Also known as survival phrases in adult Indigenous language learning, these are key phrases, known as “Kiowa Help Phrases” to support Kiowa language learning in interactions with Elder Mentors and fluent Kiowa speakers. The use of these phrases will facilitate the Kiowa language learner’s ability to think in Kiowa and stay in the Kiowa language without breaking into English unless absolutely necessary.
Acknowledgements – Content compiled and developed by [Gáui[dòñ:gyà màutêmk’ì (Dane Poolaw) in collaboration with input from Dàu:tsáigyàán:t’á:gyámà (Dorothy Whitehorse-Delaune), Píthótgyámà (Delores Harragarra), Ts’ógútk’ómà (Martha Nell Kauley-Poolaw) and various Kiowa Elders and Kiowa Speakers. Audio recorded by [Gáui[dòñ:gyà màutêmk’ì (Dane Poolaw). Video compiled by Gômgyàdáugyàmà (Melody Redbird-Post) for LearnKiowa.org for use by Kiowa language learners, Kiowa families and Kiowa language teachers.
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.
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