12th Annual Lushootseed Language Conference (2022): Cultural Vitality in the Time of COVID

When: April 23, 2022
Where:  On Zoom!

Lushootseed Research is excited to announce the 12th Annual Lushootseed Language Conference is Saturday, April 23rd. The theme for this year’s conference is, Cultural Vitality in the time of COVID. The Conference will operate about the same as last year, being fully online. The agenda of presenters should be available next week.

Lushootseed Department in collaboration with Diabetes Prevention Program is handing out food boxes to our Lushootseed students and families! Come through today (Old Tulalip Elementary School) while supplies last! First come first served! We also have a limited amount of COVID-Supplies.

This new placemat was given to the children at the Betty J. Taylor Early Learning Academy and also given out at a recent community event.
The placemat contains various phrases to use around the dinner table, as well as foods, utensils. and the Table song. A QR code directs your smart phone to a webpage, so you can listen to all the phrases, words and song.

There is another placemat that contains a simple prayer to be used at meals. Click on the links below to printout the placemats and listen.

Lushootseed Dining Room & Table Song

Lushootseed Dining Room & Prayer

Posters that include the prayer will be available in our office next week.