Language matters for Deisleen Ḵwáan (Teslin people) yoga and language teacher
You can’t understand a practice without words to describe it — so Skaydu Û Jules instructs in Tlingit
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You can’t understand a practice without words to describe it — so Skaydu Û Jules instructs in Tlingit
Two sisters, members of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations in the Yukon, created a pocket-size dictionary of Southern Tutchone words to help preserve the Indigenous language.
Tredger has worked supporting young children and their families as a speech-language pathologist. She is currently the executive director at Teegatha’Oh Zheh, supporting Yukon residents with developmental disabilities. Incumbent and former party leader Liz Hanson is not seeking re-election. “In my work, I’ve talked to families who have a lot to worry about,” Tredger said Thursday. “They need the support of a speech therapist, but before they need that, they need a place live. “Everyone deserves an affordable, stable place to call home,” she added. “I know (NDP Leader) Kate Whi...