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Uploaded by on Mar 9, 2010

In the Kalispel Tribal Language Program, new Salish speakers immerse themselves in daily conversation with elders and then teach what they have learned in nearby public schools.

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  • The Interior Salish languages are one of the most endangered language groups in the world. One of them is Kalispel and the other is Coeur d'Alene. In Kalispel (the Pend D'Oreille dialect) "Lemtsh," means "Greetings." In Coeur d'Alene, also known as Skitswish "Limlemtach" means "Thank You." It is extremely important that programs such as the Kalispel Tribal Language Program exist, because when you lose a language, you lose a culture.

  • The creator god of the Salish is Amotken, a kind, elderly man who lives alone in heaven. He created five women from five hairs from his head and asked them what they wanted to be. Each gave him a different answer: wickedness and cruelty, goodness, mother of the Earth, fire, water. Amotken did as they asked and declared that wickedness would rule Earth for a time, but goodness would win in the end.

    that is beautiful

  • cnes lemti xwl pesya xwl learning... i think i messed it up... but i'm sure you get it.

  • stem ah spahus,

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