Roots and Stems

In episode 7 of Roots and Stems, Lyndsey Brollini interviews members of the Juneau Sm’algya̱x Learners group Nancy Barnes, Alfie Price, Alex Roehl, and David Lang. The group talks about how they first formed, struggles and rewards of learning their Indigenous language, their language journeys, using online platforms to aid language learning, and future plans for the group.

In this episode of Roots & Stems, host Aklá Katrina Hotch revisits an interview from 2016 with SHI Tlingit Mentor Apprentice program participants X’aa L’éelk’w Tláa Gloria Wolfe and Shaag̱aaw Éesh Devlin Anderstrom of Yakutat. Gloria and Devlin share what they enjoy and the connections made through language.

“Yee Tusix̱án," an original song in Lingít (Tlingit language) by Aklá, Katrina Hotch

Aklá x̱’ayáx̱ á 

Aklá x̱’ayáx̱ á

 

“Yee Tusix̱án” kei gax̱tooshée! Góok!

 

Aan yatx’u saani yee tusix̱án 

Aan yatx’u saani yee tusix̱án 

Hei ee yaa aa hei  aa hei

Hei ee yaa aa hei 

                                 Ch’u yéi

Aan yatx’u saani yee tusix̱án 

Aan yatx’u saani yee tusix̱án 

Hei ee yaa aa hei  aa hei

Hei ee yaa aa hei 

                                 Ch’u yéi

Aan yatx’u saani yee tusix̱án 

Aan yatx’u saani yee tusix̱án 

                                 Yaadachoon

Hei ee yaa aa hei 

aa hei

Hei ee yaa aa hei 

 

Hei ee yaa aa hei 

aa hei

Hei ee yaa aa hei 

 

Hei ee yaa aa hei 

aa hei

Hei ee yaa aa hei

 

Hei ee yaa aa hei 

aa hei

Hei ee yaa aa hei 

                                  Hóoch’á 

Aan yatx’u saani yee tusix̱án 

 

 

In the fourth episode of Roots and Stems, Lyndsey Brollini interviews Patrick Werito, Diné, about how the Diné language is being taught in New Mexico through dual language, Western versus Indigenous approaches to education, and how we can change the culture around Indigenous languages.

In the third episode of Sealaska Heritage's Indigenous language revitalization podcast, Lyndsey Brollini interviews Drs. Kauanoe Kamanā and William Pila Wilson about how they helped revitalize the Hawaiian language, what obstacles they encountered along the way, and how they overcame those obstacles. Through their work revitalizing the Hawaiian language, Kamanā and Wilson became leaders in language revitalization in the United States, providing a model for other Indigenous groups to follow.

In the second episode of Sealaska Heritage's Indigenous language revitalization podcast, Lyndsey Brollini interviews Gulḵiihlgad Marianne Ignace and Nang Jáadaas Gudangáay Ḵ'íinganggang Susie Edwardson about Haida and Secwepemc language revitalization strategies.

In the first episode of Sealaska Heritage's new language podcast, Aklá Katrina Hotch interviews X̱'unei Lance Twitchell about the beginning of his language journey and revitalizing Lingít Yoo X̱'atángi - the Tlingit language.