Lushootseed 101 is a beginners class that teaches pronunciation as well as sentence structure. The class begins with the Lushootseed alphabet but by the end of the class, students will be able to traditionally introduce themselves in their ancestral tongue. This language is a glimpse into the way our ancestors used to communicate with each other.
For more information contact Sarah Miller smiller @tulaliptribes-nsn.gov
The first lecture is at 2pm. Zoom meeting Id 820 0223 2048
At Tulalip, our table is a place of family gathering, where we share songs, stories, jokes, food and love. We want to hear our traditional language spoken around the table as elders, parents and children share their lives. That is why we created this app.
Set this app on your table, and you and your family can practice the language of our elders as you share a meal together. Learn and practice how to say “Please give me…” and “Please pass the __ to __.”
This project is a collaboration between the Betty J Taylor Early Learning Academy, The Tulalip Tribes Lushootseed Language Department, and FizzBrain Apps.
The Lushootseed-speaking region extends along the shores of Puget Sound from modern-day Olympia to the Skagit watershed and from the Hood canal to the Cascades. The term “Northern “ refers to the language as spoken by the Skagit, Swinomish, Sauk-Suiattle, Stillaguamish, and neighboring peoples; “Southern Lushootseed,” is that spoken by the peoples of Snoqualmie, Muckleshoot, Puyallup, Nisqually, Squaxin Island, Suquamish, and their neighbors. The Snohomish Lushootseed spoken at Tulalip exhibits features of both Northern and Southern language, though it is usually categorized as “Northern.”
Download the App for Android Here. Coming to the The Apple Appstore soon.
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