Saturday, March 22, 2008

A Chinook Lord's Prayer

Nesaika Papa, hyas hyas Saghalie Tyee,

Maika nem mitlite Elip Saghalie.

Kloshe Saghalie Tyee kopa konaway tillicums,

Maika kloshe tumtum kopa okoke illahie,

kahkwa kopa Saghalie.

Potlatch Maika okoke sun pe kwahnesum

nesaika muckamuck.

Spose nesaika mamook masachie,

halo mitlite Maika hyas solleks.

Pe spose klaksta tillicum masachie kopa nesaika,

nesaika halo hyas solleks kopa klaska.

Mahsh siah konaway masachie kopa nesaika.

Maika mitlite nesaika Papa kwahnesum,

Elip Saghalie Tyee kwahnesum.


Kloshe Kahkwa

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