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NEKENAEGE' NAHDAHW'SDELDIIX
This phrase "NEKENAEGE' NAHDAHW'SDELDIIX" is a Dene (Athabaskan) word meaning 'Our language came back to us'. This is the title for my project to inspire and change our thoughts to action, that our language is still with us, we need to take hold of our words. I believe we can relearn our language, but we must use it daily and be mindful to actively use it. We have more opportunities to speak our language, unlike our ancestors who were restricted to speak due to colonization. Now we have the choice to make our language come forward in our daily lives.
I created this website to share what I have learned and document what I am developing through projects. Throughout the pages there are ways to support the efforts of language learning and Ahtna language lessons that I have developed that I hope can be useful for those wishing to learn and create new lessons. All the proceeds that are being asked from these pages will go toward the work with Native Elders and to help fund for travel for language expert or for learners to connect to language experts. I only have a few item that I will be selling, but mainly I will be using this page for teaching and sharing through classes, workshops and memberships. My hope is that this will help to sustain the language work and begin to build a language team of learners and experts to continue the work. Tsin'aen siigu for all of you whom have support me in the past, I pray for guidance to move this work forward.
If you would like to see previous work that I have done please feel free to click to the Gallery tab. There you will find pictures of language work with family and friends throughout the years. I am so grateful for all who support this effort, many blessings to you all. I hope you like our art and designs....ugheldze' dzaen nahwiizet-good thoughts for the day.
I created this website to share what I have learned and document what I am developing through projects. Throughout the pages there are ways to support the efforts of language learning and Ahtna language lessons that I have developed that I hope can be useful for those wishing to learn and create new lessons. All the proceeds that are being asked from these pages will go toward the work with Native Elders and to help fund for travel for language expert or for learners to connect to language experts. I only have a few item that I will be selling, but mainly I will be using this page for teaching and sharing through classes, workshops and memberships. My hope is that this will help to sustain the language work and begin to build a language team of learners and experts to continue the work. Tsin'aen siigu for all of you whom have support me in the past, I pray for guidance to move this work forward.
If you would like to see previous work that I have done please feel free to click to the Gallery tab. There you will find pictures of language work with family and friends throughout the years. I am so grateful for all who support this effort, many blessings to you all. I hope you like our art and designs....ugheldze' dzaen nahwiizet-good thoughts for the day.