Katimavik A

Katimavik B

9:15-10:15am
Regular Session 1: Historical Texts
The Earliest Text in the Carrier Language. Bill Poser (Yinka Dene Language Institute)

Rehabilitating Goddard and Adopting TEI: An Update on Hupa Text Corpus Development. Justin Spence (UC Davis)

9:15-10:15am
Regular Session 2: Dene Grammar
You shouldn’t say that: Cultural norms and grammatical description in Alaskan Dene languages. Olga Lovick (First Nations University of Canada) and Siri Tuttle (Alaska Native Language Center)

The Dëne S łın Language Acquisition Study (DESLAS). Dagmar Jung (University of Zurich), Olga Lovick (First Nations University of Canada), and David Ruelling (Clearwater River Dene School)

10:30-11:45am
Special Session Part 1: “Standardization and Variation”
An overview of issues concerning standardization and variation. Alessandro Jaker (Alaska Native Language Center)

Dene language standardization: some historical background. Keren Rice (U Toronto)

1:00-2:30pm
Regular Session 4: Language Revitalization
Expanding Domains of Language Use Through Lexical Innovations: Examples from Kaska. Martina Volfová (UBC)

Restoring Dënës łın Language through Two-Eyed Seeing in the 21st Century. Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth (PAGC Education). Bluequills Dëne S łın BA Program. Jessie Sylvestre (Bluequills University)

1:00-2:45pm
Special Session Part 2: “Standardization and Variation”
Panel Discussion with linguists and language workers.

Open discussion with all community members. 

3:00-5:00pm
Plenary Session

3:00-3:40pm: (Title TBA) Leslie Saxon (University of Victoria)

3:40-4:20pm: Language change and the language of Radeyı̨ lı̨ Kǫ (Fort Good Hope). Keren Rice (University of Toronto)

Keynote Speaker:
4:20-5:00pm: (Title TBA) Fred Sangris (Yellowknives Dene First Nation)

Dene Hand Games (until 7:00)

Katimavik A

Katimavik B

8:30-9:00am
Opening Remarks.

The Honorable Jackson Lafferty (MLA for Monfwi)

9:00-10:00am
Regular Session 5: Language Revitalization

The Benefits of Language Camps. Agnes Carlson (Northlands Dene First Nation, MB)

Linguistic Change: Is Dene Literacy Possible? Cheryl Herman (PAGC Education)

9:00-10:00am
Theme Session: Language and History

Etaehtı eyıgots’ Yatı (Interpreters/Translators and Words). Lucy Lafferty (Tłı̨ ch Community Services Agency)

The Dene Separation Story Project. Sally Rice (U Alberta) and John Janvier (Cold Lake First Nation)

10:15-11:45am
Regular Session 6: Language and Technology

Computational modeling of verbs in Dene languages: the case of Tsuut’ina. Christopher Cox, Hans Mulden, Miikka Silfverberg, Jordan Lachler, Sjur Moshagen, Trond Trosterud & Antti Arppe (U Alberta)

Dene Languages Online. Allan Hayton (Doyon Foundation)

Speak Their Language: Using Technology and Social Media to Promote Dene Languages among Our Youth. Brent Kaulback and Doris Camsell (South Slave Divisional Board of Education)

10:15-11:45am
Elders’ Panel Discussion: “How can elders participate in language revitalization?”

 Panel discussion with Dene elders.

 Open discussion with all community members.

1:00-2:30pm
Regular Session 7: Dene Elders’ Stories

Animal Grammar: Wolverine’s Soundscape. Jasmine Spencer (UBC)

Language Change as Evident in Kaska Narratives. Patrick Moore (UBC)

D lı̨ n Elders talk and sing their language, culture, and history. Nicole Beaudry (UQAM) and Laura Tutcho (UVic)

1:00-2:30pm
Youth Panel Discussion: “What obstacles are preventing youth from learning their languages, and how may these be addressed?”

 Panel discussion with Dene youth.

 Open discussion with all community members.

3:00-4:30
Plenary Session

3:00-3:40: Introducing the Proto-Dene LEX LOCI with Selected Dene Place Names South and West of the Alaska Range. James Kari (Alaska Native Language Center)

3:40-4:20: (Title TBA) Loren Me’-lash-ne Bommelyn (Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation)

Concluding Remarks

Drum Dance (until 6:30)