Section 12.6 Tla'amin - Mεnaθey hεga ta čεno, ta tʊkɬε,hεga mεʔεn napεt ta lasəc
Written by: Veselin Jungic and Donna Gerdts Illustrated by: Bethani L'Heureux Tla'amin translation by: Betty Wilson of the Tla'amin NationWɩwlos mεnaθεy. Payεʔot ɬaχɬaχtən. Tasεt tə qʷatəm nεs šε ʔayεs. Hε ta θahəms ta qʷatəm nεs šε ʔayεs šε čɩčyεs.
Menathey is a young boy. He is very mischievious. He lives near the river. On the other side of the river is his grandmothers house.


Θoxʷεns ʔis t̓ᶿokʷ. ?ʷaʔətəm šε təns mεnaθεy.
It was such a nice day. His mother said to him.
tan: “hojuθot ga mεnaθεy. Hočxʷ kʷʊt šaθ čɩčyε st̓ᶿokʷ. Čεgətčxʷ. Gatᶿakupčxʷ. Hoya pataniščxʷ ta qʷεyʔ. Hoya čεgətčxʷ šε panəms. Qaχ mot p̓əp̓εms tin ƛoqowiy.”
Mother: “Get ready Menathey. You are going to see your grandmother today. You will help her. Chop wood. Stack the wood. Then help her with her garden. Lots of work to do this summer.”
Tan: “ʔe. Hosčxʷ kʷusən. Kʷinətčxʷ θ θosəm ɬaqiš ta qʷatəm. ɬaχsxʷəs ga ƛəməs.”
Mother: “Yes. You can take Koosen. You will need to carry her when you cross the river. She does not like getting wet.”
Mεnaθεy: “kʷusən, hεhewčxʷ ʔi mot čεčno. qʷaga hošt jɩƛ.”
Menathey: “Koosen, you are such a good puppy. Come let us go. Run.”


Čiyčɩyε: “ʔjačxʷʊt mεnaθεy.” p̓εθostəs. “?i mot kʷat̓ᶿ kʷʊnomε.” popkʷatəm kʷusən. Walaχnəčεm.
Granny: “How are you Menathey?” She gave him a big hug. “I am so happy to see you.” Koosen watched. Tail wagging.




Čɩčyε: “ʔi mot θ qʷal čεgaθ. Hεwč ʔi ʔa jε. hočεp ga ju hεwtəm ƛεqeqaws. χənatənapεt̓ᶿəm paʔə lεsac kʷ mεʔεn. ƛasəmčxʷʊt.”
Granny: “I am so happy you came to help me. My good fortune (I am blessed). You need to get home before it gets dark. I will give you a sack of carrots to take. You are strong enough.”
Čɩčyε: “χaƛ kʷat̓ᶿ χanaθε kʷ taməs.” Gaqεčtəs šε kʷoxʷə. kʷit̓ᶿεm šε titol mot tʊkɬε.
Granny: “I want to give you something.” She opened up a box. Out jumped a little baby rabbit.


Čɩčyε: “kʷʊnεθotč θ ɬaqišsəm ta qʷatəm. xʷačxʷ ɬawšεxʷ kʷʊsən hεga ta tʊkɬε. ʔε?itən ʔot kʷʊsən hoyʔ ot ga qačtəs ta tʊkɬε ga sεsayεʔəs. ʔi xʷačxʷ ɬawšʊxʷ ta tʊkɬε hεga ta mεʔεn. Jεqa hʊkt mεʔεn ʔaxʷi kʷat̓ᶿ χanət taθ tan.”
Granny: “Watch out for when you cross the river. Do not leave Koosen and the rabbit together. Koosen is cute but she might bite the baby rabbit if she gets scared. And, do not leave the rabbit and the carrots together. There might be no carrots left to give to your mother.”


Mεnaθεy: təmččεsa? hεw paɬqəm mot ta χiyχajis! pəpyεsəmt tət kʷinatən. xʷa čεməs ʔukč kʷinatεxʷ.
Menathey: He wondered what to do. The rocks are very slippery. I can only carry one thing at a time. I cannot carry everything.
Gayaɬtənč ga: čɩm sa ga ɬaqašnom Mεnaθεy kʷ ʔuktəm.
Question: How will Menathey be able to get everything across the river!
