Spiiyay Tymoo,' Warrp?5pring's, Oregon
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May W Q H
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
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Root Digging nip April
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Merle Kirk,
1er with students, Aaron
Murray
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The following are some
daily words/commands
used with students
Kw’atanam wiyanawi!
Papaxtwait Tuta ku Fla Niix
Maicqi
Welcome! Good morning Dad
and mom
Patwanam
Come into the classroom, child.
Chimash imiin nichtpama
Here is your cubby
Chawqw’shtiknk kapu
Take your coat o ff
Shapaq’ichnk kapu
Hang up your coat
Winam miyanash
Come into classroom student.
A u n a jq ’iwitnk. aushnichpa
Its time to play
Nichnk tFaaxw fcj’iw t’awas
Time to all to put your toys
away
Kkuuksim anachni wiyawatwHana
We are all going to walk to the
bathroom slowly.
Wapiyat’asha apap napu
miyanshiin ikush shuwp
Okay 2 kids at a tim e wash, your
hands.
Llaxiyawik apap
Dry your hands
Anachni ikkuuksimiti
wiyawatwHana.
Okay line up behind the line
leader.
Auna aitsha tkwatatpamapa.
Nuwitkni apap
We are ging to the table to sit
down. Okay we are going to
use our right hand.
^Language Program S taffs
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
l-r Maylene, Shwanshaki, Murray, Aaron, Skye, Colten,
Kyra, Katlyn
Our students had a wonderful time out on the digging
fields. Last school year, we had special ordered Kapns
ju s t there size and had wapas’ made and this year
thanks to Tina Aguilar made 8 more Wapas’ for our
students.
above, Danas wimsnut
goes through a book and
in Language, students take
part in saying pictures in
Language.
left, Suzie Slockish stands
by while students are
painting.
cont.
Au walptaiknk m ta t snawit
anakanisha walptaikt. Ikush
kuuk nuwikni apap.
We are going to sing the table
song and swing our right hand ,
as we sing.
“ ahh ahh Mtaat snawit
anakanisha, m taat tkw atat
anakanisha ahh aahaya auwana
chuushin pasapakiksha
waq’ishawitna aaah haay aaay
yaay haauu aaai.
Water is the cleanser of
life(body). There are three
most sacred foods that nourish
our bodies and is like a medicine
(tautnuk) to us, the meat line
(w a ik a a g ^ ^ ^ in c B t) t ^e foot^.
(xnit) and the fruits (tmaanit, ‘
wiwnu) huckleberries. In the life
(waq’ishwit) cycle of these
foods from sprouts to harvest
to consumption sustains us
throughout our lives. The table
song is sung to bless the food
and people th a t are about to
eat.
Chuush, aumatash tkwatak
A fte r the song is finished we
drink the water and we dish out
and eat.
Mush, tamam, kushumi nukwt,
nuq’aat, chuush, chuut,
chiwaptsh, sapl.
Oatmeal, egg, bacon o sausage,
milk, Water, juice, fruit, bread.
Mishnam q’aanki?
Are you done eating?
Ak’aatnk, tikai, chuutpama*,
q’ulq’ul, suxas, sapak’ustikawas
ku paqw’akawas.
Dump the le ft over food not
eating into the trash your plate,
cup, bowl, spoon, napkin and
> £ Bi
Aaron RedDog
This is what the students and parents and Culture &
Heritage staff brought back from the days trip.
Murray Belgard & Mom
Cassandra Fruos
Anna Clements with
Sudents
This is the result o f all the roots together, were very
proud o f our students!!!!
fork away»
Awnpnk k’shtnpama
Get your too th brush
Imafaksha k’shn ku malaash
Brush your teeth and tounge
Awnpnk aicawas, aitsha
Okay get a chair and sit down
Chikuuk iwa Wanaq’it, Naplkw’i,
Mtaatkw'i, Pinapikw’i awaia
Paxaikw’i
Today is Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday or Friday
Thank you parents for
going today it means a lot
to your child.
Ichishkiin
Numu
Murray helps peel the
roots from the days trip.
Kiksht
Katlyn and her Mom Ange
help peel roots
English
MEAL TIME
Anawishanam?
U ha tse yaiya’a?
Walu gmuxt chi?
Are you hungry?
Mishpam anawisha?
Mu ha’a tse yaiya’a?
Kanawa chil walu gmshuxt
Are you all hungry?
Payu nash anawisha
Nu tubetze pnu tse yaiyae
lyagHxumix walu gnuxt
I’m really hungry
Chau nash anawisha
Nu kai te ya ya’e
K’aya naika walu gnuxt
Pirn not hungry
Chuut’asha ash
Nu pooenua’a
Inlxashat
I’m thirsty
Hemma u soo twha
Dan k’axsh gm uxt alimxeimuxma
What do you wan to eat?
Hemma u soo hebe’e
Dan k’axsh gmuxxt
amiugemshda?
W hat do you w a n t t o drink?
Tun namata’isha tkwaat
Tun namata’ixsha chuut