In this final installment of our three-part podcast episdoe, “Where the Language Lives,” we start off with a story from Janet Yoder’s book that exemplfies Vi Hilbert's vision for the Lushootseed language, and her ability to speak that vision into existence. It’s the story of the Healing Hearts Symphony. We’ll also hear about Robby Rudine’s passion for Lushoostseed, and we’ll listen to him recite one of TAWK-sh-blu’s favorite stories, “Lady Louse Cleans House” — in Lushootseed, with translation by Janet. We’ll close with a poem dedicated to Vi Hilbert by Father Pat Tuohy. We hope this conclusion to our podcast episode will inspire you to learn more about the Lushootseed language and the indigenous cultures of the Magic Skagit and Salish Sea that have spoken it for milennia, even as the language ventures forth in new canoes that TAWK-sh-blu helped launch.
