Katie and I brought our first graders down to the art center to watch the final steps in finishing the totem pole, our friend David has been making. They were painting the totem pole, while David was teaching the students about the pole and their Tsimshian culture, traditions, and the language. All the children were speaking the language as they were doing actions. It is was a great experience for the students to be a part of their culture, that is trying to be revived by several members of the Metlakatla community, and a great moment for Katie and I to be a part of, witnessing the integration of this vital piece for the children. Currently, there is only 110 people on the planet that speak the native Tsimshian language. I will be uploading a video or giving a link where you can hear the language and more about their traditions and culture. It was raining while we were walking our kiddos down there, but they were troopers, even those with running noses and all!
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