"The massive work by New Zealand scholar Sally-Ann Lambert is extraordinarily detailed, and the product of years of effort.

The problem is: The language in the book is not recognizable by contemporary scholars, or Native Tlingit speakers."

"The massive work by New Zealand scholar Sally-Ann Lambert is extraordinarily detailed, and the product of years of effort.

The problem is: The language in the book is not recognizable by contemporary scholars, or Native Tlingit speakers."

"The massive work by New Zealand scholar Sally-Ann Lambert is extraordinarily detailed, and the product of years of effort.

The problem is: The language in the book is not recognizable by contemporary scholars, or Native Tlingit speakers."

pictures of a tlingit canoe making ceremony. sea otter canoe

Chester is one of about a dozen attendees at a Tlingit language immersion retreat, held over Labor Day weekend at the Eagle River United Methodist Camp. He and others from Juneau and other Southeast Alaska communities have come to speak, hear and learn about the Tlingit language. This retreat isn't the first of its kind, but past gatherings of this nature have been funded and sponsored by organizations. These Tlingit speakers and learners are here on their own dime, simply because of their passion for the language.

KIC Language Program recognizes that our languages are essential to both our traditional and contemporary cultures, as well as our identity as tribal members. We work in partnership with our elders, educators, and other cultural organizations to perpetuate the indigenous languages of our region for the benefit of all tribal members.