Learning Tlingit Language Archives - KSTK https://www.kstk.org/category/application-of-learning-tlingit-language/ Stikine River Radio | Wrangell, Alaska Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:18:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Mia’s Gift https://www.kstk.org/2022/09/02/mias-gift/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 21:44:00 +0000 https://www.kstk.org/?p=153402

Mia's Gift is a local podcast created and hosted by Mia Wiederspohn of Wrangell, Alaska. Mia's Gift teaches Tlingit language, preserves a precious culture, educates and delights. Enjoy!

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Mia’s Gift – Episode 1

Mia Wiederspohn introduces herself and her podcast. Teacher Virginia Oliver introduces herself. Mia talks with fellow students about their favorite Tlingit words. Mia reads “The Mountain Dweller” from Otter Tales and talks with Virginia and students about Wrangell history.

Mia’s Gift – Episode 2

Students introduce themselves and talk about the Wrangell Institute. Mia reads “The Woman Who Married a Land Otter” from Otter Tales.

Mia’s Gift – Episode 3

Mia introduces herself in more detail and talks about family. Mia tells the Fog Woman story.

Mia’s Gift – Episode 4

Mia discusses Tlingit identity and asks students, “Where are you from?”. Virginia tells the story of Gunnakadate.

Mia’s Gift – Episode 5

Mia teaches us about the Wrangell Institute. Mia begins with the politics and logistics of getting the school started, then shifts to student life at the institute. Mia reads Jim LaBelle’s testimony as former Wrangell Institute student and the abuse he and others suffered.

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]]> Application of Learning Tlingit Language https://www.kstk.org/2021/05/24/application-of-learning-tlingit-language/ Mon, 24 May 2021 18:52:00 +0000 https://www.kstk.org/?p=125633

Join teacher Virginia Oliver and Beginning Tlingit Language student Mia Wiederspohn and learn Tlingit phrases, words, vowels and consonants.

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Join teacher Virginia Oliver and Beginning Tlingit Language student Mia Wiederspohn and learn Tlingit phrases, words, vowels and consonants.

Sing a welcome song with Teacher Virginia Oliver and student Mia Wiederspohn to begin the new Application of Learning Tlingit Language.
Learn more about Kaaxgal.aat also named Elizabeth Peratrovich, .
Learn to sing “Where are you Thumpkin? Turn around and sit down.”
Learn the phrase Daa sá yá gwéil atóowu? “What’s in the bag?” and how to answer seagull is in the bag, robin is in the bag and duck is in the bag.
Today, learn 8 Tlingit vowels.
March, month of underwater plant budding. Learn to discuss the first vegetable foods available after a long winter.
Practice the phrase Daa sá yá gwéil atóowu? “What’s in the bag?” and learn more answers to the question.
Review Tlingit vowels.
Sing a song about what we saw while going to town.
Sing a song about going to the beach and all the things we see along the way.
Learn four Tlingit letter combinations.
Today we will introduce underwater creatures.
Today we will introduce four Tlingit colors.
Today we will learn 4 Tlingit alphabet combinations.
Today we ask Daa sá yá gwéil atóowu? What’s in the bag?
Today we will ask Daa sá iyateen? What do you see?
Today we will learn 4 letter combinations of the Tlingit alphabet.


Today we will sing a song about herring eggs.
Today we ask, “What color is it?
Today we continue learning 4 more Tlingit letter combinations.
Today we learn Daa sáyá? What is this? And how to answer T’á-T’á áyá, – This is a king salmon. Yooka.oot xoow áyá – This is a button blanket. X’é-Ax X’é áyá – This is my mouth. Shaa áyá – This is a mountain.

Today we will dress the brown bear! Xóots – brown bear. We’ll dress the brown bear with a s’aaxu – hat, and k’oodás’ – shirt, l.uljìni – vest, tuk’atáal – trousers and téeli – shoes. Kawligéi wé xóots! – That brown bear is fancy!
Today we learn 4 more Tlingit letter combinations.
Today we’ll learn to count to 10 by singing a song about counting little boys. K’isáani – little boys.
Today we’ll count to 10 by singing a song about counting little girls. Shaax’wsáani – little girls.
Today we continue the Tlingit alphabet with 4 more letter combinations. S’, Sh, T, T’.
Today we will learn a new phrase. Aadoó sáwé? Who is that?
Today we will ask the phrase, Aadoó sáwé? Who is that? And, learn more answers.
Today we will continue the Tlingit alphabet with 4 more letter combinations. tl, ts, tl’, ts’,
Today we will learn about the weather.
Today we talk about weather patterns.
Today we will continue the Tlingit alphabet with 4 more letter combinations. U, W, X, Xw.
Today we will cover feeling verbs.
Today we talk about 4 feeling verbs.
Today we continue the Tlingit alphabet with 4 or more letter combinations. Underlined X, X’, Underlined Xw, Underlined X’w
Today we will learn imperatives. Imperatives means giving a command.
Today we will talk about classroom commands, or imperatives.
Today we will finish the Tlingit Alphabet with 4 more letter combinations.
Today we will talk about feelings.
Today we will talk about school things/tools.
Today we will ask the question “Do you see a ___.” And learn to answer with nouns.

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