Alice Spott

Ethnobiology (1962 or 1963)

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Text identifier: AS1
Speaker: Alice Spott
Primary documentation: William Bright
Manuscript source: William Bright, with the assistance of Minnie Macomber
Audio source: Courtesy of William Bright
Note: Yurok-language questions by William Bright (omitted here, translated in brackets) and answers by Alice Spott, with occasional comments by Minnie Macomber (Alice Spott's daughter).

  1. [Kues soo cheee-shep' yok nee hue-ne'm?] Nue-mee-chue so'n cheee-shep', mee' kue wey-ko-nee wee'. Woh-pe-kue-mew meesh koh wey-ko'm, nee-kee-chue soo kue cheee-shep'. 'Umes kem nue-mee soo-chok'w. Nue-mee-chue soo kaap' huue-nek'w, mee' weesh-tue' 'ue-mes-kwoh. Mos 'ok'w me-ges, nee-mo 'ok'w ho me-ges. 'Oohl naa me-ges-ke'w. Weet mehl ho huue-ne'm Woh-pe-kue-mew 'ue-mes. Weesh-tue' 'ee-yoh 'ue-mes.
    [What kinds of flowers are around here?] There are all kinds of flowers, because the creator finished all of that. Wohpekumew had finished them, all different kinds of flowers. Medicine is the same way. There are all kinds of plants, because that's his medicine. There was no [white] doctor. They didn't have doctors then. They had Indian doctors. That is why they grew, as Wohpekumew's medicine. He just picked his medicine anyplace].
     
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  2. [Kues soo te-poo yok nee hue-ne'm?] Weet kem skuuye-nee te-poo, weet tue' 'o hoh-kue' k'ee yok nee te-poo. Pe-chue nee te-poo kem skuuye'n.
    [What kinds of trees are around here?] Tepoo is good, you can pick tepoo around here. Upriver tepoo is good also.
     
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  3. [Kues soo ne-po-yoch yok nee hue-ne'm?] Sekws tue' skuuye'n, kweech kem skuuye'n. Ne-ge-pue' yok nee nep.
    [What kinds of greens are around here?] Wild celery is good, kwich is good too. You eat the ones that grow around here.
     
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  4. [Kues soo 'err-werh yok nee hue-ne'm?] Nue-mee-chue so'n 'err-werh, te-no' so'n 'err-werh, yok nee 'err-werh.
    [What kinds of grass are around here?] Different kinds of grass, lots of kinds of grass, the grass around here.
     
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  5. [Kues soo mes-kwoh yok nee hue-ne'm?] Te-no' so'n mes-kwoh 'o yoh. 'Ohlkue-mee ko wey-ko-nee' weet kee sho'n.
    [What kinds of medicines are around here?] Lots of kinds of medicine here. It had been finished so it could be like that.
     
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  6. [Kues soo ley-yes 'oo-le'm 'o yoh?] Nee-mee hlmey-yo-wue'm ley-yes 'o yoh, 'ohl-kue-mee ko wey-ko-nee' wee', paa-see' 'oo-le'm hlmey-yo-wue-nee ley-yes. To' kee pe-no'-pe'y.
    [What kinds of snakes are around here?] The snakes are not mean here, because it had been finished so there wouldn't be mean snakes. They will be friendly.
     
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  7. [Kues soo ch'ue'ch-'eesh 'oo-le'm 'o yoh?] Nue-mee-chue so'n kue ch'ue'ch-'eesh. Too'm ko goh-kue'm Woh-pe-kue-mew wee' ch'ue'ch-'eesh.
    [What kinds of birds are around here?] Lots of kinds. Wohpekumew made all different kinds of birds.
     
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  8. [Nue-ne-puy hes wee' k'ee re-gook?] 'Ee, keech po-pe'l nohl 'o nue-ne-puy wee'. Tkwo-'o che-gey kwel 'ee-mee nue-ne-puy.
    [Is the trout a nunepuy?] Yes, when they get big they become nunepuy. When they are still small they are not nunepuy.
     
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  9. [Nue-ne-puy hes wee' k'ee chper-ger'?] Kue yok 'o chper-ger' hes weesh 'o soch? Yok k'ee 'o chper-ger' peesh-kaahl 'o chper-ger'.
    [Is the razor clam a nunepuy?] Do you mean the chprgr' that are here? Clams that belong here, clams from the sea.
     
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  10. [Nue-ne-puy hes wee' k'ee kep-toh?] 'Ee, nue-ne-puy wee' kep-toh.
    [Is the horseneck clam a nunepuy?] Yes, horsenecks are nunepuy.
     
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  11. [Nue-ne-puy hes wee' k'ee pee-'eeh?] 'Ee, che-ge'-lo'-tee' keech 'o nue-ne-puy.
    [Is the mussel a nunepuy?] Yes, you dry them and they become nunepuy.
     
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  12. [Nue-ne-puy hes wee' k'ee 'yerr-ner'?] 'Ee, kem ne-ge-pue' k'ee 'yerr-ner'.
    [Is the abalone a nunepuy?] Yes, they eat abalone too.
     
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  13. [Nue-ne-puy hes wee' k'ee pee-'ee-yers?] 'Ee, weet kem ne-ge-pue' k'ee pee-'ee-yers nee pe-chue. Kee ro-ro-we-nee' keech 'o ne-pue'.
    [Is the freshwater clam a nunepuy?] Yes, they eat freshwater clams upriver. You have to gather them and then eat them.
     
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  14. [Nue-ne-puy hes wee' k'ee mekw-choh?] K'ee mekw-cheg tue' pe-gerk wee' ne-ge-pee' mekw-choh.
    [Is the snail a nunepuy?] Menfolks eat that, snails.
     
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  15. [Nue-ne-puy hes wee' k'ee we-chew?] 'Ee, we-chew kem nue-ne-puy wee'. Ple'l ho 'ok'w we'-yon, ho 'ok'w 'uuek 'ee-mo-'ok'w 'we-new. Kwe-see weesh-tue 'o nep' k'ee we-chew. Weesh-tue' 'o goh we-new. Kue 'uuek weesh-tue' 'o nahch-pue'n.
    [Is the sea urchin a nunepuy?] Yes, sea urchin is nunepuy too. A young girl lived at Ple'l [in Rek'woy], she had a baby, she had no milk. That is what she ate. She used that for milk. She gave the baby that.
     
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  16. [Nue-ne-puy hes wee' k'ee ko-yaak'w?] 'Ee.
    [Is the starfish a nunepuy] Yes.
     
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  17. [Nue-ne-puy hes wee' k'ee hlkerr-wers?] Paa', weet kwel nee-mee ne-ge-pue' k'ee hlkerr-wers.
    [Is the lizard a nunepuy?] No, they don't eat the waterdog.
     
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  18. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' kue hlkerr-wers?] Mehl te-ge-nue-mok-see' 'oohl k'ee hlkerr-wers. Nue-mee-chue kee serr-hlerp'.
    [What is the lizard?] Waterdog can cast a spell on people. He can do different things.
     
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  19. [Nue-ne-puy hes wee' k'ee 'es-kew?] 'Eskew hes? Te-no-'eesh nee so'n chee-ko'r kee serr-hlerp'.
    [Is the turtle a nunepuy?] Turtle? He can do anything, do different things.
     
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  20. [Nue-ne-puy hes wee' k'ee lo-cho'm?] Paa', nee-mee nue-ne-puy k'ee lo-cho'm.
    [Is the toad a nunepuy?] No, the toad isn't nunepuy.
     
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  21. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' kue lo-cho'm?] Lo-cho'm kwel wen-chokws wee'.
    [What is the toad?] Toad is a woman.
     
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  22. [Nue-ne-puy hes wee' k'ee ko'-ses?] Ko'-ses tue' kem ne-ge-pue' wee', k'ee ko'-ses.
    [Is the crab a nunepuy?] Crab is also eaten, crab.
     
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  23. [Peesh-kaahl 'o koh hes wee' k'ee nerr-ger'?] 'Ee, peesh-kaahl wee' nee 'oo' k'ee nerr-ger'. Mos kee mo-'ok'w k'e-no-'oy 'o ha-'a-go-nehl 'o peesh-kaahl.
    [Is the barnacle a pishkaahl 'o koh?] Yes, barnacles live along the ocean. You couldn't go without shoes on the rocks by the ocean.
     
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  24. [Peesh-kaahl 'o koh hes wee' k'ee mekw-choh?] Paa', nee-mee peesh-kaahl 'o koh hehl-kue 'ee koh mekw-cheg.
    [Is the snail a pishkaahl 'o koh?] No, it's not seafood, snail is caught on land.
     
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  25. [Peesh-kaahl 'o koh hes wee' k'ee nee-nee-puech'?] Nee-nee-puech' wee' to' peesh-kaahl k'o koh, ko kert ke'm keech 'o koh, peesh-kaahl.
    [Is the sucker fish a pishkaahl 'o koh?] You can catch sucker in the sea, if you go fishing with a line, in the ocean.
     
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  26. [Peesh-kaahl 'o koh hes wee' k'ee roh-tuen?] Roh-tuen kwel peesh-kaahl k'o koh, we'y kem k'o koh k'ee ne-kah 'we-rooy. So pe-chue roh-tuen.
    [Is the bullhead fish a pishkaahl 'o koh?] You can catch bullheads in the ocean, you can catch them in our stream. Bullheads are upriver.
     
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  27. [Peesh-kaahl 'o koh hes wee' k'ee kah-kah?] kah-kah kwel peesh-kaahl 'o koh.
    [Is the sturgeon a pishkaahl 'o koh?] Sturgeon you can catch in the ocean.
     
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  28. [Peesh-kaahl 'o koh hes wee' k'ee chpe-gaa?] Chpe-gaa kwel peesh-kaahl nee ka-'ar.
    [Is the cormorant a pishkaahl 'o koh?] Shag is the pet of the sea.
     
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  29. [Peesh-kaahl 'o koh hes wee' k'ee to-kues?] K'ee to-kues kem peesh-kaahl wee' 'o hue-no-wo-nee.
    [Is the pelican a pishkaahl 'o koh?] Pelicans "grow" in the sea.
     
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  30. [Peesh-kaahl 'o koh hes wee' k'ee te-reet?] 'Ee, te-reet kem peesh-kaahl reeek-'ew nee ke-go-'o, 'o koh-che-wee', weesh-tue' nee 'oo-le'-mehl.
    [Is the spotted sandpiper a pishkaahl 'o koh?] Yes, sandpipers stand around on the beach, you can catch them. That's where they live.
     
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  31. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee nee-kwech?] 'Ee, 'o hlmey-yo-wo-nee wee'. Chue-lue mos ho le-ge'y 'oohl. Weet ho 'oo-le'm weet soo. Tue' nee-mee wee hoo-le-ge'y 'oohl keech 'o mer-kue' mo-cho kee-chee' laay 'oohl. Se'-nee kwel nee-mee wo nep'. Mo ne-wo'm 'oohl 'ee-kee 'ee, 'ohl-kue-mee ter-ger-wer-mee' mehl kee-'ee. 'Ok'w soo ter-ger'w nee-kwech.
    [Is the grizzly bear a hoore'mos?] Yes, he's mean. A person couldn't go through Bald Hills. They used to live there. A person couldn't go through, he'd get eaten up, if a person goes through there. Sometimes he wouldn't eat you, when he sees a person he'll run away, they talk to him and scare him away. There is a way to speak to a grizzly.
     
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  32. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee ke-get?] 'Ee.
    [Is the mountain lion a hoore'mos?] Yes.
     
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  33. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee ne-pe'-weesh-neg?] 'Ee, tee'n tue' mehl hee' ne-pe'-weesh-neg. Nee-kee-chue 'we-ne-pek'.
    [Is the otter a hoore'mos?] Yes, that's why he's called otter. He eats anything.
     
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  34. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee se-gep?] 'Ee, wot kem kee ko cherrhl k'ee se-gep.
    [Is the coyote a hoore'mos?] Yes, he can do things, coyote.
     
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  35. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee wah-chehl?] 'Ee.
    [Is the civet cat a hoore'mos?] Yes.
     
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  36. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee hlke-leek-ra'?] 'Ee, wot kem we-gaa-ye-noch' hlke-leek-ra'. Keech ko 'o kye-gah kee che-see' so'n 'ue kee mo-le-nee sow.
    [Is the mole a hoore'mos?] Yes, mole will give warning. When he starts coming oup out of the ground, there's bad things will happen.
     
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  37. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee pue-see?] K'ee pue-see kwel se-ge-so-me-neehl. Keech 'o hlmey-ye'm 'o se-so-me-neehl.
    [Is the cat a hoore'mos?] Cat will scratch you. It gets mad and scratches you.
     
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  38. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee ter-kerrt?] 'Ee.
    [Is the California woodpecker a hoore'mos?] Yes.
     
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  39. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee ch'ek'-ch'ek'?] Ch'ek'-ch'ek' tue' kem he-goh-kue'm kee 'we-ten. Hlmey-kee' keech 'o ten-pe-we'hl.
    [Is the wren a hoore'mos?] Wren can make rain. If you disturb him it will rain.
     
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  40. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee k'err'?] K'err' tue' kem me-ges-kwe-ta' mo-cho ko'l 'oo' nue-ne-puy keech 'ue-mer-kue'm. K'err' weesh-tue' soo kee'-mo-le'n. Keech 'ue-ke'm.
    [Is the crow a hoore'mos?] Crow will eat it up, wherever there's food he'll eat it up. That's why crow is no good. He steals.
     
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  41. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee to-kues?] 'Ee, to-kues kwel peesh-kaahl 'o goo-re'-mos.
    [Is the pelican a hoore'mos?] Yes, pelican is a sea animal.
     
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  42. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee ley-yes?] Ley-yes, 'ee, weet kem hoo-re'-mos, k'ee ley-yes. Maa-geen hlmey-yo-wo'm.
    [Is the snake a hoore'mos?] Snake, yes, snake is an animal too, snake. Some are mean.
     
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  43. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee 'e-wom?] 'Ee.
    [Is the slug a hoore'mos?] Yes.
     
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  44. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee hlkerr-wers?] Hlkerr-wers tue' ke-gah-se-lue'm 'oohl.
    [Is the lizard a hoore'mos?] Waterdog is a stranger to people.
     
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  45. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee 'es-kew?] Weet kem ke-gah-se-lue'm 'oohl k'ee 'es-kew.
    [Is the turtle a hoore'mos?] Turtle is also a stranger to people.
     
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  46. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee lo-cho'm?] 'Ee, weet tue' kem kee hlmey-ko'm mo-cho kee yo hoo-le-nah keehl mey-ko-ye'm.
    [Is the toad a hoore'mos?] Yes, that can harm you also if you disturb them, they can hurt you.
     
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  47. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee har-puech?] 'Ee, wot kem kee mer-kue'm 'ow har-puech.
    [Is the ant a hoore'mos?] Yes, ants can eat a person up too.
     
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  48. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee te-ge'y?] 'Ee, wot kem kee nep' 'oow k'ee te-ge'y.
    [Is the flea a hoore'mos?] Yes, fleas can eat you also.
     
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  49. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee choh-pos?] 'Ee, wot kem kee mer-kew ke-lach k'ee choh-pos.
    [Is the fly a hoore'mos?] Yes, a fly can eat you up too.
     
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  50. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee 'yekwhl?] 'Yekwhl tue' kem kee mer-kew ke-lach.
    [Is the maggot a hoore'mos?] Maggots can eat you too.
     
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  51. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee nue-ne-puy?] K'ee nue-ne-puy kwel nee-mee hoo-re'-mos wee'.
    [Is the fish a hoore'mos?] Fish is not hoore'mos.
     
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  52. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee kah-kah?] kah-kah kwel kem nee-mee hoo-re'-mos, kee ne-pue' mo-cho keech koh.
    [Is the sturgeon a hoore'mos?] Sturgeon is not an animal, you eat it when you catch it.
     
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  53. [hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee re-gook?] K'ee re-gook tue' kem kee ne-pue' mo-cho keech 'o koh.
    [Is the trout a hoore'mos?] You can eat trout when you catch it.
     
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  54. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee 'o'-ro-wee'?] 'O'ro-wee' tue' kem ke-gah-se-lue'-mo'w.
    [Is 'o'rowi' a hoore'mos?] 'O'rowi' is also a stranger to people.
     
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  55. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee shekw-shoh?] Paa', nee-mee hoo-gee' wek sow.
    [Is the quahog clam a hoore'mos?] No, I never heard what it is.
     
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  56. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee sa'-ro'?] Sa'-ro' he-seesh waak? Sa'-ro' tue' lo-cho'm wee', tue-'ee ne-pue'.
    [Is the sea anemone a hoore'mos?] Does he mean sa'roh? Searoses is a frog, but they eat it.
     
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  57. [Hoo-re'-mos hes wee' k'ee kwe-ge-rue'r?] 'Ee, kwe-ge-rue'r tue' kem kee nep' 'oow.
    [Is the pig a hoore'mos?] Yes, pig will eat a person.
     
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  58. [Ley-yes hes wee' k'ee cher-ger-cher-yerh?] 'Ee, hlmey-yo-wo'm kwel wo'hl tue'. ... looks li-ke ratt-les-na-ke.
    [Is the kingsnake a leyes?] yes, they are mean. ... looks like rattlesnake.
     
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  59. [Ley-yes hes wee' k'ee hlkerr-wers?] Paa'.
    [Is the lizard a leyes?] No.
     
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  60. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' k'ee hlkerr-wers?] Hlkerr-wers kwel te-ge-nue-mo-nok-see'm 'oohl.
    [What is the lizard?] Waterdog can cast a spell on a person.
     
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  61. [Ley-yes hes wee' k'ee 'es-kew?] Paa, weet kem woo-geen k'ee 'es-kew.
    [Is the turtle a leyes?] No, turtle is different.
     
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  62. [Ley-yes hes wee' k'ee lo-cho'm?] Paa', wot kwel lo-cho'm chpeen. Nee-mee kwel k'ee ley-yes wee'.
    [Is the toad a leyes?] No, that's just a frog. It could never be a snake.
     
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  63. [Ley-yes hes wee' k'ee kuech-kuech?] Paa', nee-mee kee wee-tee' soo. He-gee' werms wee' he-goh mo-cho kert-kee'm k'ee kuech-kuech.
    [Is the bait worm a leyes?] No, that's not what it is. They use "worms" to fish with, worms.
     
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  64. [Ley-yes hes wee' k'ee 'yekwhl?] Paa', wot kem nee-mee ley-yes. Choh-pos weesh 'we-nohl weet 'o he-wo-lon.
    [Is the maggot a leyes?] no, that's not a snake. They're fly's excrement, they come al..
     
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  65. [Ley-yes hes wee' k'ee mer-wer-sees-hleg?] Paa', weet kem nee-mee ley-yes wee'.
    [Is the biting lizard a leyes?] No, that's not a snake.
     
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  66. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' k'ee mer-wer-sees-hleg?] Te-nue-mo-nok-see'm 'oow wot kem. Ke-lach kee kah-se-le'w k'o hlo-yo'm.
    [What is the biting lizard?] It'll cast a spell on one. It's a stranger, it'll harm you.
     
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  67. [Ley-yes hes wee' k'ee 'o'-ro-wee'?] Paa'.
    [Is the lizard a leyes?] No.
     
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  68. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' k'ee 'o'-ro-wee'?] 'O'ro-wee' kwel wee-ga'-sokw-see'm 'oow.
    [What is the lizard?] 'O'rowi' will help a person.
     
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  69. [Ley-yes hes wee' k'ee 'e-wom?] Paa', nee-mee hee' ley-yes wee' k'ee 'e-wom.
    [Is the slug a leyes?] No, slug isn't a snake.
     
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  70. [Ley-yes hes wee' k'ee cheeek he-goh?] Cheeek he-goh? Paa', wo' kem woo-geen kue cheeek he-goh.
    [Is the money snake a leyes?] Money snake? No, that's also different, money snake.
     
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  71. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee ter-kerrt?] Paa', nee-mee wee' ch'ue'ch-'eesh.
    [Is the California woodpecker a ch'u'ch'ish?] No, it's not a bird.
     
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  72. [Tee'-nee-sho hes wee' k'ee ter-kerrt?] 'We-cheeesh 'ok'w.
    [What is the California woodpecker?] It has a topknot.
     
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  73. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee ko-ko-new?] Paa', wot kem woo-geen. Ko-ko-new wee' pe-lee'n wee' sow.
    [Is the redheaded woodpecker a ch'u'ch'ish?] No, that's different. Woodpecker is a big thing.
     
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  74. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee che-ge-cheehl?] Che-ge-cheehl kwel kem 'ok'w 'we-cheeesh, weesh-teesh mehl 'we-che-ge-cheehl.
    [Is the sapsucker a ch'u'ch'ish?] Chegechihl also has a topknot, that's why they call them chegechihl.
     
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  75. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee sko-yom?] Paa'.
    [Is the bat a ch'u'ch'ish?] No.
     
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  76. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' k'ee sko-yom?] Sko-yom kwel nahs-che-wen chpee hoo-let.
    [What is the bat?] Bats fly around only at night.
     
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  77. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee pe-goy?] Pe-goy kwel kem 'ok'w 'ue-poy. Weesh-teesh mehl 'ue-pe-goy.
    [Is the yellowhammer bird a ch'u'ch'ish?] Yellowhammer has a chin tattoo, that's why he's called yellowhammer.
     
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  78. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee ke-lok?] Ke-lok weet kem woo-geen... Ke-gah-se-lo'm 'oohl ke-lok. 'e-see pue-le-kuek' soo ke-me'y. 'Upsech pue-le-kuek soo-tok'w...
    [Is the goose a ch'u'ch'ish?] Goose is different. Goose is a stranger to people. It goes north to its home. Its father was from the north.
     
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  79. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee k'yow?] Paa', weet kem woo-geen k'ee k'yow.
    [Is the swan a ch'u'ch'ish?] No, swan is different.
     
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  80. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee murrn?] Weet kem murrn ne-puyeesh speee-go'-ro-new, in the spring. 'O lee', Kem ne-wo-paa' kee-chow 'oow 'er-ker-yer-nerw. 'O lee', 'eee, murrn. Kem ne-wo-chek' keech keew 'o he-goo'm.
    [Is the river duck a ch'u'ch'ish?] It's different, he has a race with salmon, in the spring. He says, "You will see me, I'll be there waiting (floating) in a pool", the loon said. "I will see you when you are there."
     
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  81. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee le-ge-mem?] Paa', le-ge-mem kwel te-ge-nue-mo-nok-see'm 'oow.
    [Is the pheasant a ch'u'ch'ish?] No, grouse puts a spell on one.
     
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  82. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee ter-ker-kue'?] Ter-ker-kue' kwel cho-rek-'eek wee', ter-ker-kue'.
    [Is the quail a ch'u'ch'ish?] Quail belong in hell.
     
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  83. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee 'o'-ro-wee'?] Paa', nee-mee wee' ch'ue'ch-'eesh 'o'-ro-wee'.
    [Is the dove a ch'u'ch'ish?] No, 'o'rowi' is not a bird.
     
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  84. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' k'ee 'o'-ro-wee'?] He-gee' 'o'-ro-wee' 'wew. Weesh-tue' kee 'wew ... Mehl he-go'l 'o'-ro-wee'.
    [What is the dove?] They call him 'o'rowi'. That's his name. That's why 'o'rowi' is here.
     
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  85. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee ke-go's-neg?] Paa'.
    [Is the seagull a ch'u'ch'ish?] No.
     
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  86. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee chpe-gaa?] Paa' ... peesh-kaahl wee' 'o hoo-re'-mos k'ee chpe-gaa.
    [Is the cormorant a ch'u'ch'ish?] No, cormorant is a sea animal.
     
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  87. [Ch'ue'-cheesh hes wee' k'ee te-reet?] Te-reet peesh-kaahl wee' 'o hoo-re'-mos.
    [Is the spotted sandpiper a ch'u'ch'ish?] Sandpiper is an ocean animal.
     
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  88. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee che-le'l?] Che-le'l kem woo nee sow.
    [Is the killdeer a ch'u'ch'ish?] Killdeer is different.
     
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  89. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee he'-mee'?] He'-mee' kwel we-gaa-ney-yoch'. Ko'l 'o hoh-kue-me'm k'er-nerh ... wee-'eet 'o syo-'ooch'.
    [Is the pigeon a ch'u'ch'ish?] Pigeon gives warnings. When you're picking berries, he'll make noise.
     
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  90. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee te-kwo-nesh ... owl? ... te-kwo-nee's?] We-gaa-ney-yoch' kwel wo-'oot te-kwo-nee's.
    [Is the owl a ch'u'ch'ish?] Owl gives warnings.
     
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  91. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee pookw?] Pookw kwel nahs-che-wen heee-go'l.
    [Is the screech owl a ch'u'ch'ish?] Screechowl travels at night.
     
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  92. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee che-ge-mem?] Che-ge-mem kwel cheee-shep' noo-re'w wee' t'uue.
    [Is the hummingbird a ch'u'ch'ish?] Hummingird is found around flowers.
     
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  93. ... Paa', cheee-shep' ... kue cheee-shep'.
    [Is it a bird?] No, flower 'stares at' ... always, flower
     
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  94. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee k'oo'ych-'ee?] Paa', to' weesh 'ee-gaa'y k'o'ych-'ee, ke-ge-mo-loch' ... k'o'ych-'ee.
    [Is the bluejay a ch'u'ch'ish?] He's just around, bluejay is jealous.
     
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  95. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee 'werrp?] Paa'.
    [Is the butterfly a ch'u'ch'ish?] No.
     
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  96. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' k'ee 'werrp?] Mue'-lekws.
    [What is the butterfly?] Black butterfly sp.
     
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  97. [Ch'ue'ch-'eesh hes wee' k'ee te-ge'-muer?] Te-ge'-muer kwel ... ro-ree' wee' 'wech-'ue'ch-'eesh.
    [Is the snowbird a ch'u'ch'ish?] Snowbird is a bird of the snow.
     
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  98. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' k'ee har-puech?] Har-puech kwel me-ger-kue'm 'oohl, 'o te-gey-ke-lue'm, har-puech. Ko'l te-ge'y see kee 'we-son.
    [What is the ant?] Ants eat people up, they bite, ants. They're something like a flea.
     
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  99. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' k'ee toh-ta'r?] Toh-ta'r kwel nee te-ne'm, to' nuue nee-nee te-ne'm.
    [What is the grasshopper?] There's lots of grasshoppers, there are a lot around.
     
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  100. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' kue pue'-nos?] Pue'-nos kwel weesh-tue' mehl he-gee' pue'-nos ... 'ue-pue'-nek'.
    [What are pu'nos?] Tumblebugs are called stinkbugs because they break wind.
     
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  101. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' kue no-so-nos?] Wot kwel me-ge-ne-chok'w me-se-nohl meehl-pel ... no-so-nos.
    [What are ticks?] He will go into your flesh, your arm or your leg.
     
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  102. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' kue te-ge'y?] Te-ge'y tue' me-ger-kue'm 'oohl.
    [What are fleas?] Flea eats people up.
     
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  103. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' kue choh-pos?] Choh-pos tue' kem me-gar-kue'm 'oohl, 'o rek-se'm.
    [What are flies?] Fly eats people too, it lays eggs.
     
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  104. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' kue chey-chey-yes?] Chey-chey-yes hes wee'? ... Te-gey-ke-lue'm 'oohl wok ... 'o ne-goh-sehl wee' te-gey-ke-lew.
    [What are mosquitoes?] Mosquitoes? They bite people, wherever they bite it'll swell up.
     
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  105. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' kue 'werrp?] Kue 'werrp kwel to' nee noo-re'w, hoo-let mo-cho ta-'a'-noyhl.
    [What are butterflies?] Butterflies are pretty, they fly around when it's sunny.
     
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  106. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' k'ee saa-'e-goch?] Saa-'e-goch kwel ne-kah.
    [What is the seaweed bug?] Saa'egoch, that's us.
     
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  107. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' kue hlke'-goop?] Kue hlke'-goop kwel ... 'e-wom weesh kue hlke'-goop.
    [What is the slug?] The slug is 'ewom.
     
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  108. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' kue wes?] Wes tue' kem te-gey-ke-lue'm, 'o ne-goh-sehl.
    [What are spiders?] Wherever a spider bites, it'll swell up.
     
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  109. [Kaap-'ehl hes kem ... Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee ne'-muuep?] 'Ee, mes-kwoh wee' he-goh-kue'.
    [Is the lupine a kaap'ehl?] Yes, they make medicine.
     
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  110. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee sloo-wehl?] Sloo-wehl tue' kem ho ne-ge-pue' ... Wee' ne-ge-pue' k'ee sloo-wehl.
    [Is the wild oat a kaap'ehl?] We used to eat wild oats. We eat wild oats.
     
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  111. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee wer'-nerr?] Wer'-nerr weet kem he-goh-kue'. Mee nee-mee kee 'ahs-pe'm mo-cho kee ko'-soh he-we-che'm wer'-nerr 'ee ne-pe'm k'e-re-kwoh mee pa-'ah. Pa-'ah 'ok'w wer'-nerr. Kee-choh he-we-che'm kue k'e-che'-look.
    [Is the horsetail a kaap'ehl?] They gather horsetails. When you can't drink water if you want to live "high" you eat horsetails, it's like drinking water. Horsetails have water. You get over your thirst.
     
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  112. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee ne-po-yoch?] 'Ee, kaap-'ehl wee' k'ee ne-po-yoch ... 'wew ne-po-yoch, 'ohl-kue-mee kaap-'ehl wee'.
    [Is the hay kaap'ehl?] Yes, greens are brush. Its name is nepoyoch, because it is brush.
     
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  113. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee te-ge-to'r?] 'Ee, weet kem ne-ge-pue' te-ge-to'r.
    [Is the salmonberry shoot a kaap'ehl?] Yes, tegeto'r is also eaten.
     
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  114. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee ta-'a-mo?] 'Ee.
    [Is the elderberry bush a kaap'ehl?] Yes.
     
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  115. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee hue-'uuep'?] Paa', hue-'uuep' kwehl nee-mee kaa'-pehl wee'.
    [Is hazel a kaap'ehl?] No, hazel is not brush.
     
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  116. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' k'ee hue-'uuep'?] Hue-'uuep' wee'.
    [What is hazel?] It's hazel.
     
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  117. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee wer-'err-gerch'?] 'Ee, wer-'err-gerch' kwel yo'hl-koych' wee' hoh.
    [Is the alder a kaap'ehl?] They make firewood out of that.
     
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  118. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee he-ga'p-'oh?] 'Ee, he-ga'p-'oh weet kem. Weet kem skuye-nee wee' k'ee he-ga'p-'oh. Ne-wo'm muen-chey 'ue'-wer', skuye-nee.
    [Is the cottonwood a kaap'ehl?] Yes, cottonwood too, cottonwood is good. You see its white roots, they're good.
     
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  119. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee hler-keech] 'Ee.
    [Is hlrkich a kaap'ehl?] Yes.
     
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  120. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee chkeep-'o'r?] 'Ee, chkeep-'o'r kwel mehl chke-gey-yue'.
    [Is the chkip'o'r a kaap'ehl?] Yes, it can put you to sleep.
     
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  121. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee mah-kuehl?] 'Ee, mah-kuehl kwel nee-mee kaap-'ehl wee', nerh-pery wee'.
    [Is the salal berry a kaap'ehl?] Yes, it's not brush, it's berries.
     
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  122. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee kwes-cheen?] Kwes-cheen wee' ...
    Is the strawberry a kaap'ehl?
     
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  123. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee kerh-per'?] ...
    [Is the thimbleberrry tree a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  124. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee me'-yehl?] Tee'-nee-sho? Me'-yehl? Paa', me'-yehl wee'.
    [Is the stinging nettle a kaap'ehl] What is it? Stinging nettle? No, not stinging nettle.
     
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  125. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee stos-tek'?] Paa', wee' ke-nee-mee kaap-'ehl wee' stos-tek'
    [Is the small fir tree a kaap'ehl?] No, the small fir tree isn't kaap'ehl
     
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  126. [Tee'-nee-sho wee' kue ...?] Mes-kwoh ...
    [What is the ...?] Medicine ...
     
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  127. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee te'-ton?] ...
    [Is the rush a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  128. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee pah-kwo'?] ...
    [Is the willow a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  129. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee poh-sey?] ...
    [Is the madrone berry a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  130. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee pyaap'?] ...
    [Is the manzanita tree a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  131. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee pkwo-'o-lo'?] ...
    [Is the maple a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  132. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee ho'-mo-no'?] ...
    [Is the tan oak a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  133. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee ho-'ow?] ...
    [Is the cedar a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  134. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee kerm-serhl?] ...
    [Is the mushroom a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  135. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee hoh-kuem?] ...
    [Is the tobacco plant a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  136. [Kaap-'ehl hes wee' k'ee keekw-ten?] ...
    [Is the moss a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  137. ['err-werh hes ...] 'err-werh tue kem he-goh kue mes-kwoh, 'err-werh.
    [ 'rrwrh hes ...] Medicine can also be made from grass, grass.
     
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  138. ['err-werh hes wee' k'ee chkeep-'or?] ...
    [Is chkip'or a 'rrwrh?] ...
     
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  139. ['err-werh hes wee' k'ee ho-'o-lek'?] ...
    [Is the brake fern a 'rrwrh?] ...
     
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  140. ['err-werh hes wee' k'ee me'-yehl?] Paa'...
    [Is stinging nettle a 'rrwrh?] No...
     
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  141. ['err-werh hes wee' k'ee tue-mo-noks?] Paa'...
    [Is the tule plant a 'rrwrh?] No...
     
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  142. ['err-werh hes wee' k'ee he'-wo-nek?] 'Ee ...
    [Is the wild oat a 'rrwrh?] Yes...
     
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  143. [Te-poo hes wee' k'ee ho'-mo-no'?] Paa' ...
    [Is the tan oak a tepoo?] No...
     
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  144. [Te-poo hes wee' k'ee ho-'ow?] Paa' ...
    [Is the cedar a tepoo?] No...
     
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  145. [Te-poo hes wee' k'ee pkwo-'o-lo'?] ...
    [Is the maple a tepoo?] ...
     
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  146. [Te-poo hes wee' k'ee pes-'es?] Paa' ...
    [Is the hemlock a tepoo?] No...
     
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  147. [Te-poo hes wee' k'ee soool?] Paa' ...
    [Is the yew a tepoo?] No...
     
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  148. [Te-poo hes wee' k'ee her-gerr-werhl?] ...
    [Is the flowering dogwood a tepoo?] ...
     
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  149. [Te-poo hes wee' k'ee s'e'-goh?] Paa' ...
    [Is the madrone tree a tepoo?] No...
     
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  150. [Te-poo hes wee' k'ee keehl?] Paa'.
    [Is the redwood tree a tepoo?] No.
     
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  151. [Te-poo hes wee' k'ee stohs-tek'?] Paa' ...
    [Is the small fir tree a tepoo?] No...
     
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  152. [Nrhpery hes wee' k'ee pyaap'?] Ee' ...
    [Is the yew a nrhpry?] Yes...
     
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  153. [Nrhpery hes wee' k'ee pyah?] Ee' ...
    [Is the manzanita berry a nrhpry?] Yes...
     
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  154. [Nrhpery hes wee' k'ee meehl-pehl mehl te-gok?] Paa' ...
    [Is mihlpehl mehl tegok a nrhpry?] No...
     
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  155. [Hue-'ueh hes wee' k'ee me-go-'oh?] Paa' ...
    [Is the pepperwood nut a hu'uh?] No...
     
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  156. [Hue-'ueh hes wee' k'ee woo-mehl?] Paa'.
    [Is the acorn a hu'uh?] No.
     
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  157. [Ne-po-yoch hes wee' k'ee ne'-muuep'?] Paa'.
    [Is the vetch a nepoyoch?] No.
     
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  158. [Ne-po-yoch hes wee' k'ee kweech?] Ee' ...
    [Is kwich a nepoyoch?] Yes...
     
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  159. [Ne-po-yoch hes wee' k'ee me-chaa-nep?] Paa' ...
    [Is the yarrow a nepoyoch?] No...
     
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  160. [Ne-po-yoch hes wee' k'ee chkeep-'or?] ...
    [Is chkip'or a nepoyoch?] ...
     
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  161. [Ne-po-yoch hes wee' k'ee tekws-key?] Paa' ...
    [Is the pickle a nepoyoch?] No...
     
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  162. [Ne-po-yoch hes wee' k'ee hler-keech?] Paa' ...
    [Is the rose a nepoyoch?] No...
     
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  163. [Ne-po-yoch hes wee' k'ee 'werh-tuuep'?] ...
    [Are Indian greens a nepoyoch?] ...
     
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  164. [Mes-kwoh hes wee' k'ee ne'-muuep?] Paa' ...
    [Is the vetch a meskwoh?] No...
     
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  165. [Mes-kwoh hes wee' k'ee ta-'a-mo'?] Paa' ...
    [Is the elderberry bush a meskwoh?] No...
     
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  166. [Mes-kwoh hes wee' k'ee woh-ke-lo'?] Paa' ...
    [Is the pepperwood a meskwoh?] No...
     
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