FW: Bullying

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Ahiyi'e Judy for sharing that was very powerful!

Kathy Wallen
Dishchii'bikoh Community School
Apache Language Teacher

On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Cash Cash, Phillip E - (cashcash) <
cashcash at email.arizona.edu> wrote:

>  qe’ciyéw’yew’ (thanks) Judy, it turns out that I showed this video in my
> class.  Class participants really liked it very much.
>
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> *From:* ilat-request at list.arizona.edu [ilat-request at list.arizona.edu] on
> behalf of Judy Thompson [jt at citytel.net]
> *Sent:* Friday, June 14, 2013 1:59 PM
> *To:* ilat at list.arizona.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [ilat] Bullying
>
>   Hi Phil,
>
> This isn't a lesson on bullying, but it is video put out by the Healthy
> Aboriginal Network and it is in the Gitxsan language.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAFACC4E6C54DCFED
>
> Here is the info about the video:
>
> Parts 1 and 2. Kyles is about to make a choice for his life on the
> reservation. Picked on by the school bullies, misunderstood by his teacher,
> and chastised by his parents; Kyles good friend Sarah, his imagination and
> love for drawing are no longer enough to prevent him from acting out his
> thoughts of suicide. One day a mysterious elder comes to the reservation.
> The elder brings with him the traditional story of Wiigyet and his modern
> day battle with the demon Watsx for the spirits of the young ones. Kyle is
> thrust into the midst of the battle between the two legendary characters
> and must find the power from within to save his own spirit and make the
> right choice. This animation is based on the comic book "Darkness Calls";
> produced by the Healthy Aboriginal Network (HAN) as part of a suicide
> prevention outreach program for First Nations Youth. The comic was written
> and drawn by Steven Keewatin Sanderson, a First Nations writer and artist.
> The animation was produced by HAN in Gitxsan with English subtitles to
> extend the distribution of the comics message and to support a First
> Nations language retention program among Gitxsan Youth.
>
>  Judy
>
> Judy Thompson
> Tahltan Language and Culture Lead
> Tahltan Central Council
>
>
>  On 2013-06-14, at 6:20 AM, Phil Cash Cash wrote:
>
> Greetings ILAT,
>
> Just a quick question from one of my students, Is there an example
> language lesson someone can share on Bullying...that is one that is in an indigenous
> language?  Maybe an easier broader topic is simply moral character
> development-based lessons.  Free free to answer me individually or to the
> list.
> Much thanks in advance on any answer/help,
>
> Phil
> Instructor, Revitalizing Spiritual Traditions
> Univ of AZ
>
>
>
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