Emily Donahue: "Preparing Basket Materials" (1957)

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[1]	píshiich	tá	nu-'ahíshriih-v-an-va
	first	PERF	1pl(>3)-set.fire-PL.ACT-go.to-PL.ACT

First we went and set fires.

[2]	pa-kúnish	itharípriik	vaa	uum	káan	sarip-yêepshas
	NOMZ-like	fir.forest	so	3.SG	there	hazel.twigs-good.(pl.)

The best hazel twigs are those where it is sort of a fir forest.

[3]	pa-tuyshipnee'ípanich	vaa	uum	káan	sarip-kêem-shas
	the-mountain.peak	so	3.SG	there	hazel.twigs-bad-PL

There are bad hazel twigs there on the hilltop.

[4]	vaa	kumá'ii	pa-yêepshas	pa-sárip	itharípriik	aayâach	vaa	uum	vâaram-sas	káru	xúnutich
	so	because.of	NOMZ-good.(pl.)	the-hazel.twigs	fir.forest	it.was.because	so	3.SG	long-PL	also	flexible.(dimin.)

The hazel twigs are good in the fir forest for this reason, it is because they are long and flexible.

[5]	pa-tuyshipnee'ípanich	va-sárip	vaa	uum	ipshûunkinich-as	káru	úruh-sas
	the-mountain.peak	3sPOSS-hazel.twigs	so	3.SG	low-PL	also	round-PL

The hazel twigs of the hilltop are short and stubby (lit., round).

[6]	naní-taat	mít	kin-'ípeen-tih-at	tuyshipnee'ípanich	uum	sarip-kêem-shas
	1sPOSS-mother	near.past	3>1pl-say.to-DUR-PAST	mountain.peak	3.SG	hazel.twigs-bad-PL

My mother used to tell us, "They are bad hazel sticks on the hilltop."

[7]	vaa	mít	kári	uum	nu-'ahíshriih-vu-tih-at
	so	near.past	then	3.SG	1pl(>3)-set.fire-PL.ACT-DUR-PAST

We used to set fires (to encourage the growth of the brush).

[8]	púra fâat	vúra	kin-ípeen-tih-at
	nothing	Intensive	3>1pl-say.to-DUR-PAST

They (the government) didn't say anything to us.

[9]	payêem	uum	tá	koo	tá	pú-vaa	kin-kupí-tih-ara
	now	3.SG	PERF	all	PERF	NEG-that	1pl(>3)-do-DUR-NEG

Now that's all over, we can't do that.

[10]	axak-hárinay	xás	tá	nú-stuk	pa-sárip
	two-year	then	PERF	1pl(>3)-pick	the-hazel.twigs

Then after two years we picked the hazel twigs.

[11]	pa-sárip	tá	kun-íshtuuk-vunaa	kun-'ipátsiiprina-tih
	the-hazel.twigs	PERF	3pl(>3s)-pick-PL	3pl(>3s)-break.with.nails-DUR

They plucked the hazel twigs, they broke them with their fingernails.

[12]	payêem	uum	símsiim	mûuk	kun-vúut-vanaa-tih
	now	3.SG	knife	with.(by.means.of)	3pl(>3s)-cut.(grass)-PL-DUR

Now they cut them with a knife.

[13]	pa-'asiktávaan-sas	uum	kun-íshtuuk-vanaa-tih
	the-woman-PL	3.SG	3pl(>3s)-cut.(grass)-PL-DUR

The women picked them.

[14]	átimnam	mûuk	tá	kun-turúniih-va
	pack-basket	with.(by.means.of)	PERF	3pl(>3s)-carry.(wood).away.downhill-PL.ACT

They carried them down in burden baskets.

[15]	pa-'ávans-as	uumkun	tá	kun-íkvat
	the-man-PL	they	PERF	3pl(>3s)-carry.on.shoulder

(And) the men carried them on their shoulders.

[16]	payêem	uum	tá	kóo	pa-tur	chishíi	mûuk	uum	tah
	now	3.SG	PERF	all	the-carry.in.wood-basket	dog	with.(by.means.of)	3.SG	already

Now the use of burden baskets is all gone, it is with horses now.

[17]	pa-sárip-'atimn-ak	pa-kun-túunfak
	the-hazel.twigs-pack-basket-Locative	NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-carry.(wood).down.from.uphill

They carried them downhill in hazel-twig burden baskets.

[18]	xás	kári	tá	ni-tháruf
	then	then	PERF	1s(>3)-peel.sticks

Then I peeled them.

[19]	vúha	mûuk	pa-kun-tháruf-vanaa-tih
	tooth	with.(by.means.of)	NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-peel.sticks-PL-DUR

They peeled them with their teeth.

[20]	asiktávaan-sas	káru	vúra	ávans-as	koovúra	kun-tháruf-vunaa-tih
	woman-PL	also	Intensive	man-PL	all	3pl(>3s)-peel.sticks-PL-DUR

All the men and women peeled them.

[21]	hâari	kun-vûuksahi-naa-tih
	sometime	3pl(>3s)-have.work.contest-PL-DUR

Sometimes they had a work contest.

[22]	yáas	ni-shuváxraah-ti	imcháxaha-k
	then	1s(>3)-spread.to.dry-DUR	sunshine-Locative

Then I dried them in the sunshine.

[23]	pa-panyúrar	tá	nu-'áhk-oo
	the-beargrass	PERF	1pl(>3)-set.fire.to-PL.ACT

We burned the bear-lilies.

[24]	xás	tá	nú-stuk
	then	PERF	1pl(>3)-pick

Then we picked them.

[25]	kun-'uumxávxaav-tih
	3pl(>3s)-pull.up-DUR

They pulled them up by the roots.

[26]	xás	tá	nu-suváxrah
	then	PERF	1pl(>3)-spread.to.dry

Then we dried them.

[27]	yáas	sárum	nu-'ûupvu-tih
	then	Jeffrey.pine.root	1pl(>3)-dig.roots-DUR

Then we dug pine roots.

[28]	vúra	fátaak	xás	yáv	u-'íihya
	Intensive	somewhere	then	good	3s(>3)-stand.(long.object)

Some places (the trees) are good

[29]	yiimúsich	xás	pa-kun-íkpaaksur
	little.ways.off	then	NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-cut.off

They cut them off some ways out (from the trunk).

[30]	xás	tá	nu-híkurih
	then	PERF	1pl(>3)-roast.(pine.nuts)

Then we roasted them.

[31]	aah	píshiich	tá	kun-íkyav
	fire	first	PERF	3pl(>3s)-make

First they built a fire.

[32]	xás	káan	tá	kun-ihíkurih
	then	there	PERF	3pl(>3s)-roast.(pine.nuts)

Then they roasted them.

[33]	xás	yáas	aah	ávahkam	tá	kun-píkyav
	then	then	fire	over	PERF	3pl(>3s)-repair

Then they made another fire on top.

[34]	yáas	nu-thatápaan-tih
	then	1pl(>3)-split.roots.for.basketry-DUR

Then we split them.

[35]	xás	iváxra	tá	nú-kyav
	then	dry	PERF	1pl(>3)-make

Then we dried them.

[36]	kári	xás	tá	nu-púthar
	then	then	PERF	1pl(>3)-soak

Then we soaked them.

[37]	yáas	nu-táxviish-tih
	then	1pl(>3)-scrape-DUR

Then we scraped them.

[38]	yáas	nu-kyâasipriv-ti	pa-vik
	then	1pl(>3)-begin-DUR	the-weaving.work

Then we began the weaving.