Many thanks to all who participated
in the making of Spring Carnival

Teachers: Kristina Bellamy, Judith-Hope Bates, Rocky Near
Staff: Andrew Bellamy, Melanie Burtis, Monica Williams, Sigwein Cleveland, Madeline Williams
Translator: Esther McCarty
Speakers: Ella Sam, June Walker, and Peggy Patterson

Students:
Henry B, Grade K
Morrison B, Grade K
Mahalee K, Grade K
Marshawn K, Grade K
Kyron S, Grade K
Kyler B, Grade 2
Owen B, Grade 2
Clayton B, Grade 2 
Yvonne C, Grade 2

Thanks To:
Principal Patty White and Superintendent Kerry Boyd for their leadership in making the Hughes Book Slam possible.

Book Slam Project Management
Steve Nelson, Project Coordinator, Association of Alaska School Boards
Cheryl Bobo, Site Facilitator

© 2020 Yukon-Koyukuk School District

Caleb K, Grade 4 
Claudia K, Grade 4
Gabrielle A, Grade 5
Ethan B, Grade 5
Payton B, Grade 5
Dymond S, Grade 5
Crystalee S, Grade 7
Lewis W, Grade 8

Read by
Owen

Read by
Ella

On the first weekend we have kids dog races. Only Hughes people are there during kids dog races. Kids use Hughie’s dogs.

Sonot neenohoodeleet te heł Hut'odlee Kkaakk'et huk'e saakkaaye kkaa tłeekkaa yeł soonhedele'oł. Hughie tleekkaa' yeł. 

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Read by
Owen

Read by
Ester

They use two, three, four, or five dogs to race one mile. One person goes around the course on the river at a time. The person with the fastest time wins. The young children also race. They go across the river with one dog.

Tłeekkaa, neteekk'ee, tokk'ee, denk'ee, k'eełts'edenaale yeł yoogh neełggudze hu' k'eełekk'ee mile. K'eełekk'ee yaanh kk'onodehoye heł ggaayee k'ełtseeyh. Yegge k'edeeteey deeggudzeye kkaa hełde aanots'en hʉts'en tłeek k'eełekk'ee yeł dehʉt'aanh.

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Read by
Crystalee

Read by
Ella

After all the kids races then we have lunch at the hall.

Kk'ʉdaa saakkaaye kkaa kk'aaheelneeyh te kk'ʉdaa dzaaneets yen nok'e ts'eedeeyh.

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Clayton

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Ella

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A week later people from other villages come to Hughes. Some of those individuals bring racing dogs.

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Eeyet hutłoghe kk'ʉdaa heł denaaghots'eedaał, neełkk'aats'e huts'enh. K'eldonh kkaa heł hudeleegge' yeł.

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Clayton

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Ella

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The community has a cover dish. First, people go around the community and pick up food. Then, everyone goes to the hall. Setsoo Madeline says grace in Denaakk’e. Then we eat in this order: Visitors, Elders, grown ups, and finally kids. After the meal the dog racers draw numbers to see what order they will race the following day.

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Uhte huł k'eełde neetsdaał ts'e yen nok'ets'e deeyh. Denaa n kh'un'te huts'en baabe benolneege yedoheelaa. Seetsoo Madeline hułde denaa oko huden daayh. Ts'uh kk'udaa yugge denaanoghene edaale kkaa tłaahoo' baabe dehuleneeyh dehutł'oghe hułde neełlotdon gheduhdle kkaa, kk'aan-eełdlede kkaa, hudegaał saakkaaye kkaa. Eyet hutł'oghe hułde kk'odonde tłeekkaa yeł soohudetol-oł dehughe, yugge haahaadee-todetł ts'e hogho gaalde hot'utł. 

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Read by
Owen

Read by
Ella

The next day everyone wakes up early to prepare their dogs and eat breakfast at the hall. Then everyone goes down to the river bank.

Eeyet hukk'odon huł debaa-eendetłege kk'odehon' donh ts'aahee daah ts'e k'eełdeneenoheede daał ts'e yen-nok'e heeedeeeyh. Eeeyet huts'en kk'udaa detłekts'e tł'oten huts'e hutedaał.

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Read by
Clayton

Read by
Ella

The dog racers for the open class 16 mile race prepare for their teams on the river. The dogs arrive in wooden kennels. The mushers put on the harnesses and hook the dogs to the racing sled. The racing sled is held in place by a snow machine.

Kk'udaa tłeekkaa kk'otolaale kkaa hułde k'eełhe daaltonee bedee'onee neełkk'aa tokk'ee miles hoo kkunohudetodeł. Hudeleekk'e hut'eehudee laa ts'e kk'udaa yugge gaalde hoghaat'utł' ts' hogho haahudee deytł.

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Read by
Clayton

Read by
Ester

The spectators cheer for the racers as they take off while standing on the top of the river bank. The track is 16 miles and takes about an hour to complete. When the racers cross the finish line their time is recorded.

Yugge tł'oten huts'en bendeełyon kkaa hułde suts'eeyh yeł neeł-aalaah delnenh- go haakk'e dee daał dehoonh. Yuugh k'eełekk'ee hour gheel kkaanohude deyhdleenh. Kk'udaa no heededaał te hułde hubekłe time haaghudel-eeyh.

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Read by
Crystalee

Read by
Ella

Following the meal the hall is cleaned and we have a community dance with a live band from Huslia.

Hułts'en te huł yugge nok'eets'edonh de hutł'oghe hułde go hall hesoode ts'el-aanh. Ts'aateyhdenaadekk'onh Denh huts'en denaaghon-edaale kkaa hułde denaa oko k'uhedeenołdoh, k'edzesdeto t'aanh dohghon.

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Read by
Crystalee

Read by
Ester

After a late night everyone gets up and gets ready for round two of the 16 Mile Open Class race at noon. While the racers are on the course there is a money scramble for children. The money scramble is a short foot race that the kids run and grab money off a string with paperclips.

Eeyet hokk'odon koonh koonh k'eełhu daaltonee bedee'onee neełkk'aa tokk'ee miles kkononodetodedel kkaa notł'ooghe hun neenoheede daał. Haanohudeededaał dehoon hułde saakkaaye kkaa deenge tł'ooł benłekele oho huteleguyh ts'e haahaa soohudele-oł.

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