LearnKiowa.orgThis is Session 3 of the Fall 2025 series of Learn Kiowa Zoom Sessions, launched by Dr. Redbird-Post, 2022 Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellow, in conjunction with LearnKiowa.org. Fall 2025 Session 3 of Learn Kiowa Session for Kiowa Language Teacher Candidates and current Credentialed Level 1 and Level 2 Kiowa Language Teachers for Level 1 and Level 2 Kiowa Language Learning focused on: Overview of the Fall 2025 Syllabus and agenda for Session 3; Questions and responses on practicing Kiowa Help Phrases; Practice reviewing situations on when to use the Kiowa Help Phrase using Study Stacks; Brief overview of Lesson 1 – Kiowa Greetings; Discussion of literal translations and free translations of each Kiowa Greeting; Practice pronunciation of Kiowa Greetings; Receiving feedback from our Kiowa Elder Mentors; and questions from participants. Elder Mentors and their assigned Candidates went into breakout rooms for the last 45 minutes of the session for one-on-one time to discuss items of interest (not recorded).
These sessions will be offered on Wednesdays, weekly, beginning August 13 through December 17 from 6:30pm-8:30pm. The agenda and syllabus are provided upon request. These sessions will support those who are interested in becoming Level 1 Credentialed Kiowa Language Teachers as well as currently credentialed Level 1 and Level 2 Credentialed Kiowa Language Teachers interested in growing their Kiowa language skills. Breakout rooms in Zoom will be used to support individual areas of the credentialing process and for one-on-one discussions between Elder Mentors and assigned Candidates. Updates from the Kiowa Language Credentialing Board members and Kiowa Language Department staff will be shared when available.
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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