The Tongue Unbroken

03/24/2024

What an awesome morning, speaking with X̱’unei Twitchell, a wonderful Tlingit language scholar, teacher and reviver.

He has a podcast called The Tongue Unbroken, which is full of local wisdom from the native languages of Alaska. It has so much to share and gift us.

Please give it a listen - It's available on all platforms.

Gunalchéesh for having me!

02/09/2024

We are joined by the talented and wonderful Princess Daazhraii Johnson, who is an actor, producer, writer, and concerned citizen of the universe. She is the former Creative Producer and still is a writer for the Emmy-nominated PBS series Molly of Denali, which features a Native American female as the lead character. She shares about her journey in becoming a content creator, current projects and motivations, and what it takes to move from dreaming about film and television to become a contributor on large level projects. The future of Indigenous content creation is bright and shiny, and we are thankful to all who have helped Native American voices break into the mainstream of film and television.

We are joined by the talented and wonderful Princess Daazhraii Johnson, who is an actor, producer, writer, and concerned citizen of the universe. She is the former Creative Producer and still is a writer for the Emmy-nominated PBS series Molly of Denali, which features a Native American female as...

01/31/2024

In this episode we visit with Dr. Náakw Latseení Tina Woods, Senior Director of Community & Behavioral Services at Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Dr. Tina shares her perspective on Indigenous healing centers, living in wellness, and dealing with historical and personal traumas while on a lifelong language journey. This episode contains sensitive material that may trigger traumatic responses within folks, so while healing is needed for decolonization and language reclamation movements, listeners are encouraged to take care of themselves and reach out for help when needed.

The Tongue Unbroken (Tlél Wudakʼóodzi Ḵaa Lʼóotʼ) is a podcast about Native American language revitalization and decolonization, as seen through the eyes and mind of a multilingual Indigenous person who is Lingít, Haida, Yupʼik and Sami. This podcast explores complex concepts of identity, ...

01/31/2024

In this episode we visit with Dr. Náakw Latseení Tina Woods, Senior Director of Community & Behavioral Services at Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Dr. Tina shares her perspective on Indigenous healing centers, living in wellness, and dealing with historical and personal traumas while on a lifelong language journey. This episode contains sensitive material that may trigger traumatic responses within folks, so while healing is needed for decolonization and language reclamation movements, listeners are encouraged to take care of themselves and reach out for help when needed.

‎Show Tongue Unbroken, Ep Náakw áwé i tóo yéi yatee: Healing from Within - Jan 30, 2024

01/24/2024

In episode 2, we are joined by Shodzi'dzo:wa:’ Damian Webster and Montgomery Hill who do amazing work in the Seneca and Tuscarora languages. We talk about their languages, communities, and work, and then give perspectives on what it takes to create speakers, and then talk about what it takes to keep going and not quit while doing this type of work. Keep on going, keep on believing, keep being the dream of your ancestors.

‎Show Tongue Unbroken, Ep West side!! Language learning on the West side of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy - Jan 23, 2024

01/16/2024

Itʼs launch day for season two folks!

If you have some time, please give it a listen. If you know someone who might be interested, please share with them.

Tlax̱ wáa sá sh tóog̱aa x̱at ditee yáa yagyee.
I am so very grateful today.

Check this out on iHeart, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts!

01/16/2024

Itʼs launch day for season two folks!

If you have some time, please give it a listen. If you know someone who might be interested, please share with them.

Tlax̱ wáa sá sh tóog̱aa x̱at ditee yáa yagyee.
I am so very grateful today.

Check this out on iHeart, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts!

In the first episode of season two, we are joined by Dr Kauanoe Kamana and Dr William “Pila” Wilson, who were both instrumental to the Hawaiian Language Reclamation movement. They collaborated with a courageous and amazing group of changemakers to create the ‘Aha Pūnana Leo (language nest)...

01/12/2024

Ax̱ adée!

‎Show Tongue Unbroken, Ep Tongue Unbroken Trailer Season 2 - Jan 11, 2024

11/17/2023

Big Announcement folks!

Season two is coming in January 2024!

In the meantime, you can stream season one on Play More Pods & Amazon Music at the following link:

https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/32123d1f-afaf-49c4-8870-a2df397d87be/tongue-unbroken

07/20/2023

New season, new colors!

Season 2 of The Tongue Unbroken launches November 2023. So grateful the NextUp! Initiative, my family, my partners in justice, and all who helped make this happen.

Gunalchéesh!

10/19/2022

Our dearly departed friend was the first interview for the podcast. It was a breakthrough moment for this show and for , and it was fitting that it was Sol Neely because he believed I could do it. I needed that. Love you forever, Sol.

Chʼa tleix̱ ikḵwasax̱án.

Dr. Sol Neely joins X̱ʼ unei for a conversation on decoloniality and lifejourneys towards language revitalization. Sol and X̱ʼ unei talk about theCherokee language and the complexities of identity and language incolonial contexts, and then talk about blood quantum and ways t...

10/19/2022

Dr. Sol Neely joins X̱ʼ unei for a conversation on decoloniality and lifejourneys towards language revitalization. Sol and X̱ʼ unei talk about theCherokee language and the complexities of identity and language incolonial contexts, and then talk about blood quantum and ways t...

10/19/2022

Insight Into Diversity! Super appreciate making the "Read, Watch, Listen" list!

READ: ‘Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal’ In “Unraveling Faculty Burnout,” Rebecca Pope-Ruark, PhD, director of the Office of Faculty Professional Development at the Georgia Institute of Technology, chronicles her experience as a woman in academia who overcame ext...

10/19/2022

The Finale of The Tongue Unbroken! Episode 12, with La quen náay Liz Medicine Crow and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins

La quen náay Liz Medicine Crow and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins join X̱ʼunei to look back on the spring of 2014 when they worked together with each other and others to pass a law that made Alaska Native Languages the co-official languages of Alaska. They talk about the process and how to create change through political methods, including how to defeat those with racist ideologies.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finale-with-la-quen-n%C3%A1ay-liz-medicine-crow-and/id1635378057?i=1000582877182

10/17/2022

Season Finale with La quen náay Liz Medicine Crow and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.

La quen náay Liz Medicine Crow and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins join X̱ʼunei to look back on the spring of 2014 when they worked together with each other and others to pass a law that made Alaska Native Languages the co-official languages of Alaska. They talk about the process and how to create change through political methods, including how to defeat those with racist ideologies.

‎Show Tongue Unbroken, Ep Finale with La quen náay Liz Medicine Crow and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins - Oct 17, 2022

10/10/2022

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Excellence with Ernestine Hayes!

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with the brilliant and powerful Saankaláxtʻ Ernestine Hayes. Listen to her lecture titled, “An Alaska Native Memoir: Our Lives are Stories Telling Themselves” which was recorded by the Sealaska Heritage Institute during their fall lecture series. During her talk, she addresses the many harmful tactics of colonialism and ponders what Native America would be like now if colonialism had not happened. Here’s to wonderful Indigneous futures!

‎Show Tongue Unbroken, Ep Indigenous Peoples’ Day Excellence with Ernestine Hayes - Oct 10, 2022

10/10/2022

7000 Languages: Technology for the People

Executive Director Stephanie Witkowski and Board Chair Dr. Bill Rivers from 7000 Languages join X̱ʼunei to talk about technology and language learning, and how a commitment to bringing technology to language learning communities can help language movements. They talk about the history of the organization, current projects, the benefits and limitations of technology in language learning, and how to protect data sovereignty. Check out 7000.org to learn more, to get help, or to help out!

‎Show Tongue Unbroken, Ep 7000 Languages: Technology for the People - Oct 3, 2022

09/27/2022

Episode 09:
Get off your waa and outwork the haters!

Shiggoap Alfie Price and Barbara Belk from the Juneau Smʼalgya̱x Language Learners join to talk about how they started a grassroots learning group when they were far from home and did not have birth speakers around them. They talk about who they are, about their language, and how they got started and maintained a group of teachers and learners that are led by the language and respect. They also give advice on how people can get started, how to keep going, and how to build a movement when no one thinks you can.

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