Grand Ronde virtual museum is now open!

[David Robertson]

http://www.grandronde.org/culture/ikanum/

This just went live today, they're having a big party to celebrate if 
you're in the neighborhood.

It's the Grand Ronde Tribes virtual museum, titled "Ntsayka Ikanum -- Our 
Story."  There's a huge amount of material there, so sit down with a cup of 
coffee and browse.

A lot of you have wanted to find more Jargon learning materials, and now 
you've got them.  At this website there's video and audio of a 
pronunciation key, elders talking Jargon, an audio essay on the origin of 
Jargon (in Jargon), the immersion preschool kids talking, and more.  And 
that's just when you click the "Wawa" button.

The other buttons lead you to extensive material about traditional culture, 
origins of the reservation, the elders, reservation history (termination & 
restoration of the tribe's recognition), and the contemporary community.  

Did I mention that a lot of the information on these pages is available in 
both Jargon and English?  You just click a button to read it in the 
language you want.  Again, lots of Jargon to practice on.  

The tribes have done a fantastic job with the virtual museum.  You could 
easily spend a couple of hours browsing through it.  You'll find nice 
features throughout.  I see Jargon speakers in every section!

I'm told the tribe is continuing work on the virtual museum, so bookmark it 
and check regularly.  This is about the best resource on the internet to 
learn about the language and culture of these folks.  

--Dave R.

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