Yakama Nation Ichishkíin Sɨ́nwit
Language Program
Ánach’ax̱i na sɨ́nwita ku shúkta Tiináwit
Program Mission
We honor our past and take responsibility for our future as the Yakama Nation’s Language Program, we will preserve and protect the tribal culture, traditions, and foremost the language to assure the spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being of our people and provide cultural education for all generations.
Language Resources
We are working on ways to share materials and recordings in the language to help more people learn.
Classroom Support
We are working with school districts around our community to support their Ichishkíin language teachers.
Community Connections
We support events like our Ichishkíin Elder Socials and also work with translation requests.
Want to get started with the language, but don't know where to begin?
Reclaiming our language in your life can seem like a huge task! Taking a class is great to get lots of regular practice in, but it is still meaningful to take small steps towards including more language in your daily life. Check out our Word of the Day videos and playlist on YouTube to get a new word and set of phrases to play around with!
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Questions?
Contact language@yakama.com to get in touch with our staff.