Yurok in 20!

Yurok Language Department

Welcome to the Yurok Tribe Language Program’s “Yurok in 20!” Podcast! The purpose of this podcast is to provide a space for Yurok language learners to listen to elder audio, follow along with short lessons, practice speaking and listening to Yurok language, and touch upon Yurok culture as it relates to what we’re learning. Each episode will be under 20 minutes, so please join us as you’re cleaning, working out, or driving to work and make sure to check the show notes to find more resources for the episodes. Cho’ saa'-a-go-che’-moh. “Let’s speak Yurok together.”

Episodes

  1. 10/03/2023

    E5: Songs for Learning Yurok Part 1

    In Episode 5, take a break from the Village Learning Pathway to hear a few songs developed for teaching the Yurok language. ___________________________________ Welcome to Episode 5 of the Yurok Tribe Language Program’s “Yurok in 20!” Podcast! The purpose of this podcast is to provide a space for Yurok language learners to listen to elder audio, follow along with short lessons, practice speaking and listening to Yurok language, and touch upon Yurok culture as it relates to what we are learning. Each episode will be under 20 minutes, so please join us as you are cleaning, working out, or driving to work …and make sure to check the show notes to find more resources for the episodes! Cho’ saa’-a-go-che’-moh! "Let’s speak Yurok together" ◦Episode 5 Intro 0:49-1:27 ◦Brit sings Carole Lewis' "Valley Quail Song" 1:28-2:10 ◦Barbara McQuillen sings her "I Love You Song" 2:11-3:13 ◦Brit sings her "Good Morning, Friends/Goodbye, Friends Song" 3:14-3:53 ◦Barbara sings her "Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes Song" 3:54-5:31 ◦Barbara, Carole, & Brit sing the "'Eyk'-sos! Huen-keyk'-sos! Song" 5:32-6:20 ◦Barbara sings her "Kues Tue' Pley-tew Song" 6:21-8:10 ◦Episode Outro 8:11-9:05 🔗 Find ALL lyrics, credits, & more in the Episode Guide: https://www.yuroklanguage.com/yurok-in-20-podcast Sample ✨Brit sings Carole Lewis' "Valley Quail Song" 1:28-2:10 Song Credits:  🎤 Written by Carole Lewis, Sung by Brit Vigil-Burbank 🎶 Lyrics: Ter-ker-kuur', ter-ker-kuur', Cho' kee nue kwey-get! (x3)"Valley quail (x2), you ought to come and visit!" Skey-wok kee 'ne-ney-wo-chek'! (x3)"I want to see you."Cho' kee nue kwey-get, ter-ker-kuur'!"You ought to come and visit." ✨Barbara McQuillen sings her "I Love You Song" 2:11-3:13 Song Credits:  🎤 Written & sung by Barbara McQuillen 🎶 Lyrics: Pue-leek-laa’, Pey-cheek-laa’, "Downriver people, Upriver people," keech ko-see mey’-wo-me-choh."We come from everywhere." Ner’-er-nerh ‘e-see won soo toh,"Coastal Yurok people & folks that speak other languages" chyue kee saa’-a-go-che’-moh. "Let's speak Yurok together" Tey-gok-see-chek’, tey-gok-see-pa’,"I respect you, you respect me," Chyue kee saa’-a-go-che’-moh."Let's speak Yurok together" ‘Aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘e-see skue-yen’ ‘ue-koy,"I missed you and good morning" Keech ‘ee roo kol’ noh-kue-moh."It's time for us to work" Noo-lue-chek’, noo-lue-pa’,"I love you, you love me" ‘O-wook kee kem saa’-a-go-che’-moh."We'll speak Yurok together again" Heyk’-sem’ chuue’ ‘e-see hley-go-pew,"Tell them goodbye and hug one another" To’ kee kem kee tey-ge-rew."We will talk again" ✨Brit sings her "Good Morning, Friends/Goodbye, Friends Song" 3:14-3:53 Song Credits:  🎤 Written & Sung by Brit Vigil-Burbank 🎶 Lyrics: Skue-yen' 'ue-koy 'ne-raa-cheen (x3) "Good morning, Friends." keech 'ee' roo kee 'ne-ruer-o-woo'-moh. "It's time for us to sing." Chuue' 'ne-raa-cheen (x3) "Goodbye, Friends." keech 'ee' roo kee 'ne-ke-mey-e'-moh. "It's time for us to go home." ✨Barbara sings her "Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes Song" 3:54-5:31 Song Credits:  🎤 Written and Sung by Barbara McQuillen 🎶 Lyrics: Mohl, kwoy-te-mel’, ‘err-kerhl, skey-we-tew ‘Err-kerhl, skey-we-tew (x2) "Head, shoulders, knees, toes" ‘Ney-leen, ‘nerp’-ern, ney-luehl, chpey-geyr’ Ney-luehl, chpey-geyr’ (x2) "(my) eyes, (my) nose, (my) mouth, ears" Che-wes, ney-sen, too-loh, meehl Too-loh, meehl (x2) "Hands, (my) arms, face, legs" ‘Naa-wech, ‘ney-ah, perw-kweesh, ‘neephl Perw-kweesh, ‘neephl (x2) "(my) back, (my) belly, elbow, (my) tongue" ✨Barbara, Carole, & Brit sing the 'Eyk'-sos, Huen-keyk'-sos! Song 5:32-6:20 Song Credits:  🎤 Written by Carole Lewis, Barbara McQuillen, Sung by Barbara , Carole , & Brit 🎶 Lyrics: ‘Eyk-sos, huen-keyk’-sos, ‘Eyk-sos, huen-keyk’-sos, "Close them, open them" (x2) *repeat for every new verse* Toh-tep’ k’e-che-wes."Clap your hands." Yey-kwoy-ye-kwoh k’e-che-wes. "Fold your hands." ‘Eyk-sos k’ey-leen."Close your eyes." ‘Eyk-sos k’erp’-er’n. "Close your nose." ‘Eyk-sos k’ey-luehl. "Close your mouth."

    9 min
  2. 09/19/2023

    E3: Kues k'ew? Part 2 (No Pressure Refresher)

    Practice the skills you learned in Episode 2 Kues k'ew? "What's your name?" (Village 1, House 1) with a No Pressure Refresher, a comprehension check, Yurok phonics, and some elder audio shadowing. Learn a few modern and more traditional greetings commonly used in the Yurok language. Resources mentioned in this episode: ➡️“Yurok in 20!” Podcast Episode Guide: https://www.yuroklanguage.com/yurok-in-20-podcast  ➡️Discuss the podcast: https://padlet.com/yuroklanguage/yurok-in-20-podcast-ur1ggynxorvzw3d4  ➡️Episode 2 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ovq96V7zhFE?si=IpHXUlyaieore_Wo ➡️Episode 2 on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4aStp1p7Xza5XBBQkZMBXl?si=PU9sH8K6QMa8tPUXoorg-w ➡️Episode 2 on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yurok-in-20/id1706185324?i=1000627570840 ➡️Episode 2 on SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/yp9rm  ➡️ Yurok Language Request Form: https://www.yuroklanguage.com/yurok-language-requests ◦Pod Intro 0:00- 0:44 ◦Episode 3 Intro 0:45-1:18 ◦No Pressure Refresher (NPR 1): 'new, k'ew, 'wew 1:19-3:29 ◦Survival Phrase 1: Kues soo hey-go-lem'? "How do you say it?" 3:30-4:40 ◦Yurok Phonics: Yurok G 4:41-5:45 ◦Survival Phrase 2: 'Ey-lekw "I don't know" 5:46-6:35 ◦Comprehension Check Intro 6:36-7:36 ◦Comprehension Check 1 begins 7:37-9:44 ◦Yurok Language Request: How to greet someone in Yurok 10:19-12:05 ◦Barbara explains more about 'aiy-ye-kwee' and other Yurok greetings 12:06-16:38 ◦Episode 3 Outro 16:39-17:38

    18 min
  3. 09/12/2023

    E2: Kues k'ew? "What's your name?"

    E2: Kues k'ew? "What's your name?" is the start of our Village Learning Pathway. Learn about traditional Yurok naming practices and begin learning how to introduce yourself in Yurok language! Resources mentioned in the episode: Learn more Yurok language, find links to our social media accounts, and check for language learning events on our website: ⁠www.yuroklanguage.com⁠ Virtual Learning Spaces: https://www.yuroklanguage.com/virtual-learning-spaces (Find the “Naming” video in the Virtual Classroom.  If you want to be added to the Yurok language email listserv, send an email with the subject: Yurok Language Email List to bvigil@yuroktribe.nsn.us Learn more about the Village Learning Pathway: https://www.yuroklanguage.com/village-learning-pathway Practice Village Learning Pathway knowledge on Memrise: https://app.memrise.com/course/5686423/learn-yurok-online-practice/   Yurok Language Event Calendar: https://www.yuroklanguage.com/language-calendar  Intro/Outro sing-a-long video: ⁠'Eyk'-sos, Huen-keyk'-s'os!⁠ Have a question about the Yurok language or want to provide feedback about the podcast? Click here --> ⁠Yurok Language Request Form⁠ Timestamps by title: Pod Intro 0:00- 0:42 Traditional Naming in Yurok 0:43-6:05 Intro to the first lesson 6:06-6:57 Lesson begins 6:58-7:15 Village 1, House 1 begins (I am called) 7:16-8:25 First question phrase: “What are you called?” 8:26-8:58 Yurok Phonics: -ew- 8:59- 9:32 Yurok Phonics: Yurok s 9:33-10:21 Yurok Phonics: clicky k’ 10:22-11:44 No Pressure Refresher (NPR 1): ‘new “I am called” | Kues k’ew? “What are you called?” 11:45-12:29 What is he/she/it called? 12:30-13:06 Final NPR 13:07-14:06 Episode 2 Outro 14:07-16:27

    16 min
  4. E1: Meet the YLP crew!

    09/06/2023

    E1: Meet the YLP crew!

    E1: Meet the YLP Crew! Welcome to the Yurok Tribe Language Program’s “Yurok in 20!” Podcast! The purpose of this podcast is to provide a space for Yurok language learners to listen to elder audio, follow along with short lessons, practice speaking and listening to Yurok language, and touch upon Yurok culture as it relates to what we’re learning. Each episode will be under 20 minutes, so please join us as you’re cleaning, working out, or driving to work and make sure to check the show notes to find more resources for the episodes. Cho’ saa-’a-go-che’-moh. “Let’s speak Yurok together.” Resources 1) Check out the Episode Guide ➡ 🔗 https://www.yuroklanguage.com/yurok-in-20-podcast/e1-meet-the-ylp-crew 2) Learn more Yurok language, find links to our social media accounts, and check for language learning events on our website: ⁠ ➡ www.yuroklanguage.com ⁠ 3) Intro/Outro sing-a-long video: ⁠'Eyk'-sos, Huen-keyk'-s'os!⁠ ➡ https://youtu.be/8hwBHlplcJY?si=CUr3s-MnyawazYba 4) Have a question about Yurok language or want to provide feedback about the podcast? Yurok Language Request Form⁠ ➡ ⁠https://www.yuroklanguage.com/yurok-language-requests Timestamps by Title ◦ Pod Intro 0:00-0:42 ◦ Episode 1 Intro 0:43-0:53 ◦ Adrean’s Intro 0:54-1:07 ◦ Adrean shares why learning Yurok is important to him 1:08-1:50 ◦ Victoria's Intro 1:51-2:09 ◦ Victoria shares about learning from her grandparents 2:10-2:57 ◦ Victoria shares why learning Yurok is important 2:58-3:54 ◦ Victoria's advice for new learners 3:55-4:41 ◦ James' intro 4:42-5:13 ◦ James shares why learning Yurok is important 5:14-6:56 ◦ James shares how he started learning Yurok and remembers working with first-language speakers 6:57-12:49 ◦ James shares what keeps him motivated to teach Yurok 12:50-13:49 ◦ Barbara's intro 13:50-15:15 ◦ Barbara shares why learning Yurok is important 15:16-15:55 ◦ Barbara's advice for new learners 15:56-17:27 ◦ Brit intro 17:28-17:41 ◦ Brit shares why learning Yurok can be hard 17:42-18:54 ◦ Brit shares why learning Yurok is important 18:55-12:31 ◦ Pod Outro 20:32-20:57 Find a Full Transcript: ➡ https://www.yuroklanguage.com/yurok-in-20-podcast/e1-meet-the-ylp-crew

    21 min

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Welcome to the Yurok Tribe Language Program’s “Yurok in 20!” Podcast! The purpose of this podcast is to provide a space for Yurok language learners to listen to elder audio, follow along with short lessons, practice speaking and listening to Yurok language, and touch upon Yurok culture as it relates to what we’re learning. Each episode will be under 20 minutes, so please join us as you’re cleaning, working out, or driving to work and make sure to check the show notes to find more resources for the episodes. Cho’ saa'-a-go-che’-moh. “Let’s speak Yurok together.”