48 Lessons

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May – Lesson 18

May is "Planting Month".

The theme for this month is plants, insects & flowers.

New Words

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ala:sék

elderberry

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kanʌhe̲’

seed

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ohté:la̲’

root

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ohyu:kwál̲a̲’

thistle

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okuhsyu:ta̲

sunflower

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óskal̲e̲’

flax

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otshohkhwi̲

blueberry

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shá:yese̲’

thimbleberry

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teyothutá:ktu̲

blackcap

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1 Hao’ kwi tnikó:na nén onunó:li̲:

lets go get some sweet flax

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2 Náhte’ né: yotlihute̲

What is it used for?

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3 Né: ki’ tat sahsaka khále’ satholyahslyúse̲

it’s for coughs and if you have a cold.

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4 Wahsahyaka kʌ alá:sek

Are you going to pick elderberries?

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5 Hʌ thonʌ wá:yat ʌkatú:ni̲

Yes, then I am going to make pie.

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6 Wahsahyaka’ káti’ kʌ nén shá:yese̲’

Are you going to pick thimbleberries?

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7 Wa’eskalakone’ kʌ nén sanulha

Is your mother going to pick flax?