Training fluent N̓syilxčn̓ speaking adults and children and a vibrant language community. 4 year Language is our act of reconciliation and resistance.
Creating fluency, recording Elders, building a healthy community of speakers. 2,000 hours of intensive, sequenced Nsyilxcn lessons delivered over FOUR years. Paul Creek/Salish School curriculum and recordings. Beginners transform into intermediate speakers with a vision to build a new generation of teachers, parents, children, a vibrant language family. Contact us for opportunities. All are welcome.
03/28/2024
taʔlí x̌ast t mrimstn̓ ! This x̌ast medicine is why we do this. Grouse’s immersion conversation filled our hearts. Itulaxw’s song made us cry and smile so hard our cheeks hurt. Xatus will be speaking for the children. Co-sharing today to balance out the hard work and tensions of online fluency building and front line language work within community.
03/27/2024
qʷam̓qʷm̓t iʔ sqʷlqʷil̓ts x̌əl̓ beautiful writing about inaugural beginner course Salish School of Spokane by Dean Allison Alder. https://selkirk.ca/news/learning-journey-through-language-beginners-nslxcin?fbclid=IwAR1zEqWfpWRdHHgZfTvPVcQAFXYztpcpaPzk-bOLKJvHaKpVZ2fkvV2oP1o_aem_AWrCDkBnky6vb_NGxYgMy_nDlDAR99Oz7KuzVOFJEoLYs4Hg7Ypvzhve38OYHtWufGw&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
A Learning Journey through Language: Beginner's N̓səl̓xčin Dean Allison Alder reflects on her recent experience learning a new language in the course Beginner's n̓səl̓xčin 1: Colville-Okanagan Salish.
03/14/2024
Field trip! Traditional teas with the Barneses and Xatma ❤️ Our two cohorts are working hard on N2 and N3 on zoom. It was good medicine to take a day outside and learn from knowledge keepers. Love their learning space!
03/14/2024
Immersion teachings with Grouse Barnes ❤️ even on zoom we are hanging on every word
03/03/2024
03/01/2024
Final N1 evening class was impactful with deep feedback and tears. We reviewed previous lessons and watched a film of student N1 presentations for review. In this way, the students become the teacher. Very uplifting feedback. They felt uplifted and included and would like to have another series of beginner classes just like this one. One said, “This style of learning impacts me more than previous styles I have seen. When I was waking up in the morning thinking, “k’ek’niya” I know that I’ve retained language and it has been impactful.” Holding this space has touched their hearts. We reviewed where to find the learning materials, and shared feedback of where they are from, what brought them here, and what they would like to see in the future. We watched a film of the N1 students from the full time program giving their final N1 presentations, because now after four weeks, they are able to hear and understand some sentences. They expressed their gratitude to teachers who are also learners, Smuk̓axn̓, Ml̓qnups, Qʷilčn̓ and Sʔím̓laʔxʷ. They felt uplifted and held and heard, and everyone said limlmt and felt it in their hearts. It was a good day.
02/23/2024
SD22 Indigenous students asked good questions! Fun to share a video of Grouse and our passion about language and our non profit business with other Indigenous entrepreneurs, teachers and youth.
02/23/2024
Way̓ iʔ sl̓x̌lax̌tət | Hello friends
Here is our winter newsletter - see what we're up to, and join us for some evening language classes.
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