The Southern Tutchone are a First Nations people of the Athabaskan-speaking ethnolinguistic group living mainly in the southern Yukon in Canada. The Southern Tutchone language, traditionally spoken by the Southern Tutchone people, is a variety of the Tutchone language, part of the Athabaskan language family. Some linguists suggest that Northern and Southern Tutchone are distinct and separate languages.
Nlan, a Southern Tutchone word, added to stop signs in the McIntyre subdivision of Whitehorse. It means, “stop that now,” as there is no exact translation. This initiative is to promote language.Map of traditional territory of the Southern Tutchone
Southern Tutchone First Nations governments and communities include:
Many citizens of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation (Kwänlin Dän kwächʼǟn - "Whitehorse people", formerly White Horse Indian Band) in Whitehorse are of Southern Tutchone origin; their name refers to a section of the Yukon River from Miles Canyon Basalts to the White Horse Rapids which their ancestors called Kwanlin meaning "running water through canyon” and together with the Southern Tutchone word Dän or Dün for ″people″, they referred to this location for naming the KDFN)
The Southern Tutchone[1] people named by the late Catharine McClellan; are a group of Athabaskan speaking indigenous people of Southern Yukon, Canada. Today, the Southern Tutchone language is more often being called, "Dän'ke" which means 'our way' or, "Dän k'e kwänje" which means 'our way of speaking' in the Athabaskan language. This territory stretches over the south-west Yukon, and is controversial in what is overlap with different indigenous groups of people in Yukon. The Tutchone language was separated into two groups by McClellan in which she called them Southern and Northern Tutchone. The languages themselves are close, but are different in subtle dialects.[1]
Demographicsedit
In the early 1950s there were close to 20,000 Southern Tutchone speaking individuals.[2] This has since plummeted to less than a few hundred speakers.[3] As of 2004 the number of individuals who spoke Southern Tutchone as their first language was 404, and the total number of individuals who had some knowledge of the language was 645.[4]
Revitalization effortsedit
The Southern Tutchone language is an endangered language with fewer than 100 speakers. There have been revitalization efforts in place to help combat the dwindling numbers. This includes signage throughout the Yukon highlighting the language.[5] Other revitalization efforts includes an adult immersion program focused on increasing the number of speakers in the Champagne and Aishihik traditional territory.[6] In 2015 the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations launched the first Da Ku Nän Ts'tthèt (Our House is Waking Up the Land) dance festival which focused on Southern Tutchone language and culture. This was hosted at the cultural centre named Da Ku, meaning "our house" in Southern Tutchone. Efforts for revitalization have also included school programs throughout the territory,[7] as well as a language nest in Haines Junction, Yukon.[8] The Yukon Native Language Centre has played a key role in many revitalization efforts as they have developed Indigenous teacher education programs, as well as curriculum materials.[9]
Landclaimsedit
In other places in the Southern Tutchone region there are four First Nations governments that have settled their land claims in the Southern Tutchone cultural area these include:
^ abMcClellan, C. (2001) My Old People Say: an Ethnographic Survey of Southern Yukon Territory. Canadian Museum of Civilization.
^McClellan, C. (1987). Yukon Indian languages. Chapter 6. In Part of the land, part of the water: A history of the Yukon Indians. (pp. 105-115). Vancouver/Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre.
^"Yukon first nations to launch Southern Tutchone language immersion program, for grownups".
^Ferguson, Jenanne (2010). "Shäwthän Dän, Shäwthän Kwänjè : good people, good words: creating a dän k'è speech community in an elementary school". Current Issues in Language Planning. 11 (2): 152–172. doi:10.1080/14664208.2010.505072. ISSN 1466-4208. S2CID 144516187.
^Ferguson, Jenanne (2011). "Intergenerational Connections and Language Transmission among dän k'è (Southern Tutchone) Speakers". In McPherson, Naomi (ed.). An anthropology of mothering. Demeter Press. pp. 115–130. ISBN978-0-9866671-8-3. OCLC 999427254.
"Handbook of North American Indians: Subarctic", "Tutchone" pp. 493-505
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Southern Tutchone news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Southern Tutchone are a First Nations people of the Athabaskan speaking ethnolinguistic group living mainly in the southern Yukon in Canada The Southern Tutchone language traditionally spoken by the Southern Tutchone people is a variety of the Tutchone language part of the Athabaskan language family Some linguists suggest that Northern and Southern Tutchone are distinct and separate languages Nlan a Southern Tutchone word added to stop signs in the McIntyre subdivision of Whitehorse It means stop that now as there is no exact translation This initiative is to promote language Map of traditional territory of the Southern TutchoneSouthern Tutchone First Nations governments and communities include Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Haines Junction Champagne and Aishihik in Yukon Many Champagne and Aishihik members also live in Whitehorse Ta an Kwach an Council Whitehorse Yukon and Lake Laberge Ta an Kwach an People of Lake Laberge because they called it Taa an Man Kluane First Nation Burwash Landing Yukon Lu an Man Ku Dan or Lu an Mun Ku Dan Kluane Lake People referring to their territory around Kluane Lake Many citizens of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation Kwanlin Dan kwachʼǟn Whitehorse people formerly White Horse Indian Band in Whitehorse are of Southern Tutchone origin their name refers to a section of the Yukon River from Miles Canyon Basalts to the White Horse Rapids which their ancestors called Kwanlin meaning running water through canyon and together with the Southern Tutchone word Dan or Dun for people they referred to this location for naming the KDFN Contents 1 Southern Tutchone language 2 Demographics 3 Revitalization efforts 4 Landclaims 5 See also 6 References 7 Sources 8 External linksSouthern Tutchone language editThe Southern Tutchone 1 people named by the late Catharine McClellan are a group of Athabaskan speaking indigenous people of Southern Yukon Canada Today the Southern Tutchone language is more often being called Dan ke which means our way or Dan k e kwanje which means our way of speaking in the Athabaskan language This territory stretches over the south west Yukon and is controversial in what is overlap with different indigenous groups of people in Yukon The Tutchone language was separated into two groups by McClellan in which she called them Southern and Northern Tutchone The languages themselves are close but are different in subtle dialects 1 Demographics editIn the early 1950s there were close to 20 000 Southern Tutchone speaking individuals 2 This has since plummeted to less than a few hundred speakers 3 As of 2004 the number of individuals who spoke Southern Tutchone as their first language was 404 and the total number of individuals who had some knowledge of the language was 645 4 Revitalization efforts editThe Southern Tutchone language is an endangered language with fewer than 100 speakers There have been revitalization efforts in place to help combat the dwindling numbers This includes signage throughout the Yukon highlighting the language 5 Other revitalization efforts includes an adult immersion program focused on increasing the number of speakers in the Champagne and Aishihik traditional territory 6 In 2015 the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations launched the first Da Ku Nan Ts tthet Our House is Waking Up the Land dance festival which focused on Southern Tutchone language and culture This was hosted at the cultural centre named Da Ku meaning our house in Southern Tutchone Efforts for revitalization have also included school programs throughout the territory 7 as well as a language nest in Haines Junction Yukon 8 The Yukon Native Language Centre has played a key role in many revitalization efforts as they have developed Indigenous teacher education programs as well as curriculum materials 9 Landclaims editIn other places in the Southern Tutchone region there are four First Nations governments that have settled their land claims in the Southern Tutchone cultural area these include Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Haines Junction Ta an Kwach an Councill Lake Laberge Kluane First Nation Burwash Landing Kwanlin Dun First Nations Whitehorse 10 See also editJim BossReferences edit a b McClellan C 2001 My Old People Say an Ethnographic Survey of Southern Yukon Territory Canadian Museum of Civilization McClellan C 1987 Yukon Indian languages Chapter 6 In Part of the land part of the water A history of the Yukon Indians pp 105 115 Vancouver Toronto Douglas amp McIntyre Tutchone Southern Ferguson Jenanne 1983 2010 Manufacturing linguistic communities Dan K e language transmission and maintenance practices Ottawa Library and Archives Canada Bibliotheque et Archives Canada ISBN 978 0 494 54614 7 OCLC 732947932 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Southern Tutchone will adorn city signs Yukon first nations to launch Southern Tutchone language immersion program for grownups Ferguson Jenanne 2010 Shawthan Dan Shawthan Kwanje good people good words creating a dan k e speech community in an elementary school Current Issues in Language Planning 11 2 152 172 doi 10 1080 14664208 2010 505072 ISSN 1466 4208 S2CID 144516187 Ferguson Jenanne 2011 Intergenerational Connections and Language Transmission among dan k e Southern Tutchone Speakers In McPherson Naomi ed An anthropology of mothering Demeter Press pp 115 130 ISBN 978 0 9866671 8 3 OCLC 999427254 Nuttall Mark ed Encyclopedia of the Arctic ISBN 978 1 136 78681 5 OCLC 646879442 Yukon Umbrella Final Agreement PDF Sources editMacClellan C 1987 Part of the land part of the water a history of the Yukon Indians Vancouver Douglas amp McIntyre McClellan C 2001 My Old People Say an Ethnographic Survey of Southern Yukon Territory Canadian Museum of Civilization https cafn ca about our ways https cyfn ca agreements umbrella final agreement External links edit Handbook of North American Indians Subarctic Tutchone pp 493 505 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southern Tutchone amp oldid 1145118587, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
