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Ceremony Phrases

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ʔuʔux̌ʷ čəɬ dxʷʔal ti sʔəsq̓ʷuʔ ʔal ti ʔiabalʔtxʷ.
We went to the gathering at the Gym.
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/have_you_seen_those_people_on_the_canoe.mp3
ʔušudxʷ čəxʷ ʔu tiʔiʔiɬ ʔaciɬtalbixʷ ʔal ti q̓il̕bid.
Have you see those people on the canoe.
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/my_friend_invited_me_to_the_veterans_powwow_this_weekend.mp3
ʔugʷihic ti dsyaʔyaʔ dxʷʔal ti sʔəsq̓ʷuʔ ʔə ti tubtubšədəd ʔal ti ɬux̌aʔx̌aʔ.
My friend invited me to the veterans pow wow this weekend. 
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/yes_i_love_to_see_the_canoe_on_the_waters_of_our_ancestors.mp3
ʔi, ʔəsx̌aƛ̕txʷ čəd kʷi gʷədsʔəsšudxʷ tiʔiɬ q̓il̕bid ʔal ti x̌ʷəlč ʔə ti yəl̕yəl̕abčəɬ.
Yes, I love to see the canoe on the waters of our ancestors.
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/have_you_seen_a_king_salmon.mp3
ʔəsšudxʷ čəxʷ ʔu ti yubəč.
Have you seen a king salmon?
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/remember_their_sacrifices.mp3
ʔəslax̌dxʷ ti shuyyitubuɬs.
Remember their sacrifices.
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/respect_our_traditions.mp3
ʔəshigʷəd ti x̌əč̓usadadčəɬ.
Respect our traditions.
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/we_respect_king_salmon.mp3
ʔəshigʷəd čəɬ ti yubəč.
We respect King Salmon.
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/we_went_on_canoe_journey.mp3
tuʔux̌ʷ čəɬ ʔal ti sʔuluɬ ʔə ti q̓il̕bid.
We went on canoe journey.
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/From_our_ancestors_is_the_name_of_that_canoe.mp3
ti sdaʔ ʔə ti q̓il̕bid, "tul̕ʔal ti tuyəl̕yəl̕abčəɬ.
From our Ancestors, is the name of that canoe.
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/what_is_the_name_of_the_canoe_you_traveled_on.mp3
stab kʷi sdaʔ ʔə ti q̓il̕bid kʷi addəxʷʔuluɬ.
What is the name of the canoe you traveled on?
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/we_hold_our_warriors_in_high_respect.mp3
šəqild čəɬ ti bək̓ʷ tubšədəʔ.
We hold our warriors in high respect.
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/i_am_preparing_cedar.mp3
qʷibid čəd ti x̌payʔ.
I am preparing cedar.
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/we_always_remember_our_warriors_who_fought_and_died_for_us.mp3
ƛ̕ulax̌dxʷ čəɬ ti tutubšədəʔčəɬ tux̌ilix̌ gʷəl šəbali dxʷʔal dibəɬ.
We always remember our warriors, who fought and died for us.
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/are_you_going_to_the_veterans_powwow_this_weekend.mp3
ɬuʔux̌ʷ čəxʷ ʔu dxʷʔal ti sʔəsq̓ʷuʔ ʔə ti tubtubšədəd ʔal ti ɬux̌aʔx̌aʔ.
Are you going to the veterans pow wow this weekend?
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/are_you_going_to_be_at_the_salmon_ceremony.mp3
ɬuʔah čəxʷ ʔu ʔal ti sʔəshigʷəd ʔə ti yubəč.
Are you going to go to the salmon ceremony.
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/will_i_see_you_at_the_gathering(2).mp3
ɬušudubicid čəd ʔu ʔal ti sʔəsq̓ʷuʔ.
Will I see you at the gathering?
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/i_will_see_you_at_the_gathering.mp3
ɬušudubicid čəd ʔal ti sʔəsq̓ʷuʔ.
I will see you at the gathering.
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/are_you_going_to_the_salmon_ceremony(2).mp3
ɬuƛ̕a čəxʷ ʔu sʔəshigʷəd ʔə ti yubəč.
Are you going to go to the salmon ceremony?
/wp-content/uploads/phrases/my_son_and_daughter_will_be_dancing_in_the_longhouse.mp3
ɬudᶻubalikʷ ti dbədaʔ  ʔi tsi dbədaʔ ʔal ti pigʷədalʔtxʷ.
My son and daughter will be dancing in the longhouse.
/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/heritage_gaduation_ceremony.mp3
dəxʷǰuʔil ʔə ti dxʷlilap x̌alalʔtxʷ
(the reason for being happy) (referring to the ceremony)

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