Stamp honors Alaska's indigenous Tlingit culture

The Tlingit language, rich in metaphor and deep in meaning, encodes the history, life ways, stories, and traditions of the Huna Tlingit. Widely spoken into the mid-20th century, the Tlingit language began to fade during a painful era of western acculturation. Language revitalization is critical, today there are fewer than 60 living fluent speakers. Read more: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/tlingit-language-our-grandparents-language.htm Learn more about Tlingit heritage: https://www.nps.gov/loc

TLINGIT GESTURE SYSTEM This lesson shows gestures for speaking, eating, drinking, and smoking. Watch the full playlist: bit.ly/TlingitGesture The Tlingit Gesture System is a teaching method that uses movement to support Tlingit language learning. Gestures are introduced first, then paired with spoken Tlingit to reinforce meaning and word order. Learn more about the Tlingit Gesture System: sealaskaheritage.org/shi-releases-first-ever-instructional-videos-on-tlingit-gesture-system/ | Sealaska Heri