Language Is Life

[Mia Kalish]

Verrrry Nice :-)

Give my best to your culture committee 

-----Original Message-----
From: Indigenous Languages and Technology [mailto:ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU]
On Behalf Of Richard Zane Smith
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 1:24 PM
To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: Re: [ILAT] Language Is Life

 Mia,
I'll bring up the idea with our Culture Committee
I think they'll love the idea 
Yep,thats me with the John Deere cap with my pots....
made from good ol oklahoma clay from Vinita area.
which reminds me....i need to get back rolling coils!
rzs
> 
> From: Mia Kalish <MiaKalish at LEARNINGFORPEOPLE.US>
> 
> Ideally, video or Flash movie with sound and motion. Practically: anything
> from PowerPoint with voice over  on up. 
> 
> What a wonderful event. Is that you with the beautiful pot? The caption
> didn't identify the person, only the 2nd pot. 
> 
> 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 11:21 AM
> To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
> Subject: Re: [ILAT] Language Is Life
> 
> 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
> 

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