dxʷləšucid sʔəsqaləkʷ ʔə ti wiw̓su Lushootseed Language Camp this year is using the Acorns, Acquisition Of Restored Native Speech app, which is available for iOS and Android.

Android (Playstore)

iOS (App Store)

The App is essentially a media player for Content packages, you’ll want to install ACORNS Gallery first.   Here is the content for 2019 dxʷləšucid sʔəsqaləkʷ ʔə ti wiw̓su.

After the file has been downloaded, you’ll need to select Acorns Gallery to play the file.

The lesson files are large, so they may take a while to download. Once the file opens in Acorns, click on the file icon to save it to your device. If you open more than one lesson, you lightly press once to select it, the title should turn red, then hit the image icon to open the selected item.

Phrases for those about to Graduate.

ɬudᶻəlabac čəd ʔal ti dxʷlilap x̌alalʔtxʷ.

I will graduate from Heritage High School. 

dəxʷǰuʔil ʔə ti dxʷlilap x̌alalʔtxʷ (referring to the ceremony)    

Heritage Graduation   (reason for being happy)                                                   

dxʷstalx̌cut

someone who has graduated       

dxʷstalx̌cut čəd gʷəɬ dxʷlilap x̌alalʔtxʷ.

I am a graduate of  Heritage High School.              

Would love to have family members record their graduates, saying dxʷstalx̌cut čəd gʷəɬ (name of school). And send them to us!

It would be nice to have family members and friends also record a saying, congratulating their family member/or friend “day̓ haʔɬ syayus ti/tsi dsyaʔyaʔ.” Remember the ti/tsi are gender specific; ti is used for a male and tsi is used for a female.

day̓ haʔɬ syayus ti dxʷstaltalcut! Very good work graduates!