New Yorker interview. Aside from the acting, Lily Gladstone's involved in native language revitalization having acted in multiple native languages herself. Looking forward to more from her.
Check out this transcription effort! Audio taken from wax cylinders made in the 1940's to capture the language of old "Chinookan" but what he recorded was actually Chinook Jargon/Chinuk Wawa. Joe Peter is the Indigenous man that was providing the translation to Chinook/Chinuk.
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1826:
"All the Indians as usual followed us with the Constant Cry of Cynol or Tobacco. Got above the Big Dalles by 1 pm & arrived at the little Dalles and passed them by 2 and at 3 arrived at the Chutes where met with a greater Concourse of of Indians than I ever saw here. They volunteered to Carry the Boats which I permitted as I did not wish to encamp here for fear they might inure the Cattle. After we got everything... #AmWritingHistory#HistoricJourney#Books
Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival
2023 Online Breath of Life Symposium. November 2, 2023. 12 - 1:15 PM.
We are honored to feature Kelina Lobo (Acjáchemem) at our last Symposium session for this year. Kelina will speak on how to teach phrases with interchangeable vocabulary using Acjachemem Chámtéela examples. This is a great session for anyone to attend, whether you are a teacher, apprentice, or researching your language. Registration is now open. Don't miss this last session of our online series.
Today is the first day of #Tunica language & culture summer camp, the first in-person camp since 2019. It’s been a while since I taught the language, having spent the last couple of years immersed in analysis of the documentation. I’m looking forward to getting back to engaging with the language in the present!
Also looking forward to seeing how much the kids I remember have grown and inevitably feeling old as a result. 👴
These White cosplayers stole an Indigenous language, copywrite it, & are now selling it back to the Indigenous community at exorbitant rates.
They recorded his grandmother speaking & now they are taking legal action to prevent him from accessing the language & speaking his own language. He is a language instructor.