Category Archives: Lingít Language

Animated Tlingit Stories

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Vince

Here’s a great series of short, animated Tlingit stories. Each video comes in three versions: English subtitles, Tlingit subtitles, or no subtitles. If you are starting with the basics in Lingít X̱ʼéináx̱ Sá: Say It in Tlingit! then some of … Continue reading →

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Back to School

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Vince

The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education. It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education. – Albert Einstein Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion has no hold on the mind. Therefore do not use compulsion, … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Indigenous Languages

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Vince
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Yee toowú klatseen á! You all be strong!

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Vince

Great words from XH’UNEI at the Juneau Empire By XH'UNEI LANCE A. TWITCHELL FOR THE JUNEAU EMPIRE Our region and people are in the middle of an incredible storm. Our ancestors used to soak themselves in the winter waters for … Continue reading →

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Yéil ḵa G̱uwakaan — Ḵeixwnéi X̱ʼéidáx̱

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Vince
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‘De-colonization’ vs. ‘conscientization’ or ‘consciousness-raising’

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Vince

The following is an excerpt of the keynote address given by Graham Smith at the Alaskan Federation of Natives (AFN) Convention in October of 2003. The whole speech is required reading for indigenous people, in my opinion. It can be … Continue reading →

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Káaxwei gaawú áyá – It’s coffee time!

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Vince

Indeed.

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Lingít sh tux̱altóow – I am learning Lingít

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Vince

I thought, at one time, that learning my native language was out of my reach. I am too busy and too far away from home my homelands to learn. But a recent discussion with a good friend of mine has … Continue reading →

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