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O ctober 19, 2011
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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
Ichishkiin
NAIK’UKTPAMA TKW ATAT
HARVEST FOODS
Nusux
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Spring Salmon
June Hogs
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Summer Salmon
White fish -
Fall fish
Nukwt
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Deer & Elk Meat
Xnit
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Five kinds of Wild roots
Tmanit - wild berries & farm grown fruits &
berries
S t’uxwsaakut
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Corn
Shantlu
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Squash
Tamanich - Farm gown vegetables
Waptu
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Potatoes
llaxyawisha -
Drying
Twashasha -
Canning
Shapashshas
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Freezing
Wiwunpsha - Purchasing or Buying
Nami sapsikw’at nishaichtpama mimikni,
taminwanam tnaik’ukta kwatat anakuf
Wawaxam, Shatm, ku Tiyampa kunkiin nam
ha’ai wata twatatki.
It is our teaching from sometime in the past to
always be gathering food seasonally and you
will always have a supply of food for your
home.
Washna nami tkw atat Yaamash, Wiyapnit,
Tunxtunx nusux, Tunxtunx Xnit, Wiwnu, ku
Tmsh kuna aukuu wa witwashat,
wishapchchasht, wi’ilaxyawit, ku wi’inat’it nami
tkw atat ana aumun awa taxanat wawaxam,
shatm, awaf tiyamwitpa.
We gather seasonally our native foods the
Deer, Elk, different kinds of salmon, different
kinds of roots, Huckleberries and Chokecher-
ries, which we process by canning, freezing, air
drying, and smoke drying for our winter food
supply.
Kushxina naik’uknxa tcham kutkuttenmi
shapattawaxnii tamanich, tmanit, s t’xwaakuf,
shantlu, ku waptu wawaxampa, shatmpa, ku
Tiyampa. S t’xwaakufna n aspalaxyawixa,
Tmanitna na atwashaxa awafa ashachchanxa,
ku shantlu ku waptuna na anichanxa xlaak
waskupa chchash liitliitpa.
We also gather farm grown fresh fruits and
vegetables seasonally. The fresh corn we dry,
the different fruits we can and freeze, the
potatoes and squash we store in several bails
of straw in a very cool shad.
Kushxina taminwa wiawunpta tautaulipa
tamanich tkw tat, nukt, makluni, piins, laish,
sapl, ic’ikawas.suul, kuukitpama walich, ku
shapalap’ukawas. Taminwana au wiyanpta
wiyaishaxta kuush tkw atat ana kumun c’iix
pashwini iwata kunkiin na wata watwa
tkwatatki.
We also need to purchase canned
vegetables,different kinds of canned meat,
maccaroni, beans, rice, flour, sugar, salt,
cooking oils, and baking powder. Always
purcase foods adding to your supply as you
see them reasonably priced and you will always
have your food supply in your home.
N u mu
Yubano muha
- Fall Month
Tuhudya
- Deer
Tunna
- Antelope
Tuhoawidu
- Hunter
Koipe
- Mountain Goat
Tuhoawi
- Hunt
Etza’a - C oyote
Esa
- W olf
Nu Tuhoawi - I’m hunting
Nu tuhudya tuhoawi - I’m hunting deer
Nume tuhudya tuhoawi
W e are hunting deer
Kiksht
K’aladlidix ithcem - Fall time foods
Itchank - more than 1 deer
Ichank -1 deer
Idmulak - More than 1 elk
Imulak - 1 elk
Amulak - Cow elk
Isidlu - All squash
llibum - All apples
H-’ishalx - Corn
W aqat - Potato es
An honoring of 509-J school district students hap
pened on Fiday, Sep tem b er 30, 2011 at a joint effo rt
betw een the Confederated Tribes of W arm Springs
and the Mt. Hood Ski Bowl The them e for this even t
happening on
“ National N ative Am erican D ay” saw a morning full of
learning by all who attended followed by an afternoon
of fun. The W arm Springs
Culture & Heritage Language Program extends their
heartfelt gratitude to all the students, parents,
teachers, speakers, and especially the grandparents
and elders who shared their stories about land on
which the Ski Bowl is located. W e feel like this
gathering is the beginning for our com m unity’s
children, grandchildren and future generations to
once again share the fruits of the land with our
neighbors. Thank you all.
Daya wigwa ixufu+x kwadau 2000 yatilxam ikun ixt dapt
aga uxwilqwalal idelxem ichank kwidau idmulak idelxem
uxaqwalal bama daxka daxdau aquixixuxma chaxelxix,
Today deer & elk are hunted late fall early w inter for
our meals throughout the year.
Idaxliu pumkins ¡squash daya wigwa dauka daxdau
akdushima dan iyaxtiu Halloween aluxuxa kwabax
akdushima dauka daxdau itixem.
Pumpkins and squash, to d ay is used for Halloween
decorations.
Culture & Heritage Ichishkiin Language In
structor, Suzie Slockish and her Family
cooked the Salmon over an open pit.
Daya wigwa diva wilxa ilibum yatilxam gwenma atuimax
ayumda ixtba wilx kidau xwaladi ilibum alaxuxa iyatHx
kanawi gengi.
Apples to d ay ye ar 2011, there is 50 varieties of apples
grown.
Kwadau xuwilal ishitshxax akshumida wama chaxilxix
aktushima.
Corn can be dried and stored. Many other people like
to pound up dried deer m eat and boil it to g eth er to
eat.
Kwadau xwilal w aqat axka kiman akgnuskaninman
akaxelmaxma kanawi dnba waqat.
P o tato es is the second m ot consum ed eaten food in
the U.S.A.
Culture & Heritage Elder Numu Instructor
Shirley Tufti addresses the group.
The Culture & Heritage Language Program
Staff have been involved with Mr. Hanna and
other members of his staff.
The sta ff would like to recognize the following for
your tim e and m aterials you have donated to the
“ Immersion School”
left-Arlita teaches Maylene. right-class make
themselves comfortable during story time.
“Autni Ichishkiin Sapsikwat”
Immersion School
W e are v e ry honored to announce w e have 9 tribal
m em ber chilren enrolled in our class. W e w ant to thank
you parents for your desire for your child to learn our
Ichishkiin Language.
Skye Victorino is one of our new students
The children learn Social Dance songs and use
hand drums. Elder Geraldine Jim made Wing
Dresses and Ribbon Shirts and Elder Numu
Instructor Shirley Tufti made Yarn belts for the
children. They dress up every Thursday and
drum and sing, as well the Ichishkiin Teachers
dress up and model this to the children.
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl & Culture & Heritage
Language Department
> Carla Hood of Early Childhood Education Center for the
Classroom Furniture
> Zeke Zahir for your Money donation
> Warehouse for the Carpet
> Utilities for installing the Carpet
> OSU Extension for the Stove
> Danita & Jeanette of OSU Extension for menu planning
and cooking
> TSM Group; Courtney, Leanne, Kapri, John, James, Walter,
Doris for your help preparing the classroom
and painting the classroom.
> James for painting the bathroom
> Ashley for the food
> Charmaine for making Pre-School books with Ichishkiin
Language
> Rosanna for the Roots
> Joann for the dolls
> Gerald & Darlene for he Misc. supplies
> Shirley for the food
> Pam for the food
> The Festival of Nations for allowing our department the
opportunity to fund raise during the annual event at Cascade
Locks for our Immersion School.
Sunhawk Kirk and Tristan Mitchell
our newest students
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