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Where the language lives : Vi Hilbert and the gift of Lushootseed

ISBN: 9781954854260
ISBN: 1954854269
Physical Description: print xvii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Publisher: Seattle : Girl Friday Books, [2022]

Summary: The life and work of Upper Skagit tribal elder Vi Hilbert, who revitalized her native language-Lushootseed-- and the culture it expresses.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-216).
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword [one] / Jill La Pointe, granddaughter -- [Foreword two] / Sasha La Pointe, great-granddaughter -- Introduction. -- Where the language lives -- Ten things I learned from Vi Hilbert -- Vi Hilbert and the gift of Lushootseed -- Right work -- River talk -- The old canoe is the new canoe -- The brain room -- Healing heart symphony -- Rich old Indian -- Lushootseed is written -- Lady Louse lived there -- The bone game -- Becoming an Elder -- Burning at Nooksack -- On tape, off tape -- Story places -- Finding spirit -- Wrapped in a blanket -- On the outs -- Elvis sings and we talk of love -- Vi's memory is her treasure -- Carrying a name -- Lost and found -- Basket song -- The other side -- Lushootseed continues. -- Acknowledgments -- A few resources -- Citations -- In memoriam -- About the author.
Biographical or Historical Data:	Vi Hilbert, a fluent speaker of Lushootseed, the native language of the Puget Sound area, known for her dedication to her language and culture, passed away Friday, December 19, 2008. She taught courses in Lushootseed at the University of Washington, founded Lushootseed Research, and wrote extensively. Her work included: Lushootseed texts, Lushootseed dictionary, and Haboo : Native American stories from Puget Sound.