Syilx Language House | Learning By Teaching

2,000 Hours to transform into an Intermediate Speaker http://www.thelanguagehouse.ca/ A short film produced by Michele Johnson. The Syilx  Language House learning and documentation project builds upon years of advocacy and grassroots revitalization work in the Syilx (Okanagan) Nation, and creates a unique collaboration between Syilx Nation governments, partner organizations, and community members to create and support a language house for young adult learners. The activities in the language house will be two-fold, addressing the two greatest language needs in our Nation: training new speakers; and documenting and archiving our remaining speakers. "This is my dream, that will it will come from us and each of us will raise up all of our indigenous languages." Michele Johnson, Lead Teacher [email protected]