Sealaska Heritage Institute Tlingit Language Audio Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sealaska Heritage Institute
This language podcast is dedicated to supporting language learners, teachers, and speakers. It was produced by Sealaska Heritage Institute—a regional, Native nonprofit serving the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian—in partnership with SERRC—Alaska’s Educational Resource Center. Compiled by SHI Language Coordinator Katrina Hotch, a language learner, and funded by the Department of Education Alaska Native Education Program. Content of this podcast does not necessarily represent the policy of DOE, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. For more Sealaska Heritage language resources please visit www.sealaskaheritage.org
This Sm'algya̱x episode focuses on parting phrases. The episode features audio by Kandi McGilton and Sarah Booth.
This X̱aad Kíl episode focuses on household vocabulary. The episode features audio by Benjamin Young.
This X̱aad Kíl episode shares family terms for when you are calling out to get their attention. The episode features audio by Benjamin Young.
This Sm'algyax episode is a question and response "How are you?". This is focused on the plural form. The episode features audio by Kandi McGilton and Sarah Booth.
This Sm'algya̱x episode is a question and response "How are you?". This is focused on the singular form. The episode features audio by Kandi McGilton and Sarah Booth.
This episode has just the sung version of Head and Shoulders in Lingít. The song begins at 26 seconds in. This episode features audio by Yarrow Vaara and George Holly.
This Sm'algya̱x episode has several phrases that are useful for those beginning their language journey. The episode features audio by Kandi McGilton and Sarah Booth.
This Sm'algya̱x episode covers the names of days of the week in Sm'algya̱x. The episode features audio by Kandi McGilton and Sarah Booth.
This episode covers the names of months in Sm'algya̱x. Sm'algya̱x recordings by Kandi McGilton and Sarah Booth.
In this interview, Gloria and Devlin discuss how we communicate differently in Tlingit and how the language affects our worldview.
This episode focuses on the letter "dl". Fluent speaker examples by Nora Marks Dauenhauer, David Katzeek, Marsha Hotch, and Fred White.
In this interview, Hans, Jessica, and Josh share things they enjoy about language in the classroom, their learning techniques, and what they enjoy about Tlingit language.
The underlined x, x̱ , is one of the 8 X-sounds in Tlingit. The underline lets you know that this sound is produced from farther back in your mouth and is sometimes difficult to pronounce since we aren't used to producing that kind of sound in English. This episode contains examples of words that have this sound. Fluent speaker examples by Nora Marks Dauenhauer, Fred White, Marsha Hotch, Johnny Marks, and David Katzeek.
The underlined k, ḵ , sound comes from farther back and is sometimes difficult to pronounce since we aren't used to producing that kind of sound in English. This episode contains examples of this sound. Fluent speaker examples by Nora Marks Dauenhauer, Johnny Marks, June Pegues, Marsha Hotch, and David Katzeek.
In this interview, Susie shares what she enjoys about her language as well as different strategies for language learning.
This episode has words that differ by only one or two sounds. In this episode, the differences are explained and samples of the words are pronounced by fluent speakers Nora Marks Dauenhauer, David Katzeek, Fred White, and Marsha Hotch.
The "Tl" is another one of the more difficult sounds. This episode has examples of the sound in different words. Fluent speaker examples by Johnny Marks, June Pegues, Marsha Hotch, and David Katzeek.
Sometimes the differences between words are subtle. Here are some words that often get confusing while beginning to learn Tlingit.
Fluent speaker examples by Nora Dauenhauer, Fred White, June Pegues, Marsha Hotch, and Johnny Marks.
Sometimes the differences between words are subtle. Here are some words that often get confusing while beginning to learn Tlingit.
Fluent speaker examples by Johnny Marks and June Pegues.
Start your mornings with some Tlingit language phrases, commands, and questions.
Fluent speaker examples by Marsha Hotch, Johnny Marks, David Katzeek, and June Pegues.
This skill set focuses on creating short phrases with nouns and verbs.
Fluent speaker examples by David Katzeek, Fred White, and Nora Dauenhauer.
This episode provides examples of creating pairs in Tlingit and some instructional phrases.
Fluent speaker examples by David Katzeek, June Pegues, and Marsha Hotch.
This episode provides examples of cleaning phrases. Learn the nouns of the things to clean and commands to clean.
Fluent speaker examples by Marsha Hotch, Joe Hotch, and Johnny Marks.
This episode provides examples of words containing the "underlined g" in various positions in a word. This gives spellings for each of the example words.
Fluent speaker examples by Marsha Hotch, David Katzeek, Nora Dauenhauer, and Fred White.
This episode provides examples of words containing the glottal stop. This gives spellings for each of the example words.
Fluent speaker examples by Marsha Hotch, David Katzeek, Nora Dauenhauer, and Fred White.
All the audio is cooking related. This episode also provides questions and answers about cooking.
Fluent speaker examples by Nora Dauenhauer, Fred White, and Johnny Marks.
This episode provides examples of words containing the pinched s in various positions in a word. This gives spellings for each of the example words.
Fluent speaker examples by Marsha Hotch, David Katzeek, and Johnny Marks.
The podcast provides examples of words containing "kw" in various positions in a word. This gives spellings for each of the example words.
Fluent speaker examples by Marsha Hotch and Nora Dauenhauer.
The podcast provides examples of words containing the voiceless l in various positions in a word. This gives spellings for each of the example words.
Fluent speaker examples by Marsha Hotch and David Katzeek.