Ararahih'urípih

William Bright: "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (2004)

Primary participant: William Bright (speaker)
Date: 2004
Project identifier: WB-01
Publication details: Unpublished (Recorded by Susan Gehr on February 26th, 2004)

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Note: A video of Bright's speech is available here. Bright states that Vina Smith and Violet Super helped him compose this speech.

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[1] ayukîi nanífyiivshas.

Hello, my friends.

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[2] púxich tá ná'aachichha, pa'ôok tá níkrii panámniik, pa'ôok kóovan nu'áraarahiti.

I'm very happy that I'm here in Orleans, that I'm here with all of you.

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[3] pi'êep, paniyáan'iiftihanhaak, pa'ôok káruk veethívthaaneen pishîich ni'úumhaak, papanámniik pishîich ni'úumhaak, naa vúra xakitrahyar káru yítha hárinay kích tá níkrii.

Long ago, when I was young, when I first came to Karuk country, when I first came to Orleans, I was only 21 years old.

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[4] naa vúra púfaat na'aapúnmutiharahanik!

I didn't know anything!

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[5] kúna vúra pa'ararakéevriikshas, pa'ararapihnîichas, pananikáruk va'araréefyiivshas koovúra neepsháravrik.

But the Karuk old women, the Karuk old men, my Karuk friends, they all helped me.

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[6] kári xás chaka'îimich ni'apúnmiik pa'araráhih, pa'ararákuupha, pa'ararapíkvah.

And so I slowly learned the Indian language, the Indian customs, the Indian stories.

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[7] payêem námpaan vúra pihnîich, xakinivkihitráhyar káru itroopahárinay tá níkrii.

Now I myself am an old man, I'm 75 years old.

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[8] kúna vúra kúkuum ôok tá ni'uum, pananífyiivshas nimúsarukti, kári vúra pakáruk váhi ni'aapúnmiikti.

But I've come back here again, I'm visiting my friends, and I'm still learning the Karuk language.

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[9] koovúra panani'araréefyiivshas naa kíipeentihap, " yôotva, púxich taná'aachichha!"

To all my Indian friends, I'm saying, "Thank you, I'm very glad!"

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[2]	púxich tá ná'aachichha, pa'ôok tá níkrii panámniik, pa'ôok kóovan nu'áraarahiti.
	I'm very happy that I'm here in Orleans, that I'm here with all of you.

[3]	pi'êep, paniyáan'iiftihanhaak, pa'ôok káruk veethívthaaneen pishîich ni'úumhaak, papanámniik pishîich ni'úumhaak, naa vúra xakitrahyar káru yítha hárinay kích tá níkrii.
	Long ago, when I was young, when I first came to Karuk country, when I first came to Orleans, I was only 21 years old.

[4]	naa vúra púfaat na'aapúnmutiharahanik!
	I didn't know anything!

[5]	kúna vúra pa'ararakéevriikshas, pa'ararapihnîichas, pananikáruk va'araréefyiivshas koovúra neepsháravrik.
	But the Karuk old women, the Karuk old men, my Karuk friends, they all helped me.

[6]	kári xás chaka'îimich ni'apúnmiik pa'araráhih, pa'ararákuupha, pa'ararapíkvah.
	And so I slowly learned the Indian language, the Indian customs, the Indian stories.

[7]	payêem námpaan vúra pihnîich, xakinivkihitráhyar káru itroopahárinay tá níkrii.
	Now I myself am an old man, I'm 75 years old.

[8]	kúna vúra kúkuum ôok tá ni'uum, pananífyiivshas nimúsarukti, kári vúra pakáruk váhi ni'aapúnmiikti.
	But I've come back here again, I'm visiting my friends, and I'm still learning the Karuk language.

[9]	koovúra panani'araréefyiivshas naa kíipeentihap, " yôotva, púxich taná'aachichha!"
	To all my Indian friends, I'm saying, "Thank you, I'm very glad!"