Washínzhegthon

In the spring of 2001 Alberta Canby showed the UNL Omaha Language class how to make her version of washínzhegthon (frybread). Despite our inexperience, we succeeded in cooking several delicious batches. With the help of Alberta, Emmaline Sanchez, and Oliver and Marcella Cayou we translated the recipe into Umóⁿhoⁿ. Class members who participated were John Gapp, Seth Lambert, Rory Larson, Tamara Levi, Natalie Luben, Katie Morgan, Debra Richards, Stacey Sanchez, and Tony Schommer. The recipe was illustrated by Yancey Morris Jr., eighth-grade, Umóⁿhoⁿ Nation Public School.

01. Wamóske hébe bímoⁿ támiⁿkʰe aóⁿskaxji.
Bread a piece I knead will I suppose
I will mix a little bit of bread
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02. Úxpe tóⁿga théde btháska móⁿ.
Bowl large bottom flat I use
I use a large bowl with a flat bottom.
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03. Wamóskexúde úzhiha wéthihoⁿ sátʰoⁿ, kiⁿ niskíthe,
Flour bag measure five, and salt
téskamoⁿsenibthipe, ní náshta, wawégahi, zhoⁿní,
powdered milk, water warm, baking powder, sugar,
wétabthípe, kí wamóskeígahi shéna.
powdered egg, and yeast that's it.
I use enough five pound bag of flour, salt, powdered milk, warm water, baking powder, sugar, powdered egg, and yeast.
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04. Wégthi tʰé widénoⁿ néxetishúga kʰé uázhi.
Oil the half skillet the I put
I place the skillet half full of oil on the grill.
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05. Thénoⁿ, wamóskexúde ithágahi támiⁿkʰe.
next, dough I mix with it will
Next, I will mix the dough.
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06. Wamóskexúde tʰé úzhiha wíⁿ uxpé tʰé uázhi.
Flour the bag one bowl the I pour in
I pour one bag of flour into the bowl.
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07. Wamóskexúde ídoⁿbe thóⁿ moⁿshóⁿde páxe.
Flour center the circular well I make
I make a well in the center of the flour.
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08. Téskamoⁿsenibthípe nonbé thábthiⁿ ídoⁿbe uázhi.
Powdered milk hand three center I pour in
I put three handfuls of dry milk in the flour well.
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09. Wawégahi noⁿbé téskamoⁿsenibthípe uázhi.
Baking powder hand powdered milk I pour in
I pour a palmful of baking powder with the dry milk.
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10. Niskíthe tʰé thizíbe noⁿbá uázhi.
Salt the pinch two I pour in
I put in two pinches of salt.
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11. Wétabthípe noⁿbé wiⁿ uázhi.
Powdered egg hand one I put in
I put in two handfuls of dry egg.
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12. Zhoⁿní noⁿbé noⁿbá uázhi.
Sugar hand two I put in
I put in two handfuls of sugar.
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13. Wamóskeígahi wébetʰoⁿ noⁿbá uázhi.
Yeast packet two I put in
I put in two packets of yeast.
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14. Wóⁿgithe píze úbithoⁿ ithágahi.
All dry ingredients I mix with it
I mix all the dry things together.
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15. Noⁿbé wiⁿóxji ithágahi.
Hand one I mix with it
I mix with one hand.
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16. Shí, wamóskexúde ídoⁿbe thóⁿ moⁿshóⁿde páxe
next, flour center the circular well I make
támiⁿkʰe.
will
Next, I will make a well in the center of the flour.
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17. Góⁿki ní náshta íthatʰoⁿ noⁿbá uázhi támiⁿkʰe.
then water warm cup two I pour in will
Then, I will pour in two cups of warm water.
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18. Wamóskebimóⁿthishtoⁿ noⁿbé wíⁿ ígahi
dough hand one to mix
tʰédi shí ní náshta dúba kóⁿbtha bthégoⁿ.
when again water warm some I want maybe
While I mix the dough with one hand I may need some more warm water.
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19. Ní náshta tʰé, wamóskexúde shénoⁿ ithégahi.
Water warm the flour that's it I mix with it
I mix enough flour and warm water.
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20. Wamóskebimóⁿthishtoⁿ tʰe bímoⁿ.
dough the I knead
I knead the dough.
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21. Góⁿki wamóske píputa.
Next bread ball (I make)
I make the bread into a ball.
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22. Wamóskebimóⁿthishtoⁿ thóⁿ úshpoⁿ kí skáskabe thiⁿgé.
Dough the circular soft when sticky lacking
The dough should be soft but not sticky.
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23. Wamóskebimóⁿthishtoⁿ wégthi íbikʰa.
dough oil I rub
I rub oil on the dough.
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24. Wamóskebimóⁿthishtoⁿ ágaxade.
Dough to cover
I cover the dough.
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25. Wamóskebimóⁿthishtoⁿ míidoⁿbe wasékoⁿ agthíⁿ sátʰoⁿ
dough hour minute fifteen
unábixoⁿ.
rises
I let the dough rise for 15 minutes
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26. Tabé wamóskebimóⁿthishtoⁿ zhiⁿgá bthíze.
Ball dough small I take it
I take off a small ball of dough.
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27. Tabé thóⁿ wégthi móⁿtʰe uágthoⁿ.
ball the round oil inside I put
I put the ball in the oil.
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28. Tabé thóⁿ unábixoⁿ kí náziathe wégthitʰe shóⁿ.
ball the round rises and I brown it oil ready
The ball floats and turns brown when the oil is ready.
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29. Wégthi tʰé nákade átashoⁿ páxe mázhi.
Oil the hot very I make not
I do not let the oil get too hot.
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30. Wamóske búta hébe bthíze, góⁿki píbthaska támiⁿkʰe.
bread round piece I take it, next I flatten it will
I will pull off a handful of dough and (next) I flatten it.
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31. Waxtháígahi doⁿ tanúkagaxthíxthi dóⁿshte
cabbage mix and/or hamburger perhaps
wáshiⁿzhegthoⁿ ípaxe kóⁿbtha kíshte, síthize sátʰoⁿ thékʰe
frybread I make with I want supposing, step five these
paxe támiⁿkʰe.
I make will
Supposing I want to make cabbage mix or hamburger mix with frybread, I will take these five steps.

1. Bimóⁿthishtoⁿ bthéka páxa mazhi kóⁿbtha.
Dough thin I make not I want
I make sure the dough is not too thin.

2. Wóⁿgithe ígahi níde ki ásni gáxe shénoⁿ thoⁿ
All mix cooked when cool to make that's it the circular
bimóⁿthishtoⁿ ídoⁿbe uázhi.
Dough center I put in
I put enough cool mix in the center of the dough.

3. Bimóⁿthishtoⁿ uhóⁿge kʰé uthíski bétʰoⁿ.
dough border the something tightened I fold
I fold the edges of the dough together.

4. Bimóⁿthishtoⁿ uhóⁿge kʰé uthíski bthítube.
Dough border the something tightened I pinch
I pinch the edges of the dough tight.

5. Tanúka tʰé gashíbe uxpáthe ekóⁿbtha mázhi.
Meat the coming out of to fall I want not
I don't want the mix to fall out.

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32. Wamóske thóⁿ noⁿbé tʰé ípibthaska.
Bread the round hand the I flatten with
I flatten the bread with my hand.
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33. Washíⁿzhegthoⁿ wégthi tʰé móⁿtʰe uágthoⁿ.
frybread oil the inside I put
I put the fry bread in the oil.
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34. Góⁿki, théde náziathe.
Next bottom I brown it
Next, I brown the bottom.
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35. Washíⁿzhegthoⁿ wébasoⁿtha thiáki gtháshoⁿ wáthe.
Frybread tongs and then to flip over let's do it
I use tongs to turn the fry bread over.
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36. Óⁿmatathishoⁿ náziathe.
On the other side I brown it
I brown the other side.
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37. Washíⁿzhegthe názi thishtóⁿ.
frybread browned finished
Browned fry bread is finished.
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38. Washíⁿzhegthoⁿ wébasoⁿtha gashíbe bthíze.
Frybread tongs coming out of I take
I take the fry bread out with the tongs.
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39. Ushté tʰé hébethoⁿthoⁿ nídeathe támiⁿkʰe.
remainder the piece by piece I cook till done will
I will finish making the rest piece by piece.
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40. Washíⁿzhegthoⁿ noⁿbé éthoⁿska.
Frybread hand the size of
Each frybread is hand size.
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41. Gthboⁿ noⁿbá kí édi dúba xtiégoⁿ gáxa.
Ten two and four approximately it makes
It makes approximately twenty-four.
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42. Washíⁿzhegthoⁿ míidoⁿbe wíⁿ xtiegoⁿ thishtóⁿ.
frybread hour one approximately to finish
It takes approximately one hour to finish the frybread.
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43. Washíⁿzhegthoⁿ páxe.
Frybread I made
I have made frybread.
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Frybread

01. I will mix a little bit of bread.

02. I use a large bowl with a flat bottom.

03. I use enough five pound bag of flour, salt, powdered milk, warm water, baking powder, sugar, powdered egg, and yeast.

04. I place the skillet half full of oil on the grill.

05. Next, I will mix the dough.

06. I pour one bag of flour into the bowl.

07. I make a well in the center of the flour.

08. I put three handfuls of dry milk in the flour well.

09. I pour a palmful of baking powder with the dry milk.

10. I put in two pinches of salt.

11. I put in one handful of dry egg.

12. I put in two handfuls of sugar.

13. I put in two packets of yeast.

14. I mix all the dry things together.

15. I mix with one hand.

16. Next, I will make a well in the center of the flour.

17. Then, I will pour in two cups of warm water.

18. While I mix the dough with one hand I may need some more warm water.

19. I mix enough flour and warm water.

20. I knead the dough.

21. I make the bread into a ball.

22. The dough should be soft but not sticky.

23. I rub oil on the dough.

24. I cover the dough.

25. I let the dough rise for 15 minutes.

26. I take off a small ball of dough.

27. I put the ball in the oil.

28. The ball floats and turns brown when the oil is ready.

29. I do not let the oil get too hot.

30. I will pull off a handful of dough and (next) I flatten it.

31. Supposing I want to make cabbage mix or hamburger mix with frybread, I will take these five steps. 1. I make sure the dough is not too thin. 2. I put enough cool mix in the center of the dough. 3. I fold the edges of the dough together. 4. I pinch the edges of the dough tight. 5. I don't want the mix to fall out.

32. I flatten the bread with my hand.

33. I put the fry bread in the oil.

34. Next, I brown the bottom.

35. I use tongs to turn the fry bread over.

36. I brown the other side.

37. Browned fry bread is finished.

38. I take the fry bread out with the tongs.

39. I will finish making the rest piece by piece.

40. Each frybread is hand size.

41. It makes approximately twenty-four.

42. It takes approximately one hour to finish the frybread.

43. I have made frybread.