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Where the language lives : Vi Hilbert and the gift of Lushootseed / Janet Yoder.

Yoder, Janet. (Author).

Summary:

The life and work of Upper Skagit tribal elder Vi Hilbert, who revitalized her native language-Lushootseed-- and the culture it expresses.
In 1978, Seattle writer Janet Yoder took a Lushootseed class at the University of Washington. She was expecting to learn a little about this Salish language, and while Yoder did begin her Lushootseed lessons, what followed was lifelong learning and lots of adventures with Skagit tribal elder Vi Hilbert. Drawn from thirty years of friendship and interviews, Where the Language Lives is a tribute to Vi Hilbert's life, work, and her quest to preserve her native language. Vi carried her culture by the example of her life as she shared her beloved Lushootseed language through her teaching, speaking, storytelling, recording, and publishing. Without her diligent research and her transcription and translation of early recordings in Lushootseed, much of the language could have been lost to the world. Her historical preservation efforts were recognized with a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, presented by First Lady Hillary Clinton. She was also named a Washington State Living Treasure in 1989.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781954854260
  • ISBN: 1954854269
  • Physical Description: xvii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
  • Publisher: Seattle : Girl Friday Books, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-216).
Formatted Contents Note:
Foreword [one] / Jill La Pointe, granddaughter -- [Foreword two] / Sasha La Pointe, great-granddaughter -- Introduction. -- Where the language lives -- Ten things I learned from Vi Hilbert -- Vi Hilbert and the gift of Lushootseed -- Right work -- River talk -- The old canoe is the new canoe -- The brain room -- Healing heart symphony -- Rich old Indian -- Lushootseed is written -- Lady Louse lived there -- The bone game -- Becoming an Elder -- Burning at Nooksack -- On tape, off tape -- Story places -- Finding spirit -- Wrapped in a blanket -- On the outs -- Elvis sings and we talk of love -- Vi's memory is her treasure -- Carrying a name -- Lost and found -- Basket song -- The other side -- Lushootseed continues. -- Acknowledgments -- A few resources -- Citations -- In memoriam -- About the author.
Biographical or Historical Data:
Vi Hilbert, a fluent speaker of Lushootseed, the native language of the Puget Sound area, known for her dedication to her language and culture, passed away Friday, December 19, 2008. She taught courses in Lushootseed at the University of Washington, founded Lushootseed Research, and wrote extensively. Her work included: Lushootseed texts, Lushootseed dictionary, and Haboo : Native American stories from Puget Sound.
Subject: Hilbert, Vi.
Skagit Indians > Biography.
Puget Sound Salish Indians > Biography.
Indians of North America > Washington (State) > Puget Sound > Biography.
Puget Sound Salish languages.
Hilbert, Vi.
Indians of North America.
Puget Sound Salish Indians.
Puget Sound Salish languages.
Skagit Indians.
Genre: Biographies.

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