VALUES
of the Unangan/Unangas
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Unanga{
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Qawalangin / Nii}u}is
Eastern dialect / Western dialect
Values
of the Unangan/Unangas
Kudalii}in
maqa{takan txichin aguqangin / Kadaangis
maqa{tal txichix aguqangis The way of our beginning,
our ancestors
Udaadan
tanangin kugan Unangan anangin / Udaadan
Unangam tanangin kugan anangis Our people’s
land and sea around here
I{taqangin
lulalix matalix an}a}iingin matakun / Hi{tanangis
luulal ama matal an}a}iingin matakus/ Believe in
them and keep them going through time
Aniqdun
ngiin aqaa}an a}nangin qulingiin aku{ gumalgaku{.
/ Kinguu}ingin wan slum kugan haqaa}an
a}nangin qulaan aku{ gumalgaku{. For the coming
generations that we don’t see yet, for their time here.
--Father
Michael Lestenkof
An}a}iisi{
matanaan imin i{amnaku{. Ana}i{ ukunachin imchin ugutaasaamchim
a}na{txichin.
/An}a}iisiin siga{ imis aku{ mal
sigaan inixsiisada. Life is gifted to you. What
you make of it is your gift in return.
Tuman
ilaanu}itxin, Unangan maqa{tadqangin mataa}in matakun.
/ An}a}iisiin, ilaazat ama Ulamis
an}a}inangis maqa{singis ida{talagada. Know your
family tree, relations and people’s history.
Tana}nangin
I}ayuusalix an}a}iimchin a}na{txichin.
/ Tana{, Ala}u{ ama slum imuunuu
huzuu ana}im ana}in}is sahnga{tada. Live with and
respect the land, sea, and all nature.
Wan
ala}um ilan ana}im an}a}inangin usuu Aguu}u{ agach ngiin a}iqaa.
/ Algas ama ana}im an}a}ingis huzungis
Aguu}um agacha ngiin a}iqaa haqataasada. Respect
and be aware of the creator in all living things.
Txin
achigalix an}a}igumin anuxtanatxin a{saasaduuku{txin.
/ Huzugaan txin achiga{ agacha mada
ama txin sakaa}atada. Always learn and maintain
a balance.
Qaqamii}u{
qalgadam ukulganaa ngiin ugutaasakun.
/ Qaqamii}u{ qalgada{ an}a}i{ ngiin
a{tanaa aku{. Subsistence is sustenance for the
life.
Unangam
tunuu unangqasining asix tunu{talaa}naqing. Unangan anaan Uku{tach{iku{.
/ Unangam tunuu Unangas alganaa ukuchxiza{
ama huzu{ ngiin tunu{tach{iza{. Our language defines
who we are and lets us communicate with one another. The
Right Way to Live as an Unanga{
Simple Instructions with the Long List
- Udigdada. E / Udigida. W / Share.
- Tutada.
E & W
/ Listen.
- Txin
anguyni{ta}ulux. E / Txin
manitalagada. W / Don’t
be boastful.
- Agitaasitxin
i{amnaasada. E / An}a}inas i}amanaasada. W / Be kind to other
people.
- Agitaasiin
sismida. E / An}a}inas kiduda. W / Help others.
- Tuman
tana{ agliisaa{tan. E / Tana{
agliisada. W / Take care of the
land.
- Tuman
ala}u{ agliisaa{tan. E / Ala}u{
agliisada. W / Take care of
the sea/ocean.
- Tuman
taanga{ agliisaa{txin. E / Taanga{
haqayaasada. W / Take care
of the water.
- Manachin
ilam axtalakan agliisaachin. E / Ana}is
mal agumis ilam axtalagada.
W / Do not do anything to excess.
- Txin
ugutada. E / Qa}atada. W / Be happy.
- I}ayuu{txin,
ana}im atxa}ingin agachan madada. E / Txin
sakaa}atal ana}is mada. W
/ Behave yourself: Do the things you know are right.
- Chxadalagaa{txin.
E / Chxalagada. W / Don’t steal.
- Adluuda}i}ulux E / Adalulagada. W / Don’t lie.
- Ludakiim
axtax samtaaxtxin. E / Ludaa}is,
tukus ama uchiitilas sahnga{tada.
W / Respect Elders
(including
parents, teachers, & community members).
- Agitaasiin
samtasaa{txin. E / Agitaadaan
sahnga{tada. W / Respect your
peers.
- Kayutuu{txin.
E / Kayutuda. W / Be strong.
- Agitaasiin
matanangin imin gidu}iisalagaa{txin. E / Silaa
txin gikuun alagada. W / Don’t be envious of
what belongs to another.
- An}a}i{
i{amana{ i{talix kayux i{amana{ atxa{talix manaa imin ugutaasalix
aa{txin. E / An}a}ina{
i}amanas manaa ngaan hi{tada. W / Admire one who does well by honest means.
- Maamin
i{tanatxin madada. E / Ana}is
maamis hi{taqaan aguun mada.
W / Don’t make promises quickly, but keep those you
make.
- An}a}iisanatxin
an}a}im agitaasingin agachan liidalix an}a}iisada. E / Matal
an}a}iikaan agacha an}a}isada. W / Live
like you want people to see you live.
- Igilnaa{na{txin.
E / Qaqatulagada. W / Don’t be greedy.
- Sla{,
a}ada{, tugida{, kayux sdan tunum manginulux kugan i}ad}ulux.
E / Sla{,
a}adgi{,
ama sdas hadangiin i}amana{ agacha tunu{taasada. W / Don’t
talk bad about the weather or the sun, the moon, or the stars.
- Agitaasaan
adaan tunum i{amnanginulux i}ad}ulux. E / An}a}ina{
adalus hadaan hilgada}ulax. W / Don’t slander another person.
- Kadaan
axtaa}ana{txin. E / Kadamis
agalagada. W / Don’t
get ahead of yourself.
- Adu{tanaan
akidada. E / Adut
akida. W / Pay your debts.
- Qaqamii}u{
qalgadam ukulganaa ngiin ugutaasakun. E / Qaqamii}u{
qalgada{ an}a}i{ ngiin a{tanaa aku{. W / Subsistence
is sustenance for the life.
- Tunuun
ugunu{talakan an}a}ii{txin. E / Unangam
Tunuu ugunu{talagada.
W / Don’t forget your
Unangan Language.
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