Sharing Our Knowledge: 2009 Clan Conference

Taff, Alice Wudisheeyi Tláa (moderator)
University of Alaska Southeast

Tlingit Language Alive (moderator) Learning Tlingit using the mentor/apprentice method
With Marsha Hotch, Ethel Makinen, Roby Littlefield, Kassy Eubank
Tlingit mentors and apprentices from Juneau, Sitka, and Klukwan will share the experiences they have had over the past few years; how they stay in Tlingit together,how they decide what to focus on in language learning, how they judge progress in their learning, how they make time to work together, what they do in their time together, and how they identify and overcome obstacles. They will talk about making, using and keeping track of recordings. They will discuss ways they are expanding the language community in their villages. They will tell why they do this work.

Language Project Updates
With Keri Edwards and Nora and Richard Dauenhauer
(see Edwards, Keri)

Learning the Tlingit Language—It’s Elementary
(see Calkins, Annie)