A Language is Dying

This is from Michele Whaley in Alaska with my response in a comment field below:

Hi Ben,

I’m on the Rez! (Sorry for shouting. I have one more day here, and the language is dying.)

I can’t talk on [my] blog about some of the roadblocks here (take a look at the curriculum and you’ll understand) but these folks are trying so hard to save their language…two are getting it, but it’s a push on my part. They believe strongly in lots of vocabulary and memorized stories.

May I share two of your documents with the 20 people here – that is, make copies for them? I’m most interested in the workshop handouts and the Circling with Balls one.

Two are ready for the Big Book, but money is probably an object. I’ll be telling them about that and the two that changed my life.

Are you going to be at either conference this summer? They need your appreciation and passion for their work. I need to know!!

Hugs,

Michele

Part two of Kalispell Curriculum, level 1

http://88e40d44ec63a58b8a49-298f012ea728efea7c302ad9a6f7bba0.r52.cf2.rackcdn.com/language/KAL1-Lessons/Kalispel-1-Student-Workbook2-Lessons-16-30-rev-Aug-2015.pdf