LearnKiowa.orgThis is Session 5 of the Spring 2023 series of Learn Kiowa Zoom Sessions, launched by Dr. Redbird-Post, 2022 Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellow, in conjunction with LearnKiowa.org. Session 5 focused on: Updates from Kiowa Language Credentialing Board; Review the updated Level 2 Lesson 1 materials; Complete Conversational Practice of the Level 2 Lesson 1 target statements, questions, and responses; Receive feedback from our Kiowa Elder Mentors; Instructions and Demonstration on Using the US International Keyboard in Windows to Type the Modified Parker McKenzie Orthography with diacritic marks; and a Preview of updated Level 2 Lesson 2 materials to study. Additional resources for Level 2 Kiowa Language Credentialing were shared: 1) Parker McKenzie Orthography (Modified) Vowels PowerPoint file; 2) Updated resources in Credentialing Study Material Google Drive folder, Portion C: Pronunciation and Reading with stories to read aloud and accompanying recordings; 3) Reminders about using the Conversational Kiowa Classroom Version KIOWA and ENGLISH PowerPoint files; 4) Resources on Study Stack https://www.studystack.com/SearchResults.jsp?q=dpoolaw; 5) Additional Materials for Level 2 Credentialing available in Google Drive Folder, “Credentialing Study Material,” link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aSOkGku3XsBYMn0OmmFBNWssodgNMyWr?usp=sharing (if you would like access, request access by reaching out to Mr. Dane Poolaw with the Kiowa Language Credentialing Board); 6) Elements of Level 2 Credentialing process to prepare for include: Conversation / interview (initiate more conversation on your own), Grammar Noun Pronoun Verb (with 7 sets of nouns) English to Kiowa, Family terms (English to Kiowa) more specific terms, and Pronunciation – reading a long story or a set of short stories.
These sessions will be offered on Wednesdays, weekly, beginning January 25 through May 31 from 6:30pm-8:00pm, with an additional 30 minutes added on when an Immersion Session is planned. The agenda and syllabus are provided upon request. These sessions will support current Level 1 Credentialed Kiowa Language Teachers interested in preparing for the Level 2 Kiowa Language Credentialing process, as well as those individuals who want to expand their conversational Kiowa language skills.
LearnKiowa.org is a community-based, grassroots website launched by the Post Family and led by Dr. Redbird-Post with the goal of providing Kiowa language learners, interested Kiowa parents, and teachers of Kiowa children and students of all ages with an online archive of Kiowa language teaching and learning materials arranged by age group. Made possible by the First Nations Development Institute and the 2022 Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship.