Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will sponsor a free lecture series on the challenges and successes faced by language students learning Lingít (Tlingit), X̱aad Kíl (Haida) and Shm’algyack (Tsimshian).
The series, “Honoring Our Ancestors and Future Generations” (Haa Shuká in Tlingit; Íitl’ Kuníisii in Haida and Na Łagigyetgm in Tsimshian), is part of an effort to unite language learners and culture leaders so they can focus on language instruction, programs and resources available to students.
Tuesday, March 19
Dag Júus Robert Yates: Enduring Language Work has its Rewards
Dag Júus Robert Yates is a Haida language teacher and a former student of SHI’s language scholars’ program, through which he completed his Indigenous Teaching Certificate in Haida. Since then, he has been teaching community classes through Outer Coast and Tlingit and Haida Central Council. He has also taught Beginning Haida language classes through UAS.
“We have learned through our ongoing Language Scholars program for Lingít, X̱aad Kíl and Shm’algyack students that the journey has its challenges. We want to support our students and ease their way, as the work they are doing is so important to revitalizing our ancient languages,” said Dr. Rosita Ḵaaháni Worl, president of SHI.
Lecturers will share the challenges and successes of their work to demonstrate to other language learners what is possible and to assure them they are not alone.
All lectures will be held in-person at noon (Alaska time) at the Walter Soboleff Building in Juneau. SHI will also live stream the series on KZfaq, where the recordings will be viewable immediately after. Viewers are encouraged to pose questions in-person and online.
Learn more about Sealaska Heritage here: www.sealaskaheritage.org/
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