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Told by Robert Zuboff. Recorded and Transcribed by Richard and Nora Dauenhauer

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Introduction and Sound Chart

When we look at the life of a language, we find the history of a people.  In words we see the development of an indigenous intelligence; and in oral languages, we can only find the secrets of a culture by learning the language.  By speaking Lingít we become Lingít, otherwise we cannot be whole.  Through the trials of the past two hundred years this language has survived.  That is a miracle, and we must not ignore our role in it as children of a sacred, brilliant culture.

Every person who chooses to learn this language, regardless of their background, is deciding to keep it alive.  But at this point we are not looking for survival, but revival.  When our mother tongue is back in our people’s homes, we will be on the good road.

With this box of knowledge we will hand our children the gifts our ancestors preserved for them.  They will take this language into the next generation with the courage and determination it requires to keep these ways going strong.  Take a moment to gather your strength, for this is a difficult language.  Look to the past for strength, relying on what paths have been laid down for you.  Look to the future for courage, seeking to build a path for our children, giving them stories to tell about the heroes of our generation.  And never give up, because you can, will, and must learn this language.  Gunalchéesh.

How to Make the Sounds