| Living Language Circle 2015 Native Language Teacher Conference |
This year's Living Language Circle conference was once again graciously hosted by Yocha Dehe in the beautiful Capay Valley. Chairman Leland Kinter, Todd Gettleman, Nakia Zavalla, Coty Pata, and AICLS board member, Vincent Medina were some of the key people help organize the wonderful conference.
This year's Living Language Circle had several great presentations, workshops, and activities. Elder Bertha Mitchell open up the conference prayer in Wintun. Chairman Leland Kinter welcomed everyone and talked about the Yoche Dehe language programs. With Cody Pata as the MC everything was smooth, informative, and fun. Nakia Zavalla was instrumental in the development of AB 544 American Indian language teaching credential and AB 163 American Indian culture teaching credential. Each participant received a certificate of completing eight hours of professional teaching standards training.
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| AICLS Board member, Vincent Medina |
Several presenters, panelists, and language advocates and professionals acknowledged that AICLS was a starting inspiration for them. Both AICLS Breath of Life workshop and the Language is Life gathering changed many peoples lives. This year's Language is Life will be on September 18-20 this year.
The commerce of trade items once encouraged linguistic vibrancy in traditional California. The Living Language Circle showed the same encouragement with Doiyuperri traditional trading.
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| Doiyuperri Traditional Trading. |
This the Living Language Circle was sponsored by Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Nation, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, United Auburn Indian Community, Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation, and Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians. The Living Language Circle is always looking for more sponsors and new venues. If you would like to support or host this conference please contact Todd Gettleman at tgettleman@yochadehe-nsn.gov
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We are still seeking raffle items !
Please bring contributions with you to the gathering.
12th Biennial Language is Life Gathering
September 18-20, 2015 at Sanger CA
Join the Advocates for the12th Biennial Language is Life Gathering to be held in the beautiful Kings Canyon foothills at the
Wonder Valley Ranch and Resort
6450 Elwood Road, Sanger, California
on September 18th through 20th, 2015.
Language is Life is being funded through the generosity of Lytton Rancheria, Lannan Foundation, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, The California Arts Council "Local Impact Fund" and The Robinson Fund
The Advocates is also supported by Yocha Dehe Community Fund, California Wellness Foundation and the Kalliopeia Foundation
We are most grateful to our funders for their consistent support over the many years. Without you our impact would be greatly reduced.
"Language is Love"
We are grateful to have as our Keynote Speaker,
Natalie Diaz,
Mojave language worker and National Poetry Award Winner
for her book of poetry, "When My Brother Was An Aztec."
This year's theme of "Language is Love" was greatly inspired by her essay, "
If What I Mean Is Hummingbird, which started a dialogue on how languages express love, emotion, respect, affection, deep thought, humor, nurturing language, baby language, language in the arts, and language in relationships, and how these are taught in California Indian communities.
We will feature our Keynote Speaker on Friday evening, then half-day Workshops starting Saturday, that highlight the theme of "Language is Love", such as a home-schooling and language in the home. A Youth Track will be available for attendees 17 years and under, with language games and a video-documentation project. This year, we encourage Community Reports on your language revitalization activities, and presentations that address the theme. Make sure you have space reserved for this exciting gathering!
Lodging at Wonder Valley is varied. Accommodations are shared cottages, cabins and rooms sleeping 4-6 or dorm style rooms sleeping up to 10. There is very limited availability of single and double rooms with private baths. Conference registration includes 2 nights lodging and meals from dinner on Friday through lunch on Sunday.
Check In is Friday from 2 - 4 pm.
Checks can be sent to AICLS at 221 Idora Avenue, Vallejo, CA 94591
Credit card payments or donations can be made through:
DEADLINE - 7/15/2015 for Presentations, Vendors and Scholarships.
DEADLINE - 8/15/2015 for Attendees.
SAVE $50 - Early Bird Special Expires May 15. Early submission is highly recommended.
For more information go to AICLS.org
Now is the time to help support to help support the revitalization and revival of our wonderful Indigenous languages and cultures.
Your support would help us fund and train Master speakers, language revivalists, language learners, trainings, carry on programs, such as Mater-Apprentice Program and Language Revitalization for Families, and language conferences, such as Language is Life and Breath of Life.
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