Iápi Oáye Napéyuza
Handshake of Language Progress - Greeting in the Language
“Napeyuzapi Odowan” - “Shaking Hands Song”
(page one, top left)
I. lhanktonwan anpetu de, nape niyuzapi: Yanktonais,
Wakantanka iyotan kin,
Cantewaste niyan.
Yanktonais, today we shake your hands,
God is Great,
he will heal your heart.
Ho miye, mitakuye, Mdiheiciya po,
De Oyate kin,
Token on wicani kta,
He Ptaya Owokdake,
My relative, re’energize yourself
This is my people,
where life will be,
The fall Mission meeting.
2. Owokdake Yuwitaya,
Wocansice wanin,
Hunkawanji kiciyapi,
Cantewanjipina,
Saying together,
Heartache none,
Being relatives
Having one heart for each other.
3. Wakantanka tawicasa,
Hioyuiciya po:
Tiyata kin ahitonwan,
Wacinniyanpe do.
God’s disciples
send them,
the Family look,
They need you.
4. Wicasa kin iyecinka,
tawacin nicapi,
Wanji wacinunyanpi kte
Woniya hee kte.
People the willing,
mind say to you,
one they will be depending on.
This IS Holy Spirit.
Italics denote a chorus for this song.
Iápi Oáye Napéniyuzapi - Iápi Oáye Greets You
(page one, left column)
Aŋpetu kin de wičaśa ota Ihanktonwan tipi kin den yahipi. Ihanktonwan ataya waśtedakapi do. Ihanktonwan tuwena tokaye śn. Wičaśa owasin takuwičaye. Hečen oyate ota yahipi eš́a henakeȟ takuniyaŋpi do.
Aŋpétu kiŋ de wičháša óta Iháŋkthuŋwaŋ thípi kiŋ den yaȟípi. Iháŋkthuŋwaŋ thípi kiŋ den yaȟípi. Iháŋkthuŋwaŋ átaya waštédakapi do. Iháŋkthuŋwaŋ tuwéna thokáye šni. Wičháša owasíŋ takúwičhaye. Héčhen oyáte óta yaȟípi ešá henákeȟ takúniyaŋpi do.
Today, many people living at Yankton are waking up. People here on Yankton are becoming more aware. The Yanktonai are beloved. No one considers the Yanktonai their enemies. All people take them as relatives. Many of these peoples are waking up and at least seeing you all as their relatives.
Tuka dena wičaš́a ksapa cee yahipi. Heon iyotan waš́tedaka. Ihanktonwan dehan nina woksape cin. Heon ito den ahieȟpeyayapi ni ecinpi do. Ihanktonwan woksape on nina wacinniyanpedo.
Tukhá dená wičháša ksápa čee yaȟípi. Heúŋ iyótaŋ waštédaka. Iháŋkthuŋwaŋ deháŋn nína wóksapi čhiŋ. Heúŋ itó den ahíeȟpeyayapi ni ečhíŋpi do. Iháŋkthuŋwaŋ wóksape uŋ nína wačhíŋniyaŋpi do.
These are smart people who are becoming more aware. This is a good thing. Nowadays, Yanktonai people really want to learn. They see this as why they were sent to live here. The Yanktonai have accumulated a lot of wisdom.
Ihanktonwan oyate jicapi š́ni, tuka anpetu tona omničiye kin takuna ičanteš́iče š́ni yaunpi kta činpi, qa woyute mnaničiyapi. Hečen taku kaš́a iničakijapi owasin odakapi kta, qa tona okihipi oničiyapi kte do.
Iháŋkthuŋwaŋ oyáte žíčapi šni, tukhá aŋpétu tóna omníčiye kiŋ tákuŋa ičháŋtešiče šni yaúŋpi kta čhíŋpi, k’a wóyute mnaíč’iyapi. Hečhen táku kašá iníčakižapi owasíŋ odákapi kta, k’a tóna okhíhipi oníčiyapi kte do.
They’re not wealthy people, but they have met for several days about concerns, and they have gathered food. They have suffered, and they will be able to tell their story, and will be able to breath free.
Hehan Iapi Oaye he nakun makoče kin den yahi kin on iyuš́kin, qa čančanse najin hiya, ča wowapi de on nape niyuzape do. Hečen wowapi de ito Iapi Oaye Napeyuza ečiyapi kte do. Wowapi kin de on Iapi Oaye napeniyuze ča tak owasin tanyan oničiyake wačin ye do. Ptaya Owokdake wičoȟan owasin Napeyuza wowapi kid de en eke yanke kta. Hehan tuwe Ptaya Owokdake wowičaqupi awantanke ča čan qa peji ko awanyake cajepi den yanke kta, qa aawanyake owasin. Hehan Ihanktonwan makoce kin de Woyusuta wowapi he hanska esa den yanke kta. Heaven oyate kin de makoce tawapi token yuhapi tanyan sdonyayayapi kta. Hahan Dakota oyate sintomni wicoicage wowapi onspa den yanke kta, qa dehan Ihanktonwan tuwe itancanpi, qa tonakecapi, qa tuwe Ateyapi, qa wopeton, qa wowasi itancan, hecekcen cajepi owasin den yanke kta. Henna nayahon kinhan wasteyadake kta kepce. Nakun iapi toktokeca wanjiksi en yanke kta. Hena owasin on Iapi Oaye yuskinyan napeniyuze do.
Heháŋn Iápi Oáye he nakhúŋ makhóče kiŋ de yaȟí kiŋ uŋ iyúškiŋ, k’a čhaŋčhaŋ s’e náziŋ hiyáye, k’a wówapi de uŋ napé níyuzapi do. Héčhen wówapi de itó Iápi Oáye Napéyuza ečhíyapi kte do. Wówapi kiŋ de uŋ Iápi Oáye napéniyuze čha tak owasíŋ taŋyáŋ oníčiyake ? wačhíŋ yedo. Ptáya Owókdake wičhóȟ’aŋ owasíŋ Napéyuza wówapi kiŋ de en akhé yaŋké kta. Heháŋn tuwé Ptáya Owókdake wówičhak’upi awáŋyaŋke čha čhaŋ k’a pheží khó awáŋyaŋke čhažépi den yaŋké kta, k’a waáwaŋyaŋke owasíŋ. Heháŋn Iháŋkthuŋwaŋ makhóče kiŋ de Wóyusuta wówapi háŋska ešá den yaŋké kta. Héčhen oyáte kiŋ de makhóče tháwapi tóken yuhápi taŋyáŋ sdonyáyapi kta. Heháŋn Dakhóta oyáte siŋtómni wičhóičhaǧe wówapi uŋšpá den yaŋké kta, k’a deháŋn Iháŋkthuŋwaŋ tuwé itháŋčhaŋpi, héčhekčhen čhažépi owasíŋ den yaŋké kta. Hená nayaȟ’uŋ kiŋháŋ wašteyadake kta kepčé. Nakhúŋ iápi tokthókeča waŋžíkži en yaŋké kta. Hená owasíŋ uŋ Iápi Oáye iyúškiŋyaŋ napéniyuze do.
Iápi Oáye is happy that this land is awakening and quickly coming to a stand, and this paper greets all of you. This paper is named Iápi Oáye Napéyuza. It takes after the paper called Ptáya Owókdake (Together We Tell Our Story). Whatever was covered by Ptáya Owókdake will be covered here. Yankton land will have this paper as firm record. This way, this people will be well aware of how they got their land. This will go around to all the Dakota people, so they will know who are the leaders of the Iháŋkthuŋwaŋ nowadays, and they will know all the important names. We think you will enjoy this. It will bring the language together. Iápi Oáye is pleased to announce this to you.
Hehan nakun Iapi Oaye nahmana hecin ye do. Dehan wicasa ota den ahi qa wanmayakapi kinhan wastemadakapi kte sen, ecin ye do. Kinhan caje ocokoya en num napekiciyuzapi he iyecen wichita awicakehan napemayuzapi kte. Qa heaven wowicake on nape mayuzapi kinhnan kaspapi kin on kohanna Iapi Oaye wasagyapi kta he sdonwaye do.
Heháŋn nakhúŋ Iápi Oáye naȟmána héčhiŋ yedo. Deháŋn wičháša óta den ahí k’a waŋmáyakapi kiŋháŋ waštémadakapi kte sen ečhíŋ yedo. Kiŋháŋ čhažé očhókaya en num napékičiyuzapi he iyéčhen wičhóta awíčhakehaŋ ? napémayuzapi kiŋháŋ kašpápi kiŋ uŋ khoháŋna Iápi Oáye wašágyapi kta he sdonwáye do.
Don’t think that Iápi Oáye will stay hidden. Believe me that many people will come to see me and like me. Soon, the name will be uttered among many people, and in the meanwhile, it will surely be growing.
Iapi Oaye Napeyuza: Translation of “Dakota Wowakta” by Reverend John P. Williamson
Summary
There are five pages of announcements outlining the organizational structure of the early “Ptaya Owohdake” or “Mission Meeting,” which include officers and assignments to early Dakota Christian evangelistic efforts to recruit and spread the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. The legacy of this missionary effort persists today as other bands carry on the work of the Christian Church through the Dakota Presbytery, and some individuals work to indigenize and carry the messages of these early Mission Evangelical converts. This article includes a report of the early Mission meeting organization to the Ihantonwan Band of Dakota who were also Christian. Their names are mentioned as well as others who are coming to join this Christian Missionary work. What follows is a list of churches, the “Wowakta” or “Announcement” about the Mission Meeting’s members. Additional translations from the first page of this issue include: a Song “Christ My Savior” and a partial translation of Yankton band members.
“Okodakiciye Wicohan Wicayawapi” - “Churches’ work and membership”
(page one, center top)
Dakota: Ptayaowohdakeltuyakicagapi English:Mission Meeting
Okodakiciyecajepi: Names of Churches
Lyakaptapi: Ascension Church
Makagiyuzapi: They Hold Brown Earth
Canyuswanapi: Buffalo Lake Church
Wakpaipaksan: Flandreau Church
Hewakta OwakpanipiIpusan TawacinWaste: Goodwill Church
Padanita Wakpa: Pawnee River
Ihantonwan Pahata: Hill Church
Kaksizahanska: Long Hollow Church
Ohnihde Isanyati: Angel Santi
Wahcinca Wakpa: Bear Cub River
Oahe qa Chantier: They gather to trade
Wakpa Wasteyamnikiya: Third Good River
Wakpa Sica: Bad River Church
Ihantonwanowakpni: Greenwood Church
Mayasan: Mayasan Church
Watepana: Edge-of-the-hill
MniWakan Mdecan: Spirit Lake
MniWakan Kangipaha: Crow Hill
Wowakta - “I will write!” or “Announcement”
(page one, second column bottom)
Oyate tokecaya Ptaya Owokhdakeoyapikta yahipi kin, de on taku owasin waktauuniyanpi do.
(translation still needed for above)
Woyute Yacinpi kinhan, wicasa dena iwanga po.
If you want food ask these men:
Thomas H. Aungie, Tom Cakuwayaka, J. P. Williamson
Peji yacin kinhan de unman iwanga wo.
If you want hay ask these men:
Peter St. Pierre (Piya ptecena)
Allen Walter (Wajaja)
Can yacin kinhan dena iwangawo
If you want wood ask them:
Pierre Lapointe (Piye hanska)
John Istamaza (his eyes open)
Tiyopa awanyaka dena ee
These are Door Ushers
John Pacquette (Wakankdiwastena)
Cyrus Matonajin
MaxLyman
Ptaya Owohdake Itancanpi
Mission Meeting Chairpersons
John Eastman
John P. Williamson
Eli Abraham
“Christ Itancan Mitawa” - Christ My Savior
(page one, third column bottom)
1. Tuwe wamdake šni den un, (Who sees but is here)
Christ he waštewada; (Love Christ);
Otakoda wakapeya, (Lots of Friends)
Cantociknake kta (Your Heart will Cherish)
Chorus:
Woyatan qa wowiyuškin, (He is Greater, Honor and Joy)
Halleluya, halleluya, (Joyful Joyful)
Jesus heyatan (Jesus praise him)
2. Wiconi kin omicide Wiconi he niye; Wowacinye mitawa kin, Iyuha en niun. (You are Life. He is my life)
Wowacinye mitawa kin, (Dependent mine the)
lyuha en niun (He is my life).
3. Wowijice qa woyuha (richness and honor).
Mitawa kin niye: (Mine the you)
Mašihtin qa dowancin ca (sinful and sorrowful, it is so)
Hen imnamayaya (here accepted me)
4. Wokokipe anamajin (fearful stand by me)
Eca inacipa: (SouI come to you)
Wahacankaciya ece (Seek refuge always)
Makutepi eca (Shot me when)
5. Icunonpa tuwena šni, (never no one are not)
Jesus nišnana ye: (Jesus you only, it is so)
Micante en ciyuha ye (My heart as I have you, it is so),
Qa niš mayaduha (And you have me).
“Ihanktonwan Wicacaje Wowapi” - Yankton Names are listed (are written)
(page one, bottom third column into top fourth column)
Oyate tokeca yahipi, lhanktonwansdowicayapi šni.
Different People came to Yankton that you do not know.
Heon lhanktonwan wicaceji wanjiki ociciyakapi kte,
Therefore, Yankton, I will tell you several of their names
Ihantonwan Oyate ataya itancan kin he Padaniapapi eciyapi,
Yankton people overall Leader/Chief- The this Beaten over the head by Ree his name.
Nakun Matowicahca, Wayajuju hena caje.
Also, Old Man/wise Bear-in-charge of these names
Dehan nina wicalica waniyetu 80, qa sam iyeya.
Now very aged year 60 and more further.
He maka wiyopeye ciqon hee, ča oyate tokeca om wokdakapi ča he ohinni iekiyapi cee.
This earth that he sold, remember it is him. When different people among us talk they always name it like this.
Dehanyan noge kpe qa tancan tatake seca esa ceji kin nahanli mdiheca
Now ear deaf and body liver bad even so name the hear resourceful/wise.
Hehan lhanktonwan Oyate tiošpaye šakdogan,
Now, Yankton people Band are eight.
1. Tiošpaye wanji Cankute eciyapi he Padaniapapi wicayuha
Translation needed
2. Hehan Wakmuhaoin tiyošpaye he Ptewakanajin awanwicayake He Tawa atkuku hee.
Then Pumpkin seed Band this Standing Holy Buffalo take-care-of-this is his Father.
3. Hehan dena tiyospaye he koska wan Tunkanwastena (Felix Brunot) he tawa, tuka iciyokihe najin kin Mahpiyato (William Bean) he wanyagši qa he yuha
Then these Band this Youngman one Good Grandfather it is his recognize Standing Cloud William Bean told him to see and have.
More translation work in progress.