Retry again

[Nadja Adolf]

Every time I try to send this I get errors.
What address should I be sending it to?

Could you forward it to the list for me because I can't get there
from here. B^(


	Michael and I just got back from the conference, and he and I came
	up with some ideas.

	Maybe the conference needs to be organized differently: it
	might be worth considering holding separate sections, or even
	separate conferences for advanced speakers of Grand Ronde and
	linguists, a section for intensive teaching of jargon, and a
	section for speakers of more generic jargon (which I'll call
	"ahnkuttie" to distinguish from GR).

	When not at the conference, a lot of people use ahnkuttie
	materials like Pasco and Gibbs as references. Then, when we get to the
	conference, we're lost. Grammar is a bear, and some of the "sitkum
	words" require, as we sailors say, "serious local knowledge." B^)
	Scheduling must be done so as to make it possible for people to
	attend both GR and ahnkuttie gatherings.

	The most important focus has been, quite rightly, on the GR language
	program. Whatever we do, we must do nothing at all that impedes
	or disrupts that work, or related studies.

	When we left the conference, we didn't really have enough new knowledge
	for it to be useful, so we lose it because we can't use it. Having
	an intensive teaching track would allow us to develop useful
	proficiency, maintain it, and be better participants the next year.

	The works in progress by Henry, Tony, and Jim were very good.
	We felt that we couldn't give the requested feedback because we
	didn't know enough to give useful insights. Something we noticed
	was that the more advanced speakers, who had useful insights,
	didn't get a chance to give their insights because we and other
	beginners wound up using the allotted time for beginner level
	questions.
				
	We really enjoyed the presence of Ila, Bernice, and Dan.
	Hearing elders was very inspirational, useful and FUN! I'd like
	to thank them again. Could we invite more elders next year from
	Canada, Yakima, Puget Sound, etc?

	I personally feel that the conference could use more workers.
	Tony, Jim, Dave and Henry can't do everything; it might be good
	to delegate some of the simpler things, like notebook assembly,
	to some of us folks. I for one would be willing to come up
	early to help set up.