Tlingit Language Programs
Another area of focus has been in the area of language restoration. The Tlingit language is a very important ingredient for maintaining our cultural identity yet there are very few adults under the age of sixty who speak Tlingit. For the past 10 years the Tlingit Language has been taught at Klukwan School.
In 2003 the village received a Language Restoration Grant from the Administration for Native Americans. With this grant the Village Language Staff developed a community wide language restoration program. The curriculum created through the language restoration grant is currently being used as part of the training for local tour guides. Guides will be expected to incorporate as much Tlingit Language into their interpretive presentations as practicable.
We currently also have a three year Department of Education Alaska Native Education Program Grant (2006 - 2009) in place.
Tlingit Language Phrases, Colors and Introductions
We are please to present a series of examples of colors, phrases and introductions with translations and sound clips.
Related Links
- Lingít Yoo X'atángi - The Tlingit Language
This website is dedicated to the study, preservation and revitalization of the Tlingit language. - Sealaska Heritage Institute
Seeks to perpetuate and enhance Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian Cultures
