your memorial and
make peace in your heart, mind and life by
parading, and having picnic decoraed in red,
white, and blue, and a lot of visiting in
laughter.
Youth Program Coordinator After School
Activities
May 18th Making Flowers in Carols Room @
Community Center 4:00 - 5:00 pm
»
May 25th
Making Flowers at the Education
Building 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Mondays:
JOM @ JCMS Language, Art &
History 3:30 - 5:30 pm
For more info contact Merle Kirk at 5 5 3 -3 2 9 0