Takelma Ribbon skirt class

Milíispi’n

kuxìtʰkʰ

kʰwìnax

[mih-LEES-bih-n] I love you

[goo-x-IHT-k] My heart

[KWIH-nah-x] family

k'uuyám

Miltíya kwalá

[k’-oo-YAHM] friend

[mihl-DIH-yah gwah-LAH] lots of love

Tuuwuù’kʰ

[doo-WOO-k] Thank you

k'uuyám nee eepíkʰ

[k’-oo-YAHM neh eh-BIHK] Lets be friends

Mahmíitʰa yap’á

[mah-MEE-tah yah-p’-AH] Elders

Teekwàltʰkwiipʰ

Miltíya ts’ámx yeekwíya‘si tapʰoyòpʰikʰ.

[deh-GWAHLT-gweep] Take care of yourself

[mihl-DIH-yah ts'-AHM-x yeh-GWIH-yah-sih dah-poh-YOH-pihk] We are blessed with love and healing

Colors

alskenhítʰ [ahls-gehn-HIHT]

scissors

kós[GOHS]

tuukʰwaskuùt'ikʰw

alts’íl[ahl-ts’-IHL]

fabric

almolhítʰ [ahl-mohl-HIHT]

túukʰw-yawáa

ribbon shirt

alkwàsi[ahl-GWAH-sih]

needle

ribbon skirt

haluù’xapʰ

altʰkisámtʰ[ahlt-gih-SAHM-t]

yeexí

string

alk’iyìxnatʰ[ahl-k’-ih-YEE-x-naht]

túukʰ

ts'úukʰ

altíipʰ [ahl-DEEP]

tiituukwánkʰ They will wear it

alts’è'ns [ahl-ts’-EH-ns]

Go to the Quiz

túukʰ k'emeè'n! I made a ribbon skirt!

altʰkém[ahlt-GEHM]

Go to Miltiya

______ lepetà'n I sew a _____.

altʰkuì’s[ahlt-GOO-IH-s]

Go to the Flashcards

altúu! Beautiful!

alkʰò’px [ahl-KOH-bx]

tíipʰ

[DEEP] Camas

• Edible

nikúitʰaapʰ

[nih-GOO-IH-tahp] Strawberry

yulúm

[yoo-LOOM] Eagle

lep’ées

[leh-p'-EHS] Cattails

• Edible - roots, medicine
• leaves are used in basketry and mats

piyúkʰ

[leh-p'-EHS] Oregon Grape (piyúkʰ means fruit)

• Edible berries
• used as a dye

k’olói

[k'-oh-LOH-IH] Basket

• traditional basketry patterns used in fabrics

yaná

[yah-NAH] Acorn

lámx

[LAHM-x] Sunflower

p’iyín

[p'-ih-YIHN] Deer

hà’kʰaa

• Edible
• Mean

[HAH-kah] Goose

mená

[meh-NAH] Bear

mahmíitʰa nikúitʰaap

[mah-MEE-tah nih-GOO-IH-tahp] Elderberry

• Delicious and Edible!
• used as medicine and food

péem-kwalá

[BEHM-gwah-LAH] Forest

lóom

[LOHM]

Cedar