Charlie Thom, Sr.: How Charlie Grew Up (2013)
Primary participants: Charlie Thom, Sr. (speaker), Clare Sandy (researcher),
Erik Maier (researcher),
Andrew Garrett (researcher),
Line Mikkelsen (researcher)
Date: June 16, 2013
Project identifier: CT-02
Audio: Play
Note: This anecdote was spoken partly in English and partly in Karuk. Only Karuk sections are transcribed below.
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[1] |
ni'áapunma koovúra. |
But I learned. |
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[2] |
fâat kumá'ii pananítaat káru panani'áka tá kuniyâaram, fâat kumá'ii? |
Why did they take my father and mother away? |
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[3] |
páy kóo paxánthiip, páy yítha kóo paxánthiip káan u'íihya. " fâat kumá'ii peexráratih? naa ník ôok páy níkrii." |
There's an oak tree, there's an oak tree standing there. "What are you crying for? I'm here with you." |
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[4] |
tupishyáavpa tá kóo tá kun'ípak. |
In wintertime they all came back. |
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[5] |
nanikîit neekshúpiheet. |
My grandmother taught me. |
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[6] |
koovúra ni'áapunma fâat nikyâatih. tupishyáavpa vúra uum táay panani'áhup. koovúra yáv. |
I learned everything, I can make anything. In wintertime I had a lot of wood. Everything was good. |