Language Is Life

[Richard Zane Smith]

Hi Mia,
hey that sounds exciting
what would you like... a video clip , a sound recording?
sure, lets talk about creating something special
When i was recently in Palm Springs in Feb showing with Blue Rain Gallery
(see below)
http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096412812
I met some native film makers doing some creative things
also got to talk a little with Scott Mommaday
what an inspiring man!
so many possibilitites...the future is wide open
Richard
> 
> From: Mia Kalish <MiaKalish at LEARNINGFORPEOPLE.US>
> Date: 2006/04/21 Fri AM 11:24:09 CDT
> To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
> Subject: Re: [ILAT] Language Is Life
> 
> Richard, It is so heart-warming to hear about your success!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> I guess this is another "good news" item. 
> 
> You know we are doing a big digital poster in Anaheim in January, to show
> the work people are doing in revitalization. If you have something you have
> done you would like to share  . . . :-)?
> 
> Best always, 
> Mia
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Indigenous Languages and Technology 
[mailto:ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU]
> On Behalf Of Richard Zane Smith
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 10:18 AM
> To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
> Subject: Re: [ILAT] Language Is Life
> 
> Mia,
> thanks for sharing this colorful personal insight 
> 
> I'm so proud of the little ones i'm working with
> because even though the class sizes are way TOO big
> they are catching the patterns in Wyandotte numbers
> We sing a little catchy song :1-10 (even the kindergardners have it down)
> now they easily pick up the "teens" and the rest.
> When i asked the 2nd graders
>  "Ok,who wants to try a REALLY hard one!?"
> half of them were waving so hard it was hard to choose one
> When i wrote "263" on the board one little girl said it perfectly without
> help:
> "tëndi emë'gyaweh-wazha'-ewahshë' ashehk"
> (200 and 60 and 3)
> these kids have had less than six full hours of teaching (20 minutes a week)
> and most of THAT time is storytelling and singing .
> 
> Our living hope for language reknewal is these bright-eyed kids
> We are going to show off next week with a small school assembly!
> 
> richard 
> 
> 
> Richard Zane Smith
> 18474 S.Cayuga Rd.
> Wyandotte Oklahoma
>                                   74370
> 

Richard Zane Smith
18474 S.Cayuga Rd.
Wyandotte Oklahoma
                                  74370