CHUKCHANSI
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Handouts
Every other week, our team puts together handout materials for the tribe to access and practice speaking Chukchansi. These fliers include QR codes of the Language Department Staff speaking each word aloud.
We believe the best way to learn Chukchansi is to hear it.
Using modern technology, we hope to make that possible for everyone.
Pich'aʔhiy'
Numbers
Here are the words for the Chukchansi numerical system. This was the first ever handout produced by the language department containing the QR code voice recordings.
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Voiced By: Shonna Alexander
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Takaalap
Colors
Below are the Chukchansi words for colors. Although we have the name for the colors themselves, we do not have the words for "Colors" as a general term. Here we used the word "Takaalap" or "Rainbow" instead.
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Voiced by: Shonna Alexander
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Xoʔon Nim
My Body
This project was completed with the help of our Chukchansi Tribal Youth Interns. They we able to stay and learn to speak Chukchansi with our team for the Summer of 2023. We hope to see more youth continue to participate in Language Revitalization!
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Voiced by: Shonna Alexander, Makayla Cunnings, Terry Lewis-Romine, Neveah Holcomb, Ava Stanley
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HawliÊ” Xon' MaÊ”?
How Are You Feeling?
This project was completed with the help of our Chukchansi Tribal Youth Interns. They we able to stay and learn to speak Chukchansi with our team for the Summer of 2023. We hope to see more youth continue to participate in Language Revitalization!
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Voiced by: Shonna Alexander, Dustin Calhoun-Johnson, Neveah Holcomb, Ava Stanley, Terry Lewis-Romine
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K'olis K'olis Shoshoyich
Itsy Bitsy Spider (Little Little Spider)
Shonna Alexander worked diligently to get a rhythmic translation for this well-know nursery rhyme. With further help from Linguist Chris Golston, we were able to match the melody to the original.
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Voiced by: Shonna Alexander and Makayla Cunnings
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Yugushga Min P'onoosha!
Wash Your Hands!
It's flu season, make sure you and your families are staying safe!
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Voiced by: Shonna Alexander
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Manaw
Outside
Let's learn some vocabulary for the outdoors!
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Voiced by: Makayla Cunnings
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