Euchee-Yuchi Language Project

yUdjEha gO'wAdAnA k'ak'unE-chE Euchee/Yuchi Language Project

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k'û'wAdA! This week's newsletter

sô KAnAnô : "We Are Still Here"

A short film about the Yuchi House

The Mission of the Euchee Language Project is to keep alive the rich heritage of the Yuchi people

by creating new young speakers of our unique language through breath-to-breath immersion methods

with fluent elders and children.

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yUdjEhanAnô sôKAnAnô

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We the Euchee People, We are Still Here

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Maxine Barnett and Jo Keith
A game called P'athl'_^ twa!
k'al_f_ginE! Fireworks
k'ala hÔla'E - Archer yLesson

News

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Updates from the Yuchi House

gOtOtO asOnu _yo^ k'u'wAdA Weekly newsletters for parents and community

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gO'wAdAnA TahA âk'achOfA hATAgû!

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You all must carry on the Euchee Language!

T he Euchee/Yuchi Language Project (ELP) is an organization operated under E.U.C.H.E.E. (Euchees United Cultural Historical Educational Effort), a 501c3 non-profit organization. The goal of the ELP is to revitalize the Yuchi Language by creating new fluent speakers. Today, there are only five first-language speakers of Yuchi, all of whom are over age 80 (pictured below). Classes are held with fluent elders on a daily basis to teach young learners the language and pass it on breath-to-breath. Our staff is comprised solely of Euchee people as it has been since the organization started in 1994. Euchee is a language isolate, meaning it is not related to any other language. We work fervently to keep the Euchee language alive in the Euchee community. Some of the effective language learning methods we use include Master-Apprentice teams, children's immersion programs, and language camps.

National Geographic - Language Hotspots - click on Oklahoma-Southwest to read about Yuchi

"Small Talk" Dr. Richard A. Grounds, Cultural Survival Quarterly 31.2 (Summer 2007)

"Documentation or Implementation" Dr. Richard A. Grounds, Cultural Survival Quarterly 31.2 (Summer 2007)

"The Heart of the Matter" Dr. Alice Anderton, Cultural Survival Quarterly 31.2 (Summer 2007)

"The Yuchi Community and the Human Genome Diversity Project: Historic and Contemporary Ironies." Dr. Richard A. Grounds, Cultural Survival Quarterly 20.2 (Summer 1996) Genes, People and Property

"Saving a Language" Renée T. Grounds, Cultural Survival Quarterly, 29.1 (Spring 2005)

Solutions

SOLUTIONS

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yUdjEha gO'wAdAnA-A h_ê Ôk'âfA

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We are keeping the Euchee Language alive

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anzAsala yUdjEhalA _yOnda nô

Beginners Classes

Parent's Class: Tuesdays at 6pm

Beginner's Class: Thursdays at 6:30pm

Interested community members and parents are invited to attend either of these classes at no charge. Classes focus on practical language for everyday use. All classes are held at the Yuchi House in Sapulpa, OK.

gOtOtO hÊnû yUdjEhalA hÔ'wAdA

Children's Language Program

3 :30-5:30pm Monday - Friday

All Euchee children are welcome. No charge. Transportation may be provided. Language instructors implement immersion teaching activities that relate to the theme for that week, such as the five senses, Yuchi ceremonies, or getting ready for school.

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Young Yuchis

Afterschool to 5:30 Monday-Friday

Young Yuchis meet after school on week days.

Middle and high school aged students engage in games and interactive immersion activities to learn practical language relating to school, sports, and home life.

gOhahanE Enû gOOTanE

Elder's Class

1 0:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday

These classes allow Euchee Language Project staff to learn directly from our five fluent elders on a daily basis. The staff are able to apply the langauge skills they acquire to teaching children, youth, and community members in other classes. These classes are also archived to allow future generations to hear the speech of these first-language speakers. s_nlAk'ayasOTa to our elders who take the time to teach us the language!

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yUdjEha gO'wAdAnA-A sahandA _^'wAdAhAgû

You All Must Speak Yuchi All the Time

Clients

dalAgalA k'anÔk'û KAnAha yUdjEha gO'wAdAnA-A k'_bE

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We Work Hard on the Euchee Language

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gO'nûshû KAs'_tAnEha Movie Clips

Tulsa Library -Euchee resource

Young Yuchis -Dora Puppet Show

United Nations -Yuchi Lang Pt1

UNPFII Dr. Richard Grounds Pt2

gO'nûshû ha Photo Albums

Euchee Halloween Party!

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Win at OU Youth Language Fair

Elders honored by Creek Nation

OtOtOEnû OyUonda-Kids Classes

Tak'ê KAsApa ~ Bean bag Toss

OchUda s_nlA! They listen good

Os_lA ~ They laugh

Tak'ê OtA ~ Sports Camp

s'_dzOfalA - Hot Summer Days

Tak'Â _ OtA ~ Indian Football

TahAê Ôk'â fA ~ spring camp

Tulsa Library Presentation

hathlElA! Bowling Field Trip

chUda: yUdjEhalA nÔ'wAdA Weekly Radio Broadcast airs Sundays at 10pm AM 970 KCFO

Yuchi Radio - Dec 26

Yuchi Radio - Sep 12

Yuchi Radio - Aug 1

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Donate help us revitalize our language chasO daKAdA wAayOwû hAgû!

DONATE

PAY PAL IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE We apologize for any inconvenience. To make a donation, click here to contact us .

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Become involved in the most critical issue in Indian Country today

Our Euchee/Yuchi Language Project is run entirely on grants and donations. A large federal grant recently ended, threatening the vitality of our program. A contribution from you will directly advance the work of revitalizing the Euchee lanugage in our community by providing transportation for children, honoraria for fluent elders, and supplies for language learning activities. Every donation makes a big difference! s_nlA k'ayasOTa!

Euchee Language Project located at yUdjEha ÔtsOlAhA - The Yuchi House
Mail: P.O. Box 10 Sapulpa, OK 74067 ~|Physical: |1010 S. Main Sapulpa, OK 74066
Ph: (918) 224 6481 Fax: (918) 224 6140 Email: elp_eucheelangproj.org

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