Introduction to Gwich’in With Hishinlai’ Peter

Hishinlai’ Peter learned her endangered ancestral language, Gwich’in, as an adult. She has taught adults at UAF since 2002, and earned her Ph.D. with a dissertation on Adult Ancestral Language Learning and Effects on Identity. In this special presentation Hishinlai’ will share an inside look at how adult students learn Gwich’in in her classroom.