YouTube: Greg Sutterlict describes the Ichishkin alphabet
Greg Sutterlict, a member of the Yakama Nation of Washington, is working to preserve the Ichishkin language. Sutterlict serves as director of the Heritage University Language Center. He's teaching the language to young people in an after-school class and hopes to expand the program, NBC Right Now reported. "The kids pick up on a stronger self-identity. I get to witness them as they grow stronger and more confident in the language," Sutterlict told the station. Ichishkin is also known as Sahaptin. It is one of several languages spoken by tribes that make up the Yakama Nation. Get the Story:
Heritage University Language Center Works to Keep Sahaptin Language Alive in the Yakima Valley (NBC Right Now 1/13)
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