Lushootseed Lesson 1

[nobitte]

TO ALL CHUD!! TO KAYLESS!!

[kiwi8990]

*glee* ^-^ i livez here and shes mha lushootseed teacher!

[Dlb2216]

You do a great job teaching. I enjoyed watching and listening to your videos. I am working on the southern dialect and producing videos for a website. You live in New York, really?

Lynn B

[artsylovelylady]

Wow. This is the hardest language I have ever tried to pronounce.  Maybe it was hard for me because I have never heard a language that sounded like anything this before and I have studied other languages. It's a shame that the educational system has never exposed Americans to native languages. I hope people will keep the language alive. (BTW, it would be really cool to hear Lushootseed in a rap.)

[me7lovey24]

the man speaking was hank not gonna say last name for condidentiality reason.. but hes my great uncle and my grandmas brother....

[tekiclutch]

That is really, really cool. I love these videos and was hoping that the Tulalip tribe would post the videos that I haven't posted. I'm guessing if you're a member of the tribe, you probably learned a bit of Lushootseed yourself. You should post some videos!

[walkitout98]

oh i miss lois hahah she was my teacher mannn shes awsome

[lilfrog9]

heyyy! i kno da dude who talkin!

[tekiclutch]

For real? How?

[Juliemorgana]

Hi, my ancestors spoke this language and it was fascinating to hear it spoken today. I am interested in learning to say some things in Lushootseed.

[wherdidevrybodygo]

Billy Frank just spoke at SPSCC. I learned alot about why the native culture is important

[tekiclutch]

That's awesome. I used to go to SPS, but I live in NY now. I remember them mentioning trying to get Lushootseed classes around the time I left. Did they ever get them?

[livelifealwaystoo]

He said SPS was getting more classes in native culture, but not what. SPS has the only wet archeological dig in the country at the Mud Bay site at an old village with fish traps. They are getting applications from all over the world.

[pufanita]

well, i know you are not lois.

my compliment was addressed to the woman on the video. as she was introduced by the voice in off as lois, i assumed that that was her name.

i apologize for the misunderstanding.

[pufanita]

lois, you have a fabulous capacity to teach languages. keep up with the good work, girl!

[tekiclutch]

...Uh, I am not Lois.

[winglessdove]

That is a strange, yet fascinating language. Don't let your language die.