Spilyay ty m o o , Warm Springs, Oregon
A pril 18-, 2012
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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON------------------------------
Higher Education
Department
Upcoming for Students:
Thursday, April 19, 2012
beinning at 5:30 pm
Education Building Top Floor
in the GED room
for
High School Students &
parents
“ Na-ha-shnee”
17th Annual Native American
Health Science Institute a t
Washington State University.
> Encourage Native American
students to pursue a health
science degree.
> Prepare stuents fo r their
future
> Students must live in
Washington, Oregon o r Idaho.
Unless your family can
provide transportation
>Cost is FREE
>Students must have a “C”
average in math and science.
>Deadline to apply is
Friday, May 4, 2012.
Attend this workshop and
get more information.
Oregon Indian Educa
tion Association
YOUTH
CONFERENCE
“ Educational Success”
May 18, 19, 2012
at
Linfield College McMinnville,
Oreon
For application & more infor
mation, contact:
,
Ramona Tanewasha
Monday thru Friday
between 8am - 5 pm
\ at 553-3311 or send her
e-mail @
ramona.tanewasha@wstribes.org
(Summer Bridge info cont)
(# 6cont:) determine if
you need summer bridge.
7. Registration for summer
bridge will start June 11,
2012 (location TBD)
8. SUMMER BRIDGE DATES:
June 25-Sept. 2, 2012 @
Madras COCC Campus.
“A u tn i Ichishkiin Sapsikwat
Individully, the instructors
talk about there structure
in teaching the 3 & 4 year
old students in this class.
Generally, they mentioned
the amount of children
enrolled in the classroom.
Ichishkiin, Numu,
Kiksht
Language Teachers
with
Probation Department
continue with Language/
Culture classes
every Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
in the Basement of the
Culture & Heritage Lan
guage Department
We began with 8 students
sadly we lost a student,
and are now with 7 stu
dents.
The following is from re
ports submitted monthly.
Dallas Winishut.
We are teaching them with
every language teacher
doing their part. To re
view the previous week
and plan the next week,
we have teacher meetings
every Tuesday aftenoon.
Monday - Numu
Tuesday - Ichishkiin
Wednesday - Kiksht
The first hour is Language
and the last half hour will
be learning on various
topics.
Questions and/or informa
tion contact, Leona Ike of
Probation at 553-3293
or
Culture & Heritage Depart
ment at 553-3290
Dallas Winishut & Merle
Kirk Language Instructors,
Parent Ashley Aguilar and
the students Shwanshaki,
Justice, Skye, and Tristan
always enjoy singing the “ I
love you” song using sign
language gestures & all in
Ichishkiin Lanuage.
The classes are open to
anyone wanting to learn
the languages o f the
tribes.
1. MUST apply to COCC: ALL
NEW STUDENTS (including
transfer o r those returning
a fte r one year or more ab
sence) are required to com
plete a COCC applicaiton.
2. Pay a $25.00 application
fee to COCC, ALL NEW stu
dents (those who have never
taken credit classes at
COCC) will have $25. non-
refundable application fee
charged to their student
account once the application
is processed.
3. Submit a copy o f COCC
acceptance le tte r to Higher
Education.
4. To register fo r a place
m ent te s t call (5 4 1 ) 383-
75 0 0 or www.cocc.edu
5. A fte r testing submit your
te s t scores to Higher Educa
tion.
6. Set up an appointment
w ith Higher Education to
review your te s t scores to
Val Switzler, Director
Josie Blackwolf, Secretary
Arlita Rhoan, Lead Teacher
Suzie Slockish, Ichishkiin
Dallas Winishut, Ichishkiin
Merle Kirk, Ichishkiin
Anna Clements, Ichishkiin
Pam Cardenas, Kiksht
Shirley Tufti, Numu
CarlaDean Winishut, Numu
Wilfred Jim, Consultant
Geraldine Jim, Conultant
Myra Johnson, Consultant
If you have any questions
about language classes
please make contact with
any of the staff at:
PHONE:
(541) 553-3290
FAX"
(541-553-2201
EDUCATION BUILDING
1110 WASCO STREET
the students know,
chi iwa laxa’aukt mxsh,
luc’a, waqamu waakuf,
mxshpiyat, maxaash,
luch’a, walas waakuf, plas,
ku chmuk, pu’ux. Atusknk
laxa’aukt, famtx
q’mkasq’uxwf wuxa,
achash, myshu, ‘m nushnu,
walptaikt, ititamash
walptaikt, Aitsha, chuchuu,
‘mciixwak.
The followig is from a
report by Anna Clements.
In my teachings they
know:
“Mishnam wa?”
How are you?
they answer from the
feelings words we have on
the wall and answer me in
Language.
Kw’alani, lyauni, shalauwi
niix ashwa, laliwasha,
matiix, chlaksha,
Command words we use:
Tkwanaitik, waxtik, aicnk,
tutik, winam, tfupnk,
tkw ’askliknk,
I try and repeat these
lessons for the month,
then next month add more
feelings and commands
We teach them
MUCH MUCH MORE IN
DAILY CONVERSATION
in every day living. They
know songs all in Ichishkiin
language
Language Program Staff
Summer Bridge
A Tribal Scholarship
Requirement
The language lessons are
pretty much the same
since last month, and we
continually have “ add-ons”
to words, phrases, etc.
Shwanshaki Aguilar
shows the instructors
what kind of feelings he’s
having.
He tells them
“Shalauwi”
“tired”
The instructors have these
words on the wall:
Kw’alani
lyauni
Shalauwi
Niix ashwa
the students know the
language and the mean
ings of these words and
they say the word in lan
guage to the teachers of
how they feel at the time
throughout Cass how they
feel changes.
Ichishkiin
Language
Ichishkiin
Numu
Classes are held every
PXWY/MISNAM WA?
NUMMA PUNNE
Monday & Wednesday
Mishnam wa ha’ai?
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Danita Macy o f OSU Exten
sion and other s ta ff have
attended the Immersion
Classroom and taught
healthy snack / drinks to
students and parents. On
this day Danita helped the
students make healthy Fruit
Smoothy Drinks, she also
read the book “ Oliver
Milkshake” to the students
OSU Extension sta ff have
monthly classes to teach a
different healthy snack or
drink the paents can make
fo r their family. Attendance
by the parents have gone
very well.
»
Recently the Program Direc
to r and Lead Teacher did an
assessment o f all the words
and/or phrases the children
know and understand taught
by the Ichishkiin Instructors.
These are words, phrases, &
etc. used in a persons every
day living
GREETINGS:
Good Morning
Is this your mom?
Is this your dad?
Tell m om/dad “see you later”
How are you_____ ?
Hang up your coat
YOU CAN PLAY
Be nice
Share
Put your toys away
DO YOU WANT TO READ A
BOOK?
What is this?
Are you listening?
Put the book away
DO YOU WANT TO COLOR?
Here are th e crayons
Here is your paper
What color is this?
BATHROOM BREAK
Do you need to potty?
Wash your hands
Keep in Line
Hands to yourself
Use soap
Get in line
Are you finished?
BREAKFAST
_______ will you lead the
song? (The children take
lead in singing the “ meal
song” )
Like this(w ith your hand)
Ring the bell
Lets all sing
Raise your hand
Drink your water
EAT
Eat y o u r__________
(food is taught to the stu
dents in language, as well as
utensils, plate, cup, at each
meal)
Use your fork
Use your spoon
Use you knife
Pass t h e _________
Give t h e ______t o ______
Do you want more water?
Do you want more to eat?
These are ju s t a portion o f
what the childen have
learned, on the list there is a
to ta l o f 160 + words &
phrases, ALSO on the ou t
ings fo r walks, there also
taught words like:
path/sidewalk/road,
Grass, Birds, Dove, Wood
pecker, Robin, Crow, Sticks,
Spider, Walking.
And while there on the Walk,
there singing in Language
“ We are going, going a long
way, going right, going left,
going forward, going back
ward, and
the students greet people on
there walks.
SO THE STUDENTS LEARN A
LOT EVERYDAY.
Kiksht
English
U ha kai owne
Qiklaix chi maika?
ARE YOU OKAY?
Scaushaash
Nu suda’a numme punne?
Qatgi kw’ash enkiax
I’M NERVOUS
by: Suzie Slockish
Chut’ashaash
Nu pooedyi’e
Inalxashat
I’M THIRSTY
Basement of Culture &
K’asawishaash
Ch’esh enkiax
I’M COLD
Heritage in the
Payuwishaash
Nu tu oya’e
Ichchgemem enkiax
I’M SICK
Education Building
Payunashwa
Numma punne
Alxuya alxmutxmama
1 GOT AN OWIE
FEELINGS