060. Mourning Potlatch for a Child

Told by Tom Sayachapis, recorded by Alex Thomas; rec'd May, 1922, ms. 50ee: 1-7. B124/F1 (f4): 1-7.

An account of Harry Thomas' death and burial mourning potlatch for his daughter, given at Effingham Island in the month of July, 1918, given eight weeks after his daughter, Maggie Thomas, died.

60.1

qaħšiƛuk

qaħšiƛ  die  -uk  POSS

his died

t̉an̉eʔis

t̉an̉eʔis  little child

a little child

kapčaa

kapčaa  Harry Thomas

Harry Thomas

ħaakʷaaƛʔis

ħaakʷaaƛ  daughter  -ʔis  DIM

little daughter

n̉uuħšiƛ

n̉uuħšiƛ  bury

buried at

c̉uumaʕas

c̉uumaʕas  Alberni

Alberni

hiɬħ

hiɬ  LOC  -(q)ħ3  BEING

while he was there

.

Harry Thomas' little daughter died and was buried at Alberni while he was there.

pg. 1 begins here

qaχšiƛuk in ms.

60.2

hišimɬ

hišimɬ  assemble

they had gathered

c̉išaaʔatħ

c̉išaaʔatħ  Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

ʔukʷi

ʔukʷi  at, on

at, on

huum̉uuw̉a

huum̉uuw̉a  Effingham Island

Hemlock-Rock

čiicsʔuuʔis

čiics  troll  -uwa  act together with [L]  -‘is  on the beach

being engaged in trolling

.

The Tsishaa people were all at Effingham Island for trolling.

60.3

ʔanaʔatħni

ʔana  thus much  -ˀatħ1  live at  -ni  1p.ABS

we were thus much living at

qačc̉a

qacc̉a  three

three

siỷa

siỷa  I

I

ʔiš

ʔiš  and

and

ɬuutasim

ɬuutasim  Thluutasim

Thluutasim

ʔiš

ʔiš  and

and

kapčaa

kapčaa  Harry Thomas

Harry Thomas

hiɬ

hiɬ  LOC

there

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

c̉uumaʕas

c̉uumaʕas  Alberni

Alberni

.

Just three of us, I and Thluutasim and Harry Thomas, were living at Alberni.

60.4

mista kaayii

mista kaayii  Mr. Curry

Mr. Curry

ʔuħʔaƛ̉atukni

ʔuħ  is  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  POSS  -ni  1p.ABS

he did for us

qiʔiip̉at

qiʔiip  take away  -ˀat  PASS

he took her away

.

Mr. Curry took her away for us.

60.5

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛni

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then  -ni  1p.ABS

then we did

hitawiiʔisʔaƛ

hitawiiʔis  go down the river  -ˀaƛ  NOW

going down to the coast

.

Then we went down the coast (to Barkley Sound).

60.6

ʔuucsʔaƛni

ʔuucs  take along  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we took along

ħayuuq

ħayuuq  200

200

taanaa

taanaa  dollar

dollars

.

We took two hundred dollars with us.

60.7

hinasiƛni

hinasiƛ  arrive  -ni  1p.ABS

we arrived at

huum̉uuw̉a

huum̉uuw̉a  Effingham Island

Hemlock-Rock

.

We arrived at Hemlock Rock, Effingham Island.

60.8

hineeʔiʔaƛ

hineeʔiƛ  enter house  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they entered the house

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

č̉uučk

č̉uučk  all

all

n̉ašiƛ̉asʔaƛ̉at

n̉ašiƛ̉as  go to see  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

going to see

kapčaa

kapčaa  Harry Thomas

Harry Thomas

.

All the people came in to see Harry Thomas.

60.9

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛni

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then  -ni  1p.ABS

then we did

hišimỷuup̉aƛ

hišimỷawup  gather   -ˀaƛ  NOW

gathered

qʷam̉aaštaqimɬqin

qʷam̉aˑ  all  -taqimɬ  ... group(s)  -qin  1p.REL

all of our group

ʔam̉iičiʔaƛʔitq

ʔam̉iičiƛ  be next morning  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when it was the next morning

.

Next day we assembled all our relatives.

pg. 1b begins below

60.10

ʔiiqħuk̉ʷaƛ

ʔiiqħuk  tell  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he told now

kapčaa

kapčaa  Harry Thomas

Harry Thomas

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ħayuuqukqa

ħayuuq  200  -uk  POSS  -qaˑ  3.SUB

he had 200

taanaa

taanaa  dollar

dollars

yaqtqeʔitapʔaaqƛʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -(š,k)tqa  underneath  -ˀitap  on the ground  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

which he would place under

t̉an̉aakitʔi

t̉an̉a  child  -ˀak  POSS  -(m)it  former  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his late child

.

Harry Thomas said he had two hundred dollars which he would place under his deceased child.

60.11

nuukʷiiɬšiʔaƛni

nuukʷiiɬšiƛ  practise a song  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we started practising a song

nuuk

nuuk  song

song

yayaqʷiyaqħʔaaqƛqin

DUP-  SUF  yaqʷ  REL  -iyaqħ  sing ... song [R]  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -qin  1p.REL

that which we would sing

.

We started practising the song we would sing.

60.12

ʔiiħʔaƛukni

ʔiiħʷ  big  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS  -ni  1p.ABS

we had a big one

nuuk

nuuk  song

song

.

We had a big song.

60.13

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

čučuukʷaʕinmeʔiƛnak̉aƛ

čučuukʷaʕinmeʔiƛ  go around inviting  -naˑkʷ  have  -ˀaƛ  NOW

then had someone go around inviting

ʔuuyiiʔatup̉aƛ

ʔu  REF  -(y)iˑ  ... time  -ʔatu(q)2  fall off  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀaƛ  NOW

then did so for that time

ʔam̉iičiʔiikquu

ʔam̉iičiƛ  be next morning  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT  -quu1  3.CND

when it would be the next morning

.

Then we had someone go about the village inviting for the next day.

60.14

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

w̉aaqʔuqšiʔaƛ

w̉aaqʔuqšiƛ  go to a feast  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they started coming to the feast

c̉išaaʔatħ

c̉išaaʔatħ  Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

č̉uučk̉aƛ

č̉uučk  all  -ˀaƛ  NOW

all of them now

hinaɬ

hinaɬ  go along with

go along

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma  woman.pl

women

ʔam̉iičiʔaƛʔitq

ʔam̉iičiƛ  be next morning  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when it was the next morning

ħaayiiʔiƛ

ħaayiiʔiƛ  all enter house

they all entered the house

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ  thus many  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

c̉išaaʔatħ

c̉išaaʔatħ  Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

huupač̉asʔatħ

huupač̉asʔatħ  Huupachas people

Huupachas tribe

č̉uučkuk

č̉uučk  all  -uk  POSS

all of them

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma  woman.pl

women

.

All the Tsishaa and Huupachas men and also women responded to the invitation the next morning.

pg. 2 begins above

60.15

ʔuʔiiʔiɬ

ʔuʔii  go to  -‘iɬ3  in the house

they went in the house

ʔiiħukʔi

ʔiiħʷ  big  -uk  IMPF  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his big one

maħt̉ii

maħt̉ii  house

house

kʷiisaaħičiiɬ

kʷiisaaħičiiɬ  Douglas Thomas

Douglas Thomas

.

They went into Douglas Thomas' big house.

60.16

hiɬuk

hiɬ  LOC  -uk  POSS

theirs were there

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl

chiefs

mituuniʔatħ

mituuniʔatħ  Victoria people

Victoria people

suč̉a

suč̉a  five

five

hiɬuk

hiɬ  LOC  -uk  POSS

theirs were there

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl

chiefs

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

suč̉a

suč̉a  five

five

.

Five chiefs of the Victoria Indians and five Ditidaht chiefs were present.

60.17

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then  -siˑ2  1s.ABS

I then

hineeʔiʔaƛ

hineeʔiƛ  enter house  -ˀaƛ  NOW

entered the house

qʷaacħaaƛ

qʷaa  thus  -cħa  go in connection with [L]  -ˀaƛ  NOW

as they did thus

.

When they were inside, then I entered.

60.18

c̉iiqaasi

c̉iiqaa  sing secret chant  -siˑ2  1s.ABS

I was singing

hinʔiƛ

hinʔiƛ  enter house

entering the house

.

I came in singing a chant.

60.19

ʔuqƛn̉uksi

ʔuqƛn̉uk  hold in hands  -siˑ2  1s.ABS

I was holding in my arms

huuyaaɬmisʔaqs

huuyaaɬmisʔaqs  Millie Thomas

Millie Thomas

c̉iiqaa

c̉iiqaa  sing secret chant

singing secret chant

hinʔiƛ

hinʔiƛ  enter house

entering the house

.

I was holding Millie Thomas in my arms while singing a chant as I entered the house.

60.20

ʔuħʔataħ

ʔuħ  is  -ˀat  PASS  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I was done to

kutiisʔat

kutiics  lead by the hand  -ˀat  PASS

held by the hand

hiixuqʕinʔis

hiixuqʕinʔis  Alex Thomas

Alex Thomas

.

Alex Thomas held me by the hand.

60.21

ʔuʔuyaqħaħ

ʔuʔuyaqħ  sing  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I sang

yaqʷiipqas

yaqʷ  REL  -iiỷip  obtain  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

that which I had obtained

ʔukʷiiỷip

ʔukʷiiỷip  obtain by oneself

obtained by oneself

c̉iiqỷak

c̉iiqỷakʷ  ceremonial chant

chant

.

I sang a chant I had myself obtained.

60.22

||

n̉aas

n̉aas  day

day

waaʔii

waa  say  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

say!

ʔuunuuƛeʔic

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

because you do

wiinapisuk

wiinapi  stop  -suˑk  2s.ABS

you remain

maħt̉ii

maħt̉ii  house

house

ʕimtšiƛ

ʕimtšiƛ  sing the chorus

singing the chorus

ʔuunuuƛeʔic

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

because you do

wikaatukuk

wik  not  -aˑtuk  make ... sound  -uk  POSS

yours does not make a sound of

t̉ickaa

t̉ickaa  thunder

thundering

maħt̉ii

maħt̉ii  house

house

||.

"Day, say, therefore your house remains on the beach", it goes, "therefore your house is not thundering."

60.23

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

č̉an̉ii

č̉an̉iˑ  not see

do not see

qʷaaqħʔatii

qʷaa  thus  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ˀat  PASS  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

how one does so

ħaw̉iičiʔat

ħaw̉iičiƛ  become rich  -ˀat  PASS

become wealthy

waaqħʔaƛ

waa  say  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it says

waa

waa  say

saying

.

It means that you do not see how one becomes wealthy.

60.24

nuuʔiʔaƛ

nuuʔiƛ  start singing  -ˀaƛ  NOW

she started singing

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that way

that

huuyaaɬmisʔaqs

huuyaaɬmisʔaqs  Millie Thomas

Millie Thomas

.

Then Millie Thomas started singing.

60.25

ʔuwiiʔaƛ

ʔuwii  be first  -ˀaƛ  NOW

she was first

nuuʔiƛ

nuuʔiƛ  start singing

to start singing

.

She was the first to start singing.

60.26

||

ʔaahuwahiyahɔɔ

huwahiyaheeʔɔɔ

n̉ašiʔaƛ̉is

n̉aššiƛ  go to see  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -‘is  on the beach

look at me

qʷaaʔaƛukʷiis

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS  -(y)iis  1s.INDF.REL

how mine is

ħaħaw̉iɬi

ħaħaw̉iɬi  prosperity

way of wealth

||.

"Look at me how my way of wealth is."

60.27

ʔuʔuyaqħ

ʔuʔuyaqħ  sing

she sang

čiisčiisa

čiisčiisa  doing sway dancing

doing sway dancing

huuyaaɬmisʔaqs

huuyaaɬmisʔaqs  Millie Thomas

Millie Thomas

.

Millie Thomas sang this and did a sway dance.

60.28

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ  finish  -ˀaƛ  NOW

she finished

nunuuk

nunuuk  singing

singing

p̉ačiʔaƛ

p̉ačiƛ  give gift at potlatch  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they gave potlatch gifts to

mituuniʔatħʔi

mituuniʔatħ  Victoria people  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the Victoria people

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl

chiefs

n̉uun̉uupqimɬa

DUP-  DIST  n̉up  one  -qimɬ  ... unit  -a  ABS?

one to each

ʔiš

ʔiš  and

and

niitiinaʔatħʔi

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the Ditidaht people

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl

chiefs

n̉uun̉uupqimɬaƛaa

DUP-  SUF  n̉up  one  -qimɬ  ... unit  -a  ABS?  =ƛaa  again

also one to each

.

She finished singing and they potlatched a dollar each to the Victoria and Ditidaht chiefs.

pg. 3 begins here

60.29

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

k̉aak̉aaħw̉ataƛ

DUP-  DIST  k̉aħw̉aat  half dollar  -ˀaƛ  NOW

a half dollar to each

humaqƛčinup

humaqƛ  all together  -inawup1  GRD.CAUS [L+S]

to all together

c̉išaaʔatħ

c̉išaaʔatħ  Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

ʔiš

ʔiš  and

and

huupač̉asʔatħ

huupač̉asʔatħ  Huupachas people

Huupachas tribe

.

Then she gave a half dollar each to all the Tsishaa and Huupachas.

60.30

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

nuuʔiʔaƛ

nuuʔiƛ  start singing  -ˀaƛ  NOW

she started singing

ƛaaʔuuʔaƛ

ƛaʔuˑ  another  -ˀaƛ  NOW

took another

.

She started singing another song.

60.31

||

hiyaa

hiyii

hiyaa

hiyii

hiyuʔuuŋuu

maʔast̉iʔiɬaʔicwaayii

you will imitate a tribe

ỷuuwaaƛsiiš

I am now

maʔasʔaƛ

maʔas  village  -ˀaƛ  NOW

now a tribe

siỷaayii

me

||.

"You will imitate a tribe I am now now a tribe, me."

60.32

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ʔuum̉aa

ʔuum̉aa  thus far

thus far

ʔaaʔaniwasa

DUP-  SUF  ʔana  only  -waˑ  say [R]  -sasa  only [L]

it says only that

nuukʔii

nuuk  song  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the song

.

The song goes thus far and that is all it says.

60.33

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

n̉uššiʔaƛ

n̉uššiƛ  distribute property  -ˀaƛ  NOW

she handed out gifts

.

Then she distributed gifts.

60.34

muumuuqumỷisʔaƛ

DUP-  DIST  muu  four  -qimɬ  ... unit  -ˀiˑs1  cost  -ˀaƛ  NOW

each received four

ħaw̉iiħiicʔi

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl  -iic  belong to  =ʔiˑ  DEF

belonging to the chiefs

t̉an̉a

t̉an̉a  child

children

n̉upqimỷisʔaƛ

n̉up  one  -qimɬ  ... unit  -ˀiˑs1  consume  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they received one

ʔuħ

ʔuħ  is

is

n̉uw̉iiqsu

n̉uw̉iˑqsu  father

fathers

ƛatw̉iiʔukt̉aƛuk

ƛatw̉iiʔukt  pay for paddling  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS

as pay for paddling

.

The children of chiefs each received four dollars and the fathers received one dollar as crewmen.

60.35

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

huupač̉asʔatħ

huupač̉asʔatħ  Huupachas people

Huupachas tribe

muumuuqumỷisuk

DUP-  DIST  muu  four  -qimɬ  ... unit  -‘is  on the beach  -uk  POSS

each received four

t̉aatn̉a

t̉an̉a  child.pl

children

ħaw̉iiħiic

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl  -iic  belong to

belonging to chiefs

.

The Huupachas chiefs' children likewise received four dollars each.

60.36

ʔuušʔaƛ

ʔuuš  some  -ˀaƛ  NOW

some did

ʔaƛqimỷis

ʔaƛa  two  -qimɬ  ... unit  -ˀiˑs1  consume

they received two

ʔuuš

ʔuuš  some

some

n̉upqimỷis

n̉up  one  -qimɬ  ... unit  -ˀiˑs1  consume

they received one

ʔeʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im  elder.pl  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the old people

.

The old people received one or two dollars.

60.37

ʔuʔuyitasqačka

DUP-  SUF  ʔuyit  mark/blemish  -as2  at the cheek(s) [R]  -qaˑčka  2s.DUB

I think this is a mark on your cheek

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that way

that way

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

ɬaaɬakaata

DUP-  PL  ɬakʷ1  poor  -aˑta  direct action at

you are poor along with

siičiɬ

siičiɬ  me (Obj)

me

waawaɬp̉ičħʔaƛ

DUP-  REP  waaɬ  say  -p̉ičħ  do while ...-ing [L]  -ˀaƛ  NOW

she said while doing

.

She said as she (made the gifts), "I think this is a mark left on your cheek because you are unhappy along with me".

60.38

ʔaƛqimỷisqčik̉aƛ

ʔaƛa  two  -qimɬ  ... unit  -ˀiˑs1  consume  -čik2  each  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they each received two

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

mituuniʔatħʔi

mituuniʔatħ  Victoria people  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the Victoria

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

ʔukʷičink

ʔukʷi  at, on  -(č,k)inkʷ3  together with

together with

.

The Victoria people and the Ditidaht each received two dollars.

60.39

n̉uššiʔaƛ̉at

n̉uššiƛ  distribute property  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

they were given gifts

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma  woman.pl

women

n̉upqimỷisqčik̉aƛ

n̉up  one  -qimɬ  ... unit  -ˀiˑs1  consume  -čik2  each  -ˀaƛ  NOW

giving one dollar to each one

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

ħaasiƛ

ħaasiƛ1  distribute to

they distributed to

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma  woman.pl

women

.

The women also were given gifts of one dollar each.

60.40

hawiiƛ

hawiiƛ  finish

she finished

n̉ušaa

n̉ušaa  distributing property

distributing wealth

.

She finished potlatching.

60.41

ʔuwiiʔaƛ

ʔuwii  be first  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he was the first

mista mičin kuupaa

mista mičin kuupaa  Mr. Mitchell Cooper

Mr. Mitchell Cooper

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the chief

mituuniʔatħ

mituuniʔatħ  Victoria people

Victoria people

ɬaaɬak̉upšiƛ

ɬaaɬak̉ʷapšiƛ  console s.o.

console s.o.

ciqšiƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak

spoke

čiičiinukʷa

čiičiinukʷa  speaki Chinook Jargon

speaking Chinook Jargon

.

Mr. Mitchell Cooper was the first Victoria chief to speak consoling words, doing so in Chinook jargon.

pg. 4 begins above

60.42

ʔiiħaaħ

ʔiiħʷ  big  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I am very

ʔuusuqta

ʔuusuqta  get hurt

hurt

.

"I am deeply grieved.

60.43

ʔanin

ʔanin  that we

that we are

c̉awaakqin

c̉awaakʷ  one  -qin  1p.REL

we are one

qʷam̉aaqin

qʷam̉aˑ  thus many  -qin  1p.REL

all of us

quuʔas

quuʔas  First Nations person

First Nations people

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

because

ʔanin

ʔanin  that we

that we

c̉awaakħʔat

c̉awaakʷ  one  -(q)ħ3  BEING  -ˀat  PASS

done so by one

ʔusiik̉at

ʔusiikʷ  make  -ˀat  PASS

it was made

hiiɬapi

hiiɬapi1  be up in the air

the one above

.

All of us Indians are one because we were created by one there in the sky.

60.44

ʔanin

ʔanin  that we

that we

č̉uučkqin

č̉uučk  all  -qin  1p.REL

are all

ħamat̉ap

ħamat̉ap  be aware

aware

qʷam̉aaqin

qʷam̉aˑ  thus many  -qin  1p.REL

all of us

maan̉uɬ

maan̉uɬ  dwell along the coast

dwell along the coast

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

p̉išaq

p̉išaq  very bad

bad

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

qʷaỷinƛʔitqak

qʷaỷinawiƛ  having trouble  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

what you have become troubled with

ħaw̉eeɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief

Oh, chief

.

All of us tribes living on the coast are aware that your trouble is sore, O Chief.

60.45

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

p̉išaq

p̉išaq  very bad

bad

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

.

(we know) that his is bad.

60.46

wikħaa

wik  not  -ħaˑ1  3.INTERR

is it not?

t̉it̉iiħsuuƛỷak̉aƛ

t̉it̉iiħsawiƛ  wipe one's tears  -ỷakʷ  use  -ˀaƛ  NOW

used to wipe one's tears

ƛ̉uƛ̉uušsuuƛỷak̉aƛ

ƛ̉uƛ̉uušsawiƛ  dry the eyes  -ỷakʷ  use  -ˀaƛ  NOW

used for drying the eyes

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

yaqʷaħawiʔaƛqin

yaqʷ  REL  -aħawiƛ  in front of  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -qin  1p.REL

that which has been put in front of us

maatmaasqin

maatmaas  tribe  -qin  1p.REL

we tribes

wawaama

wawaa  say  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the chief

ɬaaɬaak̉up

ɬaaɬaak̉ʷap  console s.o.

console s.o.

.

Is it not for wiping and drying one's tears, this that you have set before us tribes?" said the chief consoling him.

60.47

ciqšiƛsi

ciqšiƛ  speak  -siˑ2  1s.ABS

I spoke

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

.

I then spoke also.

60.48

ƛuyačiʔataħ

ƛuyačiƛ  be happy  -ˀat  INAL  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

mine is now happy

ɬim̉aqsti

ɬim̉aqsti  heart

heart

ħaw̉eeħ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl

Oh, chiefs!

waamaaħ

waa  say  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I am saying so

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

n̉ačuuɬʔaƛ

n̉ačuuɬ  see s.o.'s face  -ˀaƛ  NOW

have seen your faces now

suutiɬ

suutiɬ  you

you

ʔuyiya

ʔuyiya  at the time

at the time

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

n̉aasʔii

n̉aas  day  =ʔiˑ  =DEF

the day

.

"My heart has become better, Chiefs, because I have seen your faces today.

60.49

qʷaaqħsuuk

qʷaa  thus  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -suˑk  2s.ABS

for you are like

qʷeeʔiitq

qʷaa  thus  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

what is a

našukʔi

našuk  strong  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the strong one

ʕuỷi

ʕuỷi  medicine

medicine

ħaw̉iiħʔitqak

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

you who are chiefs

.

You chiefs are like a strong medicine.

60.50

ʔupsaapčip̉aƛħsuk

ʔupsaap  soothe  -čiˑp  INDIR  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ħsuˑk  2s.Rel.Dub

you have eased mine

siičiɬ

siičiɬ  me (Obj)

me

ɬim̉aqsti

ɬim̉aqsti  heart

heart

ʔupsaapčip̉aƛħsuk

ʔupsaap  soothe  -čiˑp  INDIR  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ħsuˑk  2s.Rel.Dub

you have eased mine

.

You now have eased and calmed my heart."

60.51

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ʔuum̉inƛaħ

ʔuum̉aanawiƛ  go so far  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I went that far

ciiqciiqa

ciiqciiqa  speaking

talking

.

I went that far in speaking.

60.52

ciqšiʔaƛma

ciqšiƛ  speak  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he spoke then

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

c̉aaʔuɬan̉uɬ

c̉aaʔuɬan̉uɬ  George Robertson

George Robertson

niitiinaʔatħʔi

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the Ditidaht

.

George Robertson, the Ditidaht, also spoke.

60.53

naʔaataħʔaƛin

naʔaataħ  listen  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we are listening now

ʔaħn̉ii

ʔaħn̉ii  that

that

waweeʔitqak

wawaa  say  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

that which your are saying

waaỷiħtak

waa  say  -ỷiħtaqak  originate from...

what is said first

ciqšiƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak

spoke

c̉aaʔuɬan̉uɬ

c̉aaʔuɬan̉uɬ  George Robertson

George Robertson

.

"We listen to what you say," George Robertson began.

pg. 5 begins above

60.54

qʷaaqin

qʷaa  thus  -qin  1p.REL

we are thus

ʔaani

ʔaani  really

really

weeʔiitq

waa  say  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

what he had said

hiiɬ

hiɬ  LOC

there

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the chief

.

"We are really the way the chief said.

60.55

ʔanin

ʔanin  that we

that we

ʔuusuqtaqin

ʔuusuqta  get hurt  -qin  1p.REL

we are agrieved

č̉uučk

č̉uučk  all

all

qʷam̉aaqin

qʷam̉aˑ  thus many  -qin  1p.REL

all of us

.

All of us are all grieved.

60.56

ʔanin

ʔanin  that we

that we

takʷaaqin

takʷa  exclusively that  -qin  1p.REL

we are all

n̉ačaɬ

n̉ačaɬ  experience

know by experience

kʷinʔakʔitq

kʷinʔakʷ  mourning  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

that which is the grief

č̉an̉iičiʔaƛ̉atquu

č̉an̉iičiƛ  not see  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -quu1  3.CND

when one can not see

pawaɬšiʔaƛ̉atquu

pawaɬšiƛ  lose  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -quu1  3.CND

that they are lost to us

t̉an̉a

t̉an̉a  child

child

.

We all know by experience the pain of no longer seeing a child lost to us.

60.57

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

ỷimʔakʷačiƛ

ỷimʔakʷačiƛ  be spoiled

it is spoiled

taayee

taayii  older brother  -ee  VOC

Oh, older brother

qʷaaʔaaħitʔitqak

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaaħit  deprive of...  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

that which you have been deprived of

ħaakʷaƛcawinyuk

ħaakʷaaƛ  daughter  -cawinyuk  do on account of ... [L]

doing in honour of your daughter

.

The things you would have done in honour of your daughter are spoiled, older brother.

60.58

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

n̉aačt̉iʔiɬaaħit

n̉ač  see  -t̉iˑʔiɬa  pretend to [L]  -ˀaaħ  IRR  -(m)it  PAST

you would have been doing so after seeing

yaayiɬ

yaayiɬ  there in house

there in house

n̉uw̉iiqsakʔitqak

n̉uw̉iˑqsu  father  -ˀak  POSS  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

that which your father did

qʷaamitʔitq

qʷaa  thus  -(m)it  PAST  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

that which he had done so

c̉iskʷisan̉ap

c̉iskʷisan̉ap  make rope stand up on beach

make rope stand up on beach

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ʔanaħuusi

ʔanaħʷ  size  -(w)uusi  3.Rel.Dub

that was that far

maan̉uɬ

maan̉uɬ  dwell along the coast

dwell along the coast

.

You would have followed what you saw your father do, the way he caused a rope to rise the whole length of the land.

60.59

yaqkʷačiƛʔitqak

yaqʷ  REL  -kʷačiƛ1  do completely  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

that which you have done

ỷimʔakʷačiƛ

ỷimʔakʷačiƛ  lose a loved one

have lost

.

That is what you have lost."

60.60

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

wawaama

wawaa  say  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

c̉aaʔuɬan̉uɬ

c̉aaʔuɬan̉uɬ  George Robertson

George Robertson

.

That is what George Robertson said.

60.61

ʔuum̉inƛma

ʔuum̉aa  thus far  -inawiƛ1  PRF.CAUS  -maˑ  3.IND

he went thus far

ciiqciiqa

ciiqciiqa  speaking

talking

.

Thus much he spoke.

60.62

ciqšiƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak

he spoke

kicaaħin

kicaaħin  Mr. Bill

Mr. Bill

hisiik

hisiikʷ  go along

go along

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

.

Bill also spoke along this line.

60.63

ciqšiƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak

he spoke

c̉aaʔuɬan̉uɬukqin

c̉aaʔuɬan̉uɬ  Charly Klootasee  -uk  POSS  -qin  1p.REL

our Mr. Charly Klootasee

hisiik

hisiikʷ  go along

go along

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

.

Our Mr. Charly Klootasee spoke also along those lines.

60.64

ciqšiƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak

spoke

santu

santu  Santo

Santo

hisiik

hisiikʷ  go along

go along

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

.

Old Santo spoke along the same lines also.

60.65

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

ciqšiʔaƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he spoke now

maħɔɔỷi

maħaaỷi  Tyee Bob

Tyee Bob

.

And then Tyee Bob spoke.

60.66

ʔuukʷiɬʔaƛ

ʔuukʷiɬ  refer to  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he did to

ʕatiqšiƛ

ʕatiqšiƛ  thank

thank them

maħɔɔỷi

maħaaỷi  Tyee Bob

Tyee Bob

yaa

yaa1  that

those

kʷiỷiisatħʔi

kʷissaatħ  different tribe  =ʔiˑ  DEF

other tribes

.

Tyee Bob thanked the people of other tribes.

60.67

ʔapsčiikeʔicuu

ʔapsčiikʷ  right  -(m)eˑʔicuu  2p.IND

you are right

ʔaħn̉ii

ʔaħn̉ii  that

that

waweeʔitqsuu

wawaa  say  -ʔiˑtqsuu  2p.REL

that which you have said

ħaw̉eeħ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl

chiefs!

.