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Spilygy Tyrnoo, W3rrn Springs, Oregon
November 30, 2011
P^ge 11
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
Kiksht
Ichishkiin
DAMINWA ALIMXANXANAUNXMA SHAN
MAIKA
TANAN ASHWA
BEING INDIAN IS
Always be proud of who you are
Tanân ashwa pashwinfi
Being poud of what you are - Indian
Awawat
Language
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Itq’iuqtdksh
Elders
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Shaxel ishtamx
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Creator
Alamelqlaxida
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Learn
Emxgiuldamida - You will pray
Daminwa
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Always
Tanân ashwa shukanii nami anitâna.
N u m u
HA 0 0 U YA ABENO?
HOW AE YOU TODAY?
PESANU!
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I'M FINE
Te moomooatupuwitoo yadoakwe
Knowing the great spirit
Today we will talk about our ancestors
Tanân ashwa tmiinwa shukanii nami tanânawitmi
qanaiwit.
Mu Numu onosoo tu tuka’nama nane’a
Respecting tribal ceremonies.
Tanân ashwa shukanii tfâaxw pam a ayâyat
wâashat.
Our people were named for the food in
their area.
Knowing your tribal dances
Umu yamosawitu, kedukuka’a
Tanân asghwa shukwanii walptâikashna, ku tfâaxw
pama ayayatpam a walptâikt.
The people from Ft. Bidwll are called
“groundhog eaters.”
Knowing the songs of worship and celebration.
Alamelqtaxida amiwawat
Learn your language
Tanân ashwa taminwa tm ait ku w apatat
nch’inch’ima
Always Respecting and helping your elders
Admelkqtaxida kanawi idmiq’iuqtdiksh
Learn your family ancestry
Tanan ashwa aith ku tt’aaxwmiyau w apatatash.
AlamelqJaxida ilxakaqmit
Tanan ashwa hauiish ku skau
Learn your treaty
Amdukshtama idmiq’iuqtdiksh
Visit your elders
Daminwa amshxiigiuidamida Shaxel
Ishtamx
Always have a prayer to our creator
Gangadix galuxidlaitix idasq’u idelxam
kana’amdmax iwimalba
Long ago the Wasco people lived along
the Columbia River
Gangatbama enshgigamxanawnxt
enshait
We treasure our heritage
Qidau engi kanawa enshxengiqnan
awawat kiksht engi qadagachi
anshxengiglaya gengi adasq’u idait.
And today, we are learning to talk
Wasco so we can understand our wasco
ways.
Gangadix idelxalxam daichkengi
gatduxichginan kanawi dan bama kanawi
ittalxam.
In the old days our people themselves
created everything for all their people
Ittatxlem galuxtkiax ixshaqt igunat
kwadau dulapx itbclem kwadau
idac’imam itbclem.
Our main foods were dried salmon,
roots and berries.
Kanawa idelxdlxam gatgigamxanawanxt
shaxel ishtamax-yamt.
All our people looked up to our Creator.
Kanawa idelxalxam ilxashtamx
gachdelxlut kanawi dan. Qidau engi
kanawa alxemgaba bama it’ukdii
alxilaida.
We recognize that our creator has given
each tribe special gifts that, when rec
ognized and used togeher, will provide
and preserve a happy life for this gen
eration and generations to come.
Gangatbama enshgigamamxanawnxt
enshait, daminwa igad pu alixmaxida
iqakmit idelxalxambama.
We treasure our history and want it
preserved.
Being generous and helpful to all in need
Being brave and having courage.
Tanan ashwa ‘Mnuwai
Being kind and understanding
Tanan ashwa nch’i pinakw’atanii ttaaxw namu
Being proud of your family
Susumudu yatu “tuhudya tukadu,” mee
nane’a
Some people from here are called the
“deer eaters.”
Ya mu wadatuka’a, Boinwitu
There’s the “seed eaters,” from Buns
area.
Ewa’yoo Numu, nume ki nema’yu.
There’s lots of bands of Paiuts we
didn’t mention.
Mu Numu onsoo kwa’ya mesoo
sognume
Tanan ashwa kw’a tenii anHanmiyau tf’aaxwna
ianiyaiya ticham , ku kuni tkw atat tunx tunx,
chuush, tautnuk ku tfaaxw tun nishaishtash chna
ticham pa. kuna kunkiin axwai wiyaxaixshamsh chi
kuuk.
The Paiutes roamed all over this
terretory.
Being thankful for what nature brings. Thats why
we still exist today.
Umu nonotse ki sumukwi nobekadu.
Shnutwined tf’aaxw nch’i ticham pam a Tanan chi
alxaix.
Our people were nomads, never stayed
in one place too long.
November is set aside to observe Native Ameri
cans of the United States of America
Ka teepuma nadu umu tumatapoo’e
Tananm a Oregonkni. Nam ach’na wa Ichishkiin
snwttama, kuna wa tunxtunx wiwanichii Nch’i
Wanakni.
We will share some information about our Native
Amerivcan people from this area in Oregon. We
speak Warm Springs Ichishkiin language and we are
dscendents of several Ichishkiin groups from the
Columbia River.
Miimikni na’au wamsh namach’a tananma ichishkiin
snwttama nc’i Wanakni ku tteaxwkan maan
pawushinwushinxana, panaik’uknxana tkw atat.
Since in time immemorial us Sahaptin Language
speaking people are from the Columia River. We
also traveled other aboriginal terriories in season
for our existence.
Tananm a nawa, Nch’i Wanatama. Wiwanichii
Tinino, Wyam, Sk’inpa, Takhpash. Qw’ainata wa
kuma wainchii chikuk Warm Springs.
We are Native Americans of our people from areas
along columbia river, such as Tenino, Wyam, (falls)
Sk’in, (Cradleboard) and Takshpash, (mouth of
Ashuts, and John Day Rivers) Today we ae named
Warm Springs.
‘Uwit quuix tananmana pawinawiya nami
tichamyau. Thauna pawatmaina chitiya awa
pamiin tananmami ticham. Aukuna pauyata
tananmamipa wanichii, Supatantnt chuul
palma, Pataimuna aupam palkw’chta quuix
yanawttama. Auku itwata chailwit
papanaktutit tichamki. Aupam anita
Pa’aniixwat Timash tichamyau. auku pam
tananmasim kwna nichaichta watwa.
When the white people first arrived in our
aboriginal territorie, they were disrespectful
people They would confront our people un
friendly for our land. The new comers would
select and claim land as they pleased.
Superintendent, Mr. Joe Palmer, government
worker over the Native Americans arrived with
news about making teaty with the U.S. Gov
ernment for a Indian Reservation. There is
more people coming, “He said” they will cause
bad confrontation between you and them on
land issues. If you make a treaty for the land
you choose you wll be safe and protected
there.
Our pople made many things from the
land.
Meno’o nume Numuwitoo yadoakwee.
We will be talking more about who we
are.
Nonotse pesa nasoopedyana.
Be proud of who you are
Nanesootuhina
Always have a prayer.
Mu moomooatupu nobene, esa mu
matuguna
Visit your elders and take care of them
Pesa mu nanapuama sooyugwena
Respect your mother and father
U Numu yadoana ne soopedakwatoo
Lean your Indian language
Pesa mu pupua’a matuguna
Treat your friends with much respect
No’oko hemma soopedakwatoona ono
mu toam tunedyooe
Continue learning your cultural ways so
that you can teach yur children.
Culture & Heitage Language Program Staff
Valerie Switzler - Director
Josie Blackwolf - Secretary
Arlita Rhoan - Lead Instructor
Suzie Slockish - Ichishkiin Instuctor
Anna Clements - Ichishkiin Instructor
Dallas Winishut - ichishkiin Instructor
Merle kirk - ichishkiin Instructor
Pam Cardenas - kiksht instructor
Gladys Thompson - Elder Master kiksht Teacher
Gerald Danzuka - Numu Instructor
Shirley Tufti - Elder Master Numu Teacher
PHONE: 541-553-3290
FAX: 541-553-2201
1110 WASCO STREET - EDUCAITON BUILDING