Keetoowah Society Notes 1939-10-02 (1939)

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ᏚᏂᏅᏗ
dunindi
October
2


1939


ᎤᎾᏓᏟᏌᏅᎩ
unadahlisanvgi
they gathered
ᎠᏂ
ahni
here
ᏎᎳᎻᏱ
selamiyi
at Salem
ᏧᏂᎳᏫᎢᏍᏗᏱ
tsunilawi'isdiyi
Church
ᎤᎬᏩᎵ
ugvwali
about
ᎤᎾᏙᏢᎯ
unadotlvhi
organization
ᎠᎴ
ale
and
ᎤᎾᏓᏢᎩ
unadadlvgi
they met each other
ᎢᏩᎵᏍᏙᏗᏱ
iwalisdodiyi
for the purpose of
ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ
anitsalagi
the Cherokee
ᎤᎾᏓᏣᏌᏅᎪ
unadatsasanvgo
government
ᎠᏂᎩᏚᏩᎩ
anigiduwagi
the Keetoowah
ᎠᏓᎴᏂᏍᎬ
adalenisgv
beginning
ᎤᎾᏙᏢᏗ
unadotlvdi
organize
ᎤᎬᏩᎵ
ugvwali
about
ᎠᏆᏕᎩ
aquadegi
Agwadegi
ᏕᏫ
dewi
Dewi
ᎤᎾᏑᏰᏒᎩ
unasuyesvgi
they elected
ᏧᏓᏗᎾᎢ
tsudadina'i
Chairman
ᎠᎴ
ale
and
ᏗᎪᏪᎵᏍᎩ
digowelisgi
clerk
ᎤᎾᏑᏰᏒᎩ
unasuyesvgi
they elected
ᎤᏳᏣᏔ
uyutsata
Uyutsata
ᏗᎦZᏣᎵ
diganotsali
Diganotsali

The people gathered at Salem Church for the purpose of forming an organization. Cherokees met with the purpose of beginning the Keetoowah Government. Agwadegi Dewi was chosen as temporary chairman and Uyutsata Diganotsali was elected as temporary clerk.

ᎾᏉᏃ
naquohno
and at this point
ᎤᏓᎴᏅᎲᎩ
udalenvhvgi
it began
ᏚᎾᏙᎥ
dunado'v
their names
ᏚᏃᏪᎳᏅᎩ
dunowelanvgi
they signed
19

19
ᏂᏳᎩ
niyugi
people
ᏧᎾᏔᎾ
tsunatana
grown up, adult
ᎨᏒᎢ
gesv'i
were
ᎾᏉᏃ
naquohno
and at this point
ᏧᏂᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎪ
tsunilvhwisdanego
officers
ᏚᎾᏑᏰᏒᎩ
dunasuyesvgi
they elected
ᎦᎶᏂ
galohni
August
ᎧᎸ
ka'lv
month
1940

1940
ᎢᏩᏓᏅᎪᏛ
iwadanvgohv
they called upon
ᎢᎬᏱ
igvyi
first
ᎨᏒᎢ
gesv'i
was
ᏧᏓᏗᎾᎢ
tsudadina'i
Chairman
ᎤᎾᏑᏰᏒᎩ
unasuyesvgi
they elected
ᎠᏂᎳᎨᏴ
anilageyv
Anilageyv
ᎤᎩᏓᎵ
ugidali
Ugidali
ᏔᎵᏁᎢ
taline'i
second
ᎤᎾᏑᏰᏒᎩ
unasuyesvgi
they elected
ᎠᎵᏍᏕᎵᏍᎩ
alisdelisgi
Vice
ᏧᏓᏗᎾᎢ
tsudadina'i
Chairman
ᎢᎾᎩ
inagi
Inagi
ᎫᎴ
gule
Gule
ᏗᎪᏪᎵᏍᎩ
digowelisgi
clerk
ᎤᎾᏑᏰᏒᎩ
unasuyesvgi
they elected
ᎤᏳᏣᏔ
uyutsata
Uyutsata
ᏗᎦᏃᏣᎵ
diganotsali
Diganotsali
ᎠᏕᎸᎠᎦᏗᏍᏯ
adelv aktiya
Treasurer
ᎤᎾᏑᏰᏒᎩ
unasuyesvgi
they elected
ᎡᎵᎩ
eligi
Eligi
ᏌᎻ
sami
Sami

The adults present signed the roster. There were nineteen adults present. The group then elected officers to serve until August 1940. Anilageyv Ugidali was elected Chairman; Inagi Gule, Vice-Chairman; Uyutsata Diganotsali, Clerk; and, Inagi Eligi Sami, Treasurer.

ᏚᏂᏰᎵᏒᎩ
duniyelisvgi
adjourned
ᎤᏙᎵᏛ
udolidv
it was written on it
ᏧᏓᏗᎾᎢ
tsudadina'i
Chairman
ᎠᏆᏕᎩ
aquadegi
Agwadegi

The Temporary Chairman Agwadegi Uyutsata adjourned the meeting.

ᏗᎪᏪᎵᏍᎩ
digowelisgi
clerk
ᎤᏳᏣᏔ
uyutsata
Uyutsata
ᏗᎦᏃᏣᎵ
diganotsali
Diganotsali
ᏚᏂᏅᏗ
duninhdi
October
6

6
1939

1939

Diganotsali, Clerk October 6, 1939

ᏚᎾᏠᏒᎩ
dunatlosvgi
they met
ᏳᏗ
wadi
Wadi
ᎠᏫᏳᎦ
awiyuga
Awiyuga
ᏧᏪᏅᏒᎢ
tsuwenvsv'i
(at) his home
ᎤᏓᎴᏅᏗ
udalenvdi
to begin
ᎣᎦᏓᏙᎵᏍᏔᏅᎩ
ogadadolistanvgi
we prayed
ᎤᏓᎴᏅᎩ
udalenvgi
it began
ᏚᎾᏙᎥ
dunado'v
their names
ᏚᏃᏪᎳᏅᎩ
dunowelanvgi
they signed
ᎤᏂᏌᎳᏓᏅᎩ
unisaladanvgi
they raised it
ᎤᏳᏣᏔ
uyutsata
Uyutsata
ᎤᎾᏑᏰᏛ
unasuyedv
his election
ᎨᏒ
gesv
was
ᏗᎪᏪᎵᏍᎩ
digowelisgi
clerk
ᎠᏎᏒᏗᏱ
asesvdiyi
his rescission
ᎠᎴ
ale
and
ᎤᏂᏰᎸᏅᎩ
uniyelvnvgi
they intended, meant for
ᎠᏓᏥᏍᏓ
adatsisda
Adatsisda
ᏓᎶᏂ
daloni
Daloni
ᎤᎾᏑᏰᏒᎩ
unasuyesvgi
they elected him
ᏗᎪᏪᎵᏍᎩ
digowelisgi
clerk
ᎠᏕᎸ
adelv
money
ᎤᏂᏣᏌᏅᎩ
unitsasanvgi
collected
ᎠᎵᏍᏓᏱᏗ
alsdayhdi
food
ᎠᏩᎯᏍᏙᏗ
ahwahisdodi
to buy
15

15
ᏙᎩᏰᎵᏒᎩ
dogiyelisvgi
we adjourned

A meeting was held at the home of Wadi Awiyuga. The meeting was opened with prayer. The adults signed the roster. A motion was made to rescind the election of Uyutsata who was previously selected as the clerk. Adatsisda Daloni was elected to replace Uyutsata as clerk. A collection of fifteen cents was taken to help purchase food. The meeting was adjourned.

ᏧᏓᏗᎾᎢ
tsudadina'i
Chairman
ᎠᏂᎳᎨᏴ
anilageyv
Anilageyv
ᎤᎩᏓᎵ
ugidali
Ugidali
ᏗᎪᏪᎵᏍᎩ
digowelisgi
clerk
ᎠᏓᏥᏍᏓ
adatsisda
Adatsisda

Anilageyv Ugidali, Chairman Adatsisda, Clerk