Sealaska Heritage Institute Tlingit Language Video 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 video has a collection of useful phrases for Valentine's Day in Xaad Kil, Lingit, and Smalgyax. Audio Credits: Benjamin Young Susie Edwardson Katrina Hotch Johnny Marks Nancy Barnes
Illustrations: Amos Wallace (Formline Design) Katrina Hotch (Background)
This is a collection of words that are shared or similar in Lingit, Xaad Kil, and Smalgyax. Audio by David Katzeek, Johnny Marks, Sarah Booth, Marsha Hotch, Susie Edwardson, Nancy Barnes, and Katrina Hotch
Jingle Bells sung by the Harborview Tlingit Culture Language and Literacy class translation by Selina Everson.
Colors in Xaad Kil audio by Claude Morrison, Erma Lawrence, Benjamin Young, and Susie Edwardson.
This episode focuses on the seasons in Lingit. Translations and audio by David Katzeek and June Pegues.
This episode focuses on the seasons in Smalgyax. Translations and audio by Sarah Booth.
This episode focuses on greeting phrases and provides both singular and plural greetings in Smalgyax. Translations and audio by Sarah Booth.
This video is to accompany the Haida Baby Raven book "Baby Raven" published by Sealaska Heritage Xaad Kil audio is by Claude Morrison and Benjamin Young.
This video is to accompany the Haida Baby Raven book "Baby Eagle" published by Sealaska Heritage Xaad Kil audio is by Claude Morrison and Benjamin Young.
This song was written to accompany the salmon unit by Sealaska Heritage. SHI language team members for the Salmon unit: Linda Belarde, Yarrow Vaara, David Katzeek, John Marks, Mary Folletti, Rose Natkong, and Jessica Chester.
This episode uses familiar place names and combines it with the question and answer pattern "Where are you traveling from?" and the response "I am traveling from ____". Audio provided by learner Katrina Hotch and speakers Nora Marks Dauenhauer and Fred White.
Learn numbers 1-10 and the word for Sockeye in Lingit with audio from June Pegues and Johnny Marks.
Begin learning the words and pronunciation for the song Head and Shoulders in Smalgyax. This video has the words spoken and then sung by Nancy Barnes.
Begin learning the words and pronunciation for the song Head and Shoulders in Lingit. This video has the words spoken and then sung by Yarrow Vaara and George Holly.
Begin learning the Xaad Kil vocabulary for common geographical terms audio by Claude Morrison and Benjamin Young.
This video is to accompany the Baby Raven book Baby Raven published by Sealaska Heritage Lingit audio is by Marsha Hotch, Johnny Marks, June Pegues, David Katzeek, and Nora Marks Dauenhauer.
This video is to accompany the Baby Raven book Baby Eagle published by Sealaska Heritage Lingit audio is by David Katzeek, June Pegues, Marsha Hotch, Johnny Marks, Jeff Leer
Vocabulary for weather terms in Smalgyax. Audio by Donna May Roberts and David A. Boxley.
This episode shows some examples of community names and some examples of traveling in the third person. Audio is by Nora Marks Dauenhauer and Fred White.
Audio by Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Translation and original audio from "Beginning Tlingit". Sing along to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star".
This episode demonstrates an exercise that uses the Learning Tlingit app for a teacher-led listening activity in the classroom.
Learn to count small round things in Xaad Kil. Audio by Erma Lawrence and Jordan Lachler.
Xaad Kil vocabulary for recreational activities. Audio by Claude Morrison and Benjamin Young.
Smalgyax vocabulary for some common and traditional foods. Audio by David A. Boxley and Donna May Roberts.
Xaad Kil vocabulary for some common and traditional foods. Audio by Claude Morrison and Ben Young.
Lingit vocabulary for some common and traditional foods with a few examples of how to answer the question What are you eating? Tlingit audio by Johnny Marks, June Pegues, Marsha Hotch, David Katzeek, Nora Marks Dauenhauer, and Fred White.
Begin learning the Xaad Kil vocabulary for common buildings through audio by Claude Morrison and Benjamin Young.
Begin learning the vocabulary for common buildings through Smalgyax audio by David A. Boxley and Donna May Roberts.
Examples of common verbs - singular and plural.
Fluent speaker examples by Nora Dauenhauer.
This episode provides examples of vocabulary of opposites in Tlingit. Challenge yourself to figure out what each pair means. The translations don't come until the end. Fluent speaker examples by Johnny Marks and June Pegues.
Vocabulary for tools and how to ask what tool a person has or needs.
Fluent speaker examples by Nora Dauenhauer and Fred White.
Learn the words for different locations and answer the question “What do you see?”
Fluent speaker examples by Marsha Hotch, Nora Dauenhauer, and David Katzeek.
Learn the words for different types of buildings and how to say where you are going.
Fluent speaker examples by Nora Dauenhauer, Fred White, David Katzeek, Marsha Hotch, and Joe Hotch.
Words for different carved objects first text only then with photos of the object to help prepare you to answer the questions that follow.
Fluent speaker examples by Nora Dauenhauer, Fred White, Johnny Marks, and June Pegues.
Tlingit words for parts of a plant.
Fluent speaker examples by Johnny Marks and June Pegues.
Learn the names for the different parts of a building.
Fluent speaker examples by Marsha Hotch and David Katzeek.
This episode provides examples of present tense weather phrases and how to ask about the weather in Tlingit.
Fluent speaker examples by Johnny Marks, Marsha Hotch, and David Katzeek.
Colors are named for the things they look like in the natural world and are said to be like it.
Fluent speaker examples by Marsha Hotch and Johnny Marks.
Learn the Tlingit names of regalia.
Fluent speaker examples by Nora Dauenhauer, June Pegues, Johnny Marks, and Marsha Hotch.