Kaska – News, Events and Gatherings

Fall 2022 course registration opens August 1, 2022, and closes August 21, 2022, at 4:00 PM. Fall 2022 courses run from September 12, 2022, until December 2, 2022. Course schedules will be posted on this page as they are finalized. Students are encouraged to register for courses even if the course schedule is not posted […]

The Yukon Native Language Center (YNLC) partners with the Simon Fraser University (SFU) and respective Yukon First Nations to offer a language learning program for students who wish to acquire conversational and literacy skills in a particular First Nations language, to teach this language in schools, or to enhance their language for cultural reasons or […]

Select an Alphabet chart by language: Gwich’inHänKaskaNorthern Tutchone Southern TutchoneTagishTlingitUpper Tanana

Last week, YNLC held our Mentor Apprentice Program (MAP) orientation. Pictured below are our Northern Tutchone participants. Elder Alyce Joe, Nika Silverfox-Young, Elder Lizzie Hall, Elder Eileen Fields and Deb Enoch. MAP allows students/mentors to connect with a fluent speaker in a structured weekly schedule over a number of weeks to share the language.

April 4, 2022 – INLG 433 & 434: Mentor-Apprentice Program I & II – This course supports focused language learning alongside a mentor/speaker in a specific Yukon First Nations Language. Applying ​best practices of life-long language learning, this student-driven course follows the interests of the learner over 40-hours of immersive and direct language learning with a mentor/speaker. […]

The Yukon Native Language Centre, Council of Yukon First Nations and respective Yukon First Nations, are pleased to provide a poster of “Season’s Greetings” in all 8 Yukon First Nations languages. Please do share with as many folks as you can. Poster (PDF) Poster (.jpg)

September 24, 2021 – The Yukon Native Language Centre, Council of Yukon First Nations and respective Yukon First Nations, are pleased to provide a poster of “Every Child Matters” in all 8 Yukon First Nations languages. Please do share with as many folks as you can.  YNLC_Translations_Every_Child_Matters_Large_Poster (PDF) Image (.jpg)

Gwich’in   Màhsi’ choo Hän     Mä̀hsi’ cho Kaska     Sógá sénlá’ Northern Tutchone     Másin cho  (or) Niyę sáw nîidhín Southern Tutchone     Shä̀w níthän  (or)  Kwä̀nä̀schis Tagish   Gùnèłchīsh Tlingit     Gunałchîsh Upper Tanana      Tsin’įį choh

Gwich’in Nakhwanyàa’in  geenjit  shòh  ìidìlii. Hän Nëkhwëtr’ënoh’ąy  häjit  shò  tr’ìnląy. Northern Tutchone Dàyę  yésóots’enindhän,  dàkhwäts’enè’in  yū. Southern Tutchone Dákwänī’į  yū  shä̀w  ghànīddhän. Upper Tanana Nohts’eneh’įį  tsin’įį  choh  ts’eninṯẖän. Tlingit Yak’ê  ixhwsatìní. Kaska Dahgáts’enehtān  yéh  gutie. Tagish Dahts’eneh’įh  sùkùsen.

List of commonly requested greetings. Introductions Enzíʼ dúgúyā? What is your name? Eszíʼ __________ gúyē. My name is ______________. How are you?    Dénhtʼā? We are happy to see (all of) you.      Dahgáts’enehtān  yéh  gutie. Thank you       Sógá  sénlá’ We are our language    Kudzāge lḗtsʼetʼe We will see you     Nagā́dzenūtą̄́ sį̄́

Graduation and Fluent Speaker Recognition Ceremony – Friday, May 28th, 2021 Please join us virtually for the inaugural ceremony to honour the 2021 Yukon Native Language Center graduates and fluent speakers at 2:00 pm. Click here to view the 2021 Graduation Ceremony Program (PDF)

Application Deadline: May 14, 2021The Graduate Certificate in the Linguistics of a First Nations Language (GCFNL) offers training to students for careers as language researchers, post-secondary educators, and material developers. Students gain expertise in communicative skills, language documentation and analysis of a particular First Nations language. Click here for more information.

April 1, 2021 – YNLC is pleased to offer two language courses this month:April 26-30 – SFU INLG 335: Language RevitalizationApril 19-23 – SFU INLG 335: Language Learning and Technology. Register early!Click here for more information.

March 31, 2021 – The Yukon Native Language Centre, Council of Yukon First Nations and respective Yukon First Nations, are pleased to present this project, completed by the Yukon Native Language Centre. It was created to support community-based language workers throughout the Yukon Territory in applying current best practices in language documentation to create, annotate, […]

The Yukon Native Language Centre, Council of Yukon First Nations and respective Yukon First Nations, are pleased to provide a poster of “Season’s Greetings” in all 8 Yukon First Nations languages. Please do share with as many folks as you can. View/download the Poster: PDF format or Image (.jpg)format

September 24, 2020 – Language nests as an emergent global phenomenon: Diverse approaches to program development and delivery. The International Journal of Holistic Early Learning and Development, 1, 25-38. Chambers, N. A. (2015).

September 14, 2020 – YNLC would like to congratulate Liard First Nation’s Language Department on receiving the Annual Literacy Award. Read news story here.

September 4, 2020 – The Yukon Native Language Center (YNLC) partners with the Simon Fraser University (SFU) and respective Yukon First Nations to offer a language learning program for students who wish to acquire conversational and literacy skills in a particular First Nations language, to teach this language in schools, or to enhance their language […]

September 4, 2020 – The Yukon Native Language Centre (YNLC) is seeking individuals to teach and tutor students for the following courses and is also seeking fluent speakers to support the instructors/tutors. Instructor/Fluent Speakers Teams are encouraged to apply! Applications will be accepted until August 18, 2020. Please submit a cover letter indicating the language you […]

August 11, 2020 – The Yukon Native Language Centre (YNLC) – Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) and Simon Fraser University (SFU) are excited to offer another academic year of Yukon First Nations Language Proficiency Programs. If you wish to acquire conversational and literacy skills and/or advanced oral proficiency in your language, then these are […]

June 25, 2020 – Green, Jeremy D. Tehotakerá:tonh. 2018. Teaching Haudenosaunee Languages: A Manual of Methods, Approaches, Techniques, Strategies & Activities Useful and Effective for Teaching Haudenosaunee Languages at Six Nations of the Grand River Territory

June 19, 2020 – Tsi Tyonnheht Onkwawén:na invites you to a three-part workshop with Andrea Berez-Kroeker (University of Hawaii at Manōa) introducing technologies for Indigenous language documentation. If you make audio recordings, transcribe audio, work with audio or video recordings as a language learner or teacher, or create resources with audio or video, this workshop is […]

June 19, 2020 – Roots and Stems explores ways to support and join language revitalization efforts. Hosted by Sealaska Heritage, an Alaska Native nonprofit organization, the podcast features interviews with those in the field sharing their experiences in language learning and community. Click here to listen to podcasts.

April 26, 2020 – Connection, Collaboration and Community: Reflections on the use of Videoconferencing in Kaska Language Documentation, Revitalization and Education – A Thesis by Victoria Frances Sear.

The Yukon Native Language Centre, Council of Yukon First Nations and respective Yukon First Nations, are pleased to provide posters and pictures of “Encouragement Phrases” in all 8 Yukon First Nations languages. We hope that these downloadable posters and pictures will provide you, your family and friends with the opportunity to exchange encouraging phrases in […]

April 4, 2022 – INLG 433 & 434: Mentor-Apprentice Program I & II – This course supports focused language learning alongside a mentor/speaker in a specific Yukon First Nations Language. Applying ​best practices of life-long language learning, this student-driven course follows the interests of the learner over 40-hours of immersive and direct language learning with a mentor/speaker.INLG […]