Dene Tsedle Kea Kah Ejideddl The Moose Hunt Translated by Robert Quock Tahltan Language Iskut Dialect
Illustrations by Chris Caldwell
This "Talking Book" is part of a series produced by: Yukon Native Language Centre Box 2799 Whitehorse, Yukon Canada YlA 5K4 Phone (867) 668-8820
Vukpil `Wake Language Vntre--
Dene Tsedle Kedd Kah Ejideddl
The Moose Hunt
Yukeil `7Vatve Látvuage UntrE
Dene dha' ja' didi. This is a boy.
Dene Tsedle uyeh. His name is Dene Tsedle.
Dene Tsedle ejideddl. Dene Tsedle is going hunting.
Ye kah honeh'in ? What is he looking for?
Keda kah ja' honeh'in. He is looking around for a moose.
Hutthe'e eledze ket honeh'in. He's looking down at a salt lick.
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"EsTina' edida" ? "Where's my gun?"
"Jdni jih es'and !" "Here's my gun!"
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Dene Tsedle dada at'in ? What is Dene Tsedle doing ?
Menh nae tranaddi. He's walking around the lake.
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Kuji keda k4e hok'inayah. Finally he got into moose tracks.
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Dene Tsedle menh md'e hots'ih khedd ye'inh. From the lake shore Dene Tsedle sees the moose.
Kedd to ket nddhet. The moose is standing in the water.
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Kuji kedd yededd'inh. Now the moose sees him.
Dene Tsedle meydle thelnh. Dene Tsedle freezes with surprise.
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Dene Tsedle kedd unranh. Dene Tsedle shoots at the moose.
Yeghdy-etinh. He misses it.
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