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1 Híiwes píiten’wet It is Talk, discussion

(General Council).

2 Híiwes píiten’wet It is Talk, discussion

(General Council).

3 Híiwes píiten’wet It is Talk, discussion

(General Council).

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11 pikéenm léeheyn. Mother’s Day.

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25 26 ’etmíipnisix léeheyn. Memorial

Day.

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- May. Season of ’apa.’apa is a loaf of ground qaaws, for winter use. The time when the spring root festival, ke'uyit, is celebrated.

Also called ’apaam’na, the season between spring and summer and/or sapa tma. ’apa asiis – mush made of ’apa, same as qaamsitsiis.

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Phrases from the Niimíipuu story:

“Origin of the Sweathouse”

’ee i tit ’ n p ene w e ete ee ’ e’ w ’ wew e it ee ’ e’e e et ’ ’ ’ “Yes,” Sweathouse said to him (Elk). Then you run gallop. Then the Elk he ran/galloped full motion the grace (sound effect).

’ee t ’ ’ee w e wew e ’ee w e , i tit ’ n p ene w ’ ’ ’ íp it e e’ e. “Yes good you are the elk you are,” the Sweathouse said to him. Then he galloped off in some unknown direction.

wept e ne pee ne i tit ’ n p ene ’it ’íi wi ’ e e Then the eagle he called the Sweathouse and said to him (to eagle), “What you wish to be?”

ept e ni pee t e’npe p ene e w epte ’ ’ nní w ete e e wee e’ P ene i tit ’ n . The eagle answered him and said to him, “I will Eagle (just it) the same be.” “You fly”, said to him the Sweathouse.

w ’ w epte iwee e’ e it eeti e’ e e’t t íi Then eagle he flew, and he flew (on its wings stretched out in a ripple way), somewhat graceful calm/still.