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Spîlysy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon March 21, 2012 Page 13 THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON------------------------------ CORRECTION In the previous issue, infor mation was given regarding the Culture & Heritage Lan guage Program with Proba tion Department on the series o f classes. The date has been changed from March, Classes will begin on Monday April 2, to Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Classes will be held in the Basement o f the Culture & Heritage Language Department in the Education Building at 1110 Wasco St. from: 3:30 - 5:00 pm The new schedule will be: Monday, Numu Language Tuesday, Ichishkiin Language Wednesday, Kiksht Language The Culture & Heritage De partm ent Staff and Mt. Hood Ski Bowl S taff have had a tremendous tim e getting together w ith each step of getting closer to having the “ Interpretive Center” which will house history of Tribes & viewed by the world throughout the year. This is the building, Kirk Hanna owner o f Mt. Hood Ski Bowl has offered to house information of the Confeder ated Tribes. Language will be 3:30 - 4:30 History, Culture, Practices, will be 4 :3 0 - 5 :0 0 Topics covered in April: Purpose, Historical Trauma, Inherited Duties, Body Value, Longhouse Etiquette, Tradi tional Discipline, Cleansing, Baby Board, Traditional Curfew, Regalia, History o f Beadwork, History o f Law Enforcement & Feast. This area will be set up fo r display cases. Classes are open to everyone wanting to learn a language o f the Confederated Tribes. If you have any questions please call Leona Ike o f Probation Department at 553-3293 or the Culture & Heritage Language department a 553- 3290. ftutni ‘lcfiisfitiiin Saysiwat Tun Tun/WaCk Keep watching the lan guage page for more infor mation on a fun run/walk to support our Language Students. Thank you Edmond Francis and Mike Holyan for your work to get this event started. Also watch this page for the Mountain to High Desert Run. This event will be not happen till fall but it will be an event to watch for. Many thanks to Morn ing Ferris of OSU exten sion as our first volunteer to get this event off the ground! TAI ITUKDI WIGWA A very good day to you from: Kiksht language Sharing a bit of the w o rk - first of importance with much respect to our adwai / atwai elder q’iyuqt here at Warm Sprins/Shidaikt. Who left for us documenation of one of the three languages. There are many words to describe this true re spected q’iyuqt/elder which are: Grandmother Teacher Valuable Loved Appreciated & Dedicated at age 97 There are a few honored elders that have left con tributions of Kiksht dia lects, hopefully to be learned by young and old and in between for our cultures existence. The elders are forever in our hearts. Today, still we have elders living at Warm Springs who are able to share Ichishkiin & Numu Language/History if asked. Legend books have been shared this wintertime. If you have stoies or know history as it relates to Mt. Hood Area and/or as a family going to pick Huckleberies in the area, or if you have any pictures you can share fo r this pur pose, we can scan those and display them. “ Nilx Maicqi!” Students coloring, the coloring sheets are tabled with Ichishkiin Language the teachers quiz the student on what there cloring and the students respond in Language. Thankful for this day! Aga saqw Thats all. Students Stringing Beads No matter what the stu dents are doing the “ SSpsikw’ala” (teacher) works with them in the Ichishkiin Language. For our young children ages 3 & 4 to hear every thing in Ichishkiin and beginning to respond back to the teachers in Ichishkiin brings such hap piness to the teachers. For More information call or stop by our department. Language Ichishkiin Numu Kiksht Suzie Slockish, Ichishkiin Teacher is having class every Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30 - 9:00 pm Auna winasha amchnikan or Auna wina amchnikan Ta poonakwuta meme’a Atxuya tlaxa Classes are in the Base ment o f the Culture & Heritage Language program for information call: 553-3290 or come to class @ 1110 Wasco Street ’ ». In Ichishiin lanuage they learned: Mac’is - Matches Pixanu - Forest or wooded area llkwsh - Fire Anana - Baby talk for hurt Yaamash - Mule Deer Xwaiyama - Golden Eagle Xulxul - Brook Trout Walakwalak - Butterfly llkwsh Kutkutte - Firemen llunisha - He go t burned The language Teacher asked: “Shin iwa?” Who is this? “ Ch iwa Lat’ulkt miyauwax” Smokey the Bear Maylene, Stanley, Smokey, Bryson, Justice, Skye, & Shwanshaki Greet People on our walk Numbers 0 - 1 0 Colors The “Greeting song” the Song “ Bingo” with each given the oppor tunity to use a drum if they choose. Mt. Hood Ski Bowl S taff has been working with us setting up recording dates. Auna Autni Ichishkiin Sapsikwat students had a visit from “ Lat’ulkt Miyawax" Smokey Bear Thanks going out to them plus the dedicated others involved with our ways our culture. Kiksht language visits Warm Springs Early Child- hood/headstart two multitasking days out of the week, this short time introduces kids to sounds of words. This is one Monitor some thing similar will be set up for visitors to watch recordings o f Tribal Members, Commu nity Members and Tribal Employees te ll history o f the Confederated Tribes as it relates to Mt. Hood. There will be pictures dis played on the walls. Now the weather has warmed somewhat. Our Autni Ichishkiin Sapsikwat Teachers are taking the students out for walks, our students don’t just go out and play, the Teachers talk and teach them during this time. These are some of the words taught to he chil dren on there outings, ‘sch’t - path/side walk/ road c’isk - grass Kakyama - Birds Miimin - Dove Taxt - Wood pecker Wisqaqa - Robin a’a’ - Crow ikwas - sticks waxalali - Spider Qwanaitsha - Walking song lyrics: “ Anna Winasha Wiyatna Winasha “ “ we are going, going along way “ Nuwikan - going right walkac’an - going to left Watichan - Going forward Anichan - going backward Tamme me’a singing the “Table Song” before the meal. They blessed the food for the Senior Citizens Lunch Every Thursday, the stu dents dress in tt’piip, taatpas ¿swanmi, wtq’£m they sing, dance the Tribes social dances, also pow-wow dances Greg Arquette has been coming to the Autni Ichishkiin Sapsikwant class room every Thursday. He sings the Social Dance Songs and pow-wow songs for the students. The Language Department and the Students want to Thank you for your help ana kw’at^wit Thank you English Part 3 - Coming & Going Lets go outside Aga Atxuya Lets go Manam imch’a winatat’asha? Hana u soome’a? Qadamt maya k’axsh chmuxt amuya? Where do you want to go INSTRUCTORS: Arlita Rhoan, Lead Teacher Suzie Slockish Dallas Winishut Merle Kirk Anna Clements Shirley Tufti - Numu In structor Pam Cardenas - Kiksht Instructor Valerie Switzler, Director Josie Blackwolf, Secretary CONSULTANTS: Myra Johnson-Orange Wilfred Jim Geraldine Jim CarlaDean Winishut Numu Consultant , ■ ' • , -i
