Pawaaghani Pɵˈɵkwatʉ – Eagle’s Nest

Knitting and Ute Language

The Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy Ute Language Program staff have been teaching the students how to create different crafts using a sewing machine, hand sewing, beading on material and on the loom. Students from the elementary level worked on a quilting project for the Southern Ute Fair that won first place.

SUIMA’s Ute Language programs use lessons from The Beginning Conversational Ute and Curriculum which were written by Georgia McKinley and Dr. Stacey Oberly. Ute guides have worked on ways to make the lessons fun and interactive to keep the learning fun.

Here are a few of the Southern Ute language words SUIMA students have learned this school year.

Nouns:

Núuruachi, (baby), ’áapachi (boy), na’achichi (girl), ta’wachi (man), nanapʉchi (old man), mamasaghoychi (old woman), and mamachi (woman).

Conversational:

Nʉnay nuunia_(Ute name)__,

Nʉ́ˈ yen (naˈachichi, ˈáapachi̠, mamachi̠, tawachi̠). (I am a ___)

Nʉ́ˈ toghomasùkˈ tɵmɵrikaru, (I am ten winters sitting)

Nʉ́ˈ Pinuvaa kanighetʉ̠. (I live in Ignacio)

Máykh?, (Hello, how are you?)

Tʉ́ʉˈayinʉ., ˈʉmʉysaa? (I am fine, and you?)

Toghoyinʉ (I am okay) ́

ˈʉmʉ ˈara ˈini níaghatʉ? (What is your name?)

Nʉnay nía ˈʉwarʉ. ˈʉmʉysaa? (My name is Rain, and you?)

Nʉnay nía Panarʉpʉighetʉ. (My name is Bright Eyes.)

Tʉ́ʉˈayaqh ˈʉmʉy puchuchugway. (It is good to know you.)

Toghoy., (Okay.)

ˈʉʉ. Pʉnikyavaatʉsamʉ ˈara. (Yes. See you sometime.)

ˈʉvúsagha. (Good-bye)

The elementary level students would like to thank Elise Redd and her staff for inviting them to Sip, Chat and Chew at the Multi- Purpose Facility. They also attended October’s crafts where they painted káaravasi (pumpkin) and made paper-mache ˈʉrʉsáaqachi̠ (ghost). Lower Elementary Two would also like to thank Jerna Mills for teaching the students how to knit. The students and staff participated in field dressing of a doe and assisted in skinning, butchering, and preparing the meat for a meal and jerky making.

School Board

The SUIMA School Board will be hosting a Native Heritage Day on Nov. 26 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the SUIMA dining hall. A few of the activities will be games, ribbon shirt, skirt, and dress competitions, a round dance, and enchilada food sale.

Upcoming Events

Every Friday: Early Release at 2 p.m.

Nov. 15: Rock you Mocs day

Nov. 19: Parent Advisory Group meeting

Nov. 20: Thanksgiving meal

Nov. 20: Family Night in the dining hall

Nov. 20: Southern Ute Students Film showing fundraiser dinner

Nov. 23-29: Thanksgiving break

Nov. 26: SUIMA School Board Native Heritage event