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Hello,<BR>
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My name is Danny Ammon and I just joined this list.<BR>
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I am a tse:ning-xwe/South Fork Hupa. I teach Math and Hupa Language at Hoopa Valley High School.<BR>
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I began learning Hupa around 1988 or so. I learned most of my language doing a "Master/Apprentice" program with a fluent speaker Calvin Carpenter. I have been able to study with other fluent speakers as well.<BR>
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More recently, I have had some opportunity to work with Verdena Parker who is a fantastic Hupa speaker.<BR>
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I have also learned much (the most?) from Victor Golla, the top Hupa linguist.<BR>
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I teach Hupa Language I in the high school. Students can take Hupa all 4 years of school. The courses satisfy the University of California "foreign language" requirement as long as two years are taken.<BR>
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Our school also offers language classes in two non-Athabascan native languages Yurok and Karuk. Spanish is also offered.<BR>
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There are about 250 students in the school, with probably 50 or so taking Hupa Language. The school is about 75% Native American with most students Hupa, Yurok and/or Karuk.<BR>
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I am fascinated with learning Hupa and also with other learning how other Athabascan languages relate to Hupa.<BR>
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Danny Ammon<BR>
<A href="mailto:danny_ammon@hotmail.com">danny_ammon@hotmail.com</A><BR>
<A href="mailto:dammon@ktjusd.k12.ca.us">dammon@ktjusd.k12.ca.us</A><BR>
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