English	Tlingit	Audio
Let’s go to the river.	Héen yikdéi náx too.aat.	Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Grade Levels: 3-12

If not one of the most important disciplines in the life of a Tlingit education was to listen.  One had to be very discipline to stay still and not talk or cause a disruption to the teacher.  This could be at story time or during a (Ku.éex’) when history could be told and how one should speak to the opposite clan.   Listing to the history of ones clan history and as well as the history of other clans when it was presented.  This was a time that the character of the youth would be developed for both women and men.

In traditional times young men when turning to adolescent were taken in by there uncles, which would be their maternal uncles (mothers brother).  The uncles taught them what was needed to know and skills it took to be successful; fishermen and providers.  And of course there were many other skills that were taught to the young men other than fishing.

This education continued on through out life.  Once the nephew learned the techniques for being a successful provider he was given the responsibility to practice his skills.

Gaff Hook MS Word]

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