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nxa?amxčín
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Pass me
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Questions/Commands I
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nslxcin
nselxcin Staff
Phonetic Alphabet
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Bullfrog Stories
Dora Noyes_Desautel
Madeline Desautel
Seymour Stories
titoqatímt
titoqatímt Staff
Curriculum
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Colors
Animals
Seasons
Numbers
Days of the week
Months
Tools
Contemporary activities
Astronomy
Body
Knowledge Bowl
Language at Home
Phone Greeting
Phonetic Alphabet
Weekdays
2019 Kids Camp
palúšpam
The Complete Seymour
Home
Colville Tribal Language
Welcome
About Us
Our Staff
Contact
Pit Cooking Moss
Root Digging
nxa?amxčín
nxaʔamxčín Staff
Curriculum
Kinship
Greetings
Foods
Colors
Animals
Seasons
Numbers
Feelings
Days of Week
Months
Astronomy
Body Parts
Games
Knowledge Bowl
Language at Home
LRES Curriculum Modules
Meditation
Pass me
Phone Greeting
Phonetic Alphabet
Questions/Commands I
Questions/Commands II
Traditional Foods
nslxcin
nselxcin Staff
Phonetic Alphabet
Dictionary
Curriculum
Kinship Terms
Calendar
Greetings
Numbers
Colors
Animals
Body
Universe
Tools
Bullfrog Stories
Dora Noyes_Desautel
Madeline Desautel
Seymour Stories
titoqatímt
titoqatímt Staff
Curriculum
Kinship
Greetings
Food
Colors
Animals
Seasons
Numbers
Days of the week
Months
Tools
Contemporary activities
Astronomy
Body
Knowledge Bowl
Language at Home
Phone Greeting
Phonetic Alphabet
Weekdays
2019 Kids Camp
palúšpam
The Complete Seymour
CCT Living Language Survey
Your Age
*
Gender
*
Male
Female
Other
Descendant
*
Yes
No
Tribal Affiliation(s)
Check all that apply
Moses-Columbia
Nez Perce
Methow
Wenatchi
Palus
Nespelem
Entiat
Okanogan
Colville
Chelan
San Poil
Lakes
Enrolled in other Tribe
Yes
No
If Yes, List the Tribe(s)
How important is learning the language to you
Very Important
Somewhat Important
Neutral
Don't Care
Do you speak any of the Colville Tribal Languages
Yes
No
Which of the languages do you speak
Nxa?amxcin (Moses-Columbia, Wenatchi, Entiat, Chelan)
Tito-qatimt (Wallowa Nez Perce)
?i-cski-n (Palus)
Nsalxcfn (Okanogan, San Poil, Methow, Nespelem, Colville, Lakes)
If you speak one of the Colville Languages, is it your first language?
This means that you speak the target language as their first language
Yes
No
Are you a second language speaker?
Yes
No
If you do speak one of the Colville Languages, did you learn it at home?
Second language speaker is defined as those that have learned the language to a proficient level in addition to your first language.
Yes
No
If no, where did you learn the language?
How well do you understand the language?
Not at all
A little
Intermediate
Semi-fluent
Fluent
Do you make an effort to speak the language at home?
Yes
No
Do you know of any fluent speakers of the Colville Confederated Tribes?
Yes
No
If you are comfortable, name of fluent speaker:
To what extent do you use or hear the language at community gatherings?
(ex: sporting events, workshops, craft fairs, conferences, meetings)
Always
Sometimes
Very Little
Never
N/A
To what extent do you use or hear the language at traditional or ceremonial gatherings?
Always
Sometimes
Very Little
Never
N/A
To what extent do you use or hear the language at the Colville Tribe's Government Center?
Always
Sometimes
Very Little
Never
N/A
If you haven't been able to start learning the language, would you be interested in learning?
Yes
No
If yes, which language dialect would you like to learn?
Nxa?amxcin (Moses-Columbia, Wenatchi, Entiat, Chelan)
Tito-qatimt (Wallowa Nez Perce)
?i-cski-n (Palus)
Nsalxcfn (Okanogan, San Pail, Methow, Nespelem, Colville, Lakes)
If offered, would you attend a Virtual Learning Class in any of the Languages?
Yes
No
If a Virtual Class becomes available, what time would you prefer?
8-10 am
10-12 pm
12-2 pm
2-4 pm
4-6 pm
6-8 pm
Related to the previous questions, Please check your top three reasons for learning the language:
Learning the Language is vital to my culture and identity
One or more of my ancestors spoke the language
To Speak the language with my children and family
To speak with Friends
To speak with my elders
To speak at community gatherings
To speak at traditional and ceremonial gatherings
To speak at my workplace(s) and with co-workers
To broaden my knowledge in general
To feel more connected to the tribe as a whole
To be able to read books and documents in the language
To have a language that is only understood by other community members
To keep the language and culture alive
Which method of medium would be best to enhance language learning? Please check top three:
Immersion school (Students starting at age 3 learn in full immersion)
Immersion nest/house (Students of all ages learn the language)
Technology (Tribal Website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, cell phone applications, etc.)
Face to Face classes
To keep the language and culture alive
Do you have any suggestions or comments for the language program?:
Thank you for submitting your CCT Living Language Survey!