Honoring Our Ancestors and Future Generations Language Lecture with Skíl Jáadei Linda Schrack

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will sponsor a free lecture series on the challenges and successes faced by language students learning Lingít (Tlingit), X̱aad Kíl (Haida) and Shm’algyack (Tsimshian).
The series, “Honoring Our Ancestors and Future Generations” (Haa Shuká in Tlingit; Íitl’ Kuníisii in Haida and Na Łagigyetgm in Tsimshian), is part of an effort to unite language learners and culture leaders so they can focus on language instruction, programs and resources available to students.
Thursday, March 14
Skíl Jáadei Linda Schrack: Honoring Our Speakers: Past, Present, and Future
Skíl Jáadei Linda Schrack is a Haida language teacher and an assistant professor of Alaska Native languages at UAS. She has been teaching the Haida language at the university since 2014 and holds a Master of Arts in Indigenous languages and linguistics from Simon Fraser University. Skíl Jáadei worked for the Ketchikan Indian Community Johnson O’Malley program beginning in 2006. In 2008, she initiated the program’s shift from a culture and arts focus to Tlingit, Tsimshian and Haida language mentor-apprentice programming. While Haida is Skíl Jáadei’s focus, she continually advocates for Tsimshian and Tlingit languages and culture.
“We have learned through our ongoing Language Scholars program for Lingít, X̱aad Kíl and Shm’algyack students that the journey has its challenges. We want to support our students and ease their way, as the work they are doing is so important to revitalizing our ancient languages,” said Dr. Rosita Ḵaaháni Worl, president of SHI.
Lecturers will share the challenges and successes of their work to demonstrate to other language learners what is possible and to assure them they are not alone.
All lectures will be held in-person at noon (Alaska time) at the Walter Soboleff Building in Juneau. SHI will also live stream the series on KZbin, where the recordings will be viewable immediately after. Viewers are encouraged to pose questions in-person and online.
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