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<div><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="address"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="Street"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"><div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'; font-size: 13px; ">Dv-laa haa~, Ayukîi, Aiy-yu-kwee', He:yung, He'ba'lo':</span></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode"">It’s almost time for the Live Your Language Alliance 2008 Language Conference!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode"; font-weight:bold">*Shut up and Speak: Gathering Tools to Live our Languages<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode"; font-weight:bold">March 17, 18, and 19, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on"><b><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";font-weight:bold">Humboldt</span></font></b></st1:placename><b><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode";font-weight:bold"> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode";font-weight:bold"><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode"">Registration is <b><span style="font-weight:bold">FREE</span></b> and we have reserved hotel rooms for special rates for our out of town guests. You’ll find the hotel information on the Registration Form.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode"">Please find that I have attached our Conference Registration Form to this email. One document is a PDF and the other is in Word. Choose whichever document you are most comfortable working with and that is compatible with your computer. If you have a problem opening either one of them please let me know. You need only fill out one of the attached Registration Forms and return it to me to complete your registration. Also, please be sure that each person who plans on attending the Conference completes a Registration Form and returns it to me as well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode"">Please return your Registration Form to me <b><span style="background:yellow; font-weight:bold">by March 7, 2008</span></b> to ensure your place at the Conference.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode"; font-weight:bold">Email</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode""> your Registration Form to: <a href="mailto:matkins@liveyourlanguagealliance.org">matkins@liveyourlanguagealliance.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode"; font-weight:bold">Mail</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode""> your Registration Form to: Live Your Language <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Alliance</st1:city></st1:place>, Attn: Conference Registration, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">P.O. Box 334</st1:street>, <st1:city w:st="on">Arcata</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">CA</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">95518</st1:postalcode></st1:address><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode"">If you have any questions, concerns, need further information, have document difficulties, etc., please do not hesitate to contact me.<br> <br> We really appreciate your interest in the Live Your Language Alliance 2008 Language Conference and look forward to seeing you soon!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode""> <br> Čawokš,<br> Marnie<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode"">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoFooter"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt">* This term was chosen not as an intent to offend but rather as an attempt to challenge people to make a commitment to developing the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to preserve the vitality of our Native languages and to speak them in our daily lives.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode"">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <div> <div><p class="MsoNormal"><st1:personname w:st="on"><font size="2" color="green" face="Bell Gothic Std Light"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bell Gothic Std Light"; color:green">Marnie Atkins</span></font></st1:personname><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="green" face="Bell Gothic Std Light"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bell Gothic Std Light";color:green">Live Your Language <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Alliance</st1:city></st1:place></span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on"><font size="2" color="green" face="Bell Gothic Std Light"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Bell Gothic Std Light";color:green">P.O. Box</span></font></st1:street><font size="2" color="green" face="Bell Gothic Std Light"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Bell Gothic Std Light";color:green"> 334</span></font></st1:address><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"><font size="2" color="green" face="Bell Gothic Std Light"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Bell Gothic Std Light";color:green">Arcata</span></font></st1:city><font size="2" color="green" face="Bell Gothic Std Light"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Bell Gothic Std Light";color:green">, <st1:state w:st="on">CA</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">95518</st1:postalcode></span></font></st1:place><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="green" face="Bell Gothic Std Light"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bell Gothic Std Light";color:green">Cell: (707) 672-4621</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="green" face="Bell Gothic Std Light"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bell Gothic Std Light";color:green">Web: Coming soon!</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">*************************************************************************************************************************</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The Commitment of the Live Your Language Alliance is to bring together our communities and neighbors to share, teach, and learn our traditional languages. We are committed to working together to restore and revitalize each Indigenous language by supporting language efforts with cultural and traditional assistance, technical assistance, monetary funding, mentorship opportunities, advisory positions, teaching materials and resource sharing, and other supportive opportunities.</span></font><font size="2" color="black" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:black"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </div> </div> </o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></div></body></html>