Geek Speak: Dustin Rivers, Squamish language podcaster (fwd link)

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Geek Speak: Dustin Rivers, Squamish language podcaster

By Stephen Hui, January 7, 2011

Dustin Rivers is determined to do everything he can to revitalize
Skwxwú7mesh snichim. The language of the Squamish people is nearly
extinct, with only a handful of fluent speakers.

A 21-year-old Skwxwú7mesh-Kwakwaka’wakw activist who lives in North
Vancouver, Rivers is the coordinator of SquamishLanguage.com, which
aims to become a “doorway” to language resources for his First Nations
community. This month, Rivers is gearing up to launch two audio
podcasts about the Squamish language and culture. Na Tkwi Sníchim and
Sacred Places—which are set to debut on January 19 and January 24,
respectively—will be hosted on the website, uploaded to SoundCloud,
and submitted to the iTunes Store.

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http://www.straight.com/article-367594/vancouver/geek-speak-dustin-rivers-squamish-language-podcaster