Sealaska Heritage Institute Education Resources
The Dauenhauers wrote and developed Tlingit language teaching and studying materials for use in K-12 and university education.
• They provided curriculum, workshops, and training for teachers especially the Tlingit Immersion Programs in the Southeast Alaskan School Districts and the University of Alaska-Southeast campus.
• They supported college students pursuing PhDs in linguistics and other fields to continue the legacy of teaching and revitalizing the Tlingit language.
• They were well renowned throughout the Tlingit community by elders, children, youth, and adults through outreach programs on the Tlingit language and culture.
Reference:
Resources
Kake City School District; integrated Tlingit culture and history curriculum, teacher's guide.
Pilot Test Edition (check inventory).
Woosh yáx yaa datúwch. Tlingit math book
By the students of Hoonah High School, under the direction of Katherine Mills.
Features bilingual Tlingit and English math word-problems using Tlingit cultural examples. Also explains the traditional Tlingit counting system in base 20, rather than decimal. First published in 1973 by Tlingit Readers, Inc. 2nd edition, revised, edited by Jackie Kookesh, Nora Marks Dauenhauer, and Richard Dauenhauer, 1997, published through collaboration of AFN, RSI, SHF, and NSF. Tlingit Literaetj Session. By Jeff Leer. Spelling book for February 6-8, 1996, literacy training in Whitehorse, Yukon. ANLC / YNLC 1996. 38 pages, com
Sealaska Heritage Institute Education Resources
The Dauenhauers wrote and developed Tlingit language teaching and studying materials for use in K-12 and university education.
• They provided curriculum, workshops, and training for teachers especially the Tlingit Immersion Programs in the Southeast Alaskan School Districts and the University of Alaska-Southeast campus.
• They supported college students pursuing PhDs in linguistics and other fields to continue the legacy of teaching and revitalizing the Tlingit language.
• They were well renowned throughout the Tlingit community by elders, children, youth, and adults through outreach programs on the Tlingit language and culture.
Reference:
Resources
Kake City School District; integrated Tlingit culture and history curriculum, teacher's guide.
Pilot Test Edition (check inventory).
Woosh yáx yaa datúwch. Tlingit math book
By the students of Hoonah High School, under the direction of Katherine Mills.
Features bilingual Tlingit and English math word-problems using Tlingit cultural examples. Also explains the traditional Tlingit counting system in base 20, rather than decimal. First published in 1973 by Tlingit Readers, Inc. 2nd edition, revised, edited by Jackie Kookesh, Nora Marks Dauenhauer, and Richard Dauenhauer, 1997, published through collaboration of AFN, RSI, SHF, and NSF. Tlingit Literaetj Session. By Jeff Leer. Spelling book for February 6-8, 1996, literacy training in Whitehorse, Yukon. ANLC / YNLC 1996. 38 pages, com
