SENĆOŦEN Language Workshop

The W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, ṮEṮÁĆES Revitalization Project, and the Pender Reconciliation Circle are partnering with the Pender Island Public Library to host a SENĆOŦEN language workshop. We are honoured to welcome W̱SÁNEĆ Elders & Teachers in sharing their time and knowledge with us.

Date: Wednesday November 15th, 2023

Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location: Pender Island Public Library

This event is being offered for FREE.

REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL, AND A WAITLIST WILL BE CREATED

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Due to a limit of 35 participants, you’ll be notified of your registration status. A stand-by list will be created as well.

Program will include a brief discussion of the impact of residential schools on the suppression of the language as well as a description of the revitalization of the language through the creation of the SENĆOŦEN alphabet and the ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ school programs and the development of the SENĆOŦEN dictionary.

Language instruction will include the basics of the alphabet and its sounds, some key expressions and concepts (e.g. ṮEṮÁĆES, ĆELÁṈEN, ÁLEṈENEȻ) and important places names and their meaning (S,DÁYES, QENEN,IW̱, SXIXŦE)

For those who came to the first workshop, there will be more language instruction and for those who didn’t  there will be a review of the basics so all are welcome.

In preparation it would be good if you can go to this web site and do some pre-workshop homework:

Pronunciation Preparation Sheet

HÍ,SW̱ḴE MEQ SÁN – (thank you everyone)

The Pender Island Library has a copy of the wonderful SENĆOŦEN dictionary.

To learn more about language revitalization by the W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, visit: https://wsanecschoolboard.ca

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