Getting Started

​Because I was a Karuk Language teacher for 11 years and then worked with an individual high school student in an independent study for a year, I have often been contacted by young Karuk people wanting to learn the Araráhih Ichúupiti. I have years of lesson plans and worksheets, videos and audio and I need somewhere to share them to give them back to those who can take them forward. This is that place. 

I am not fluent and, in fact, my Karuk is now quite rusty. Not using it everyday does that. Consequently, I'm no expert and I want that right up front.

In addition, there have been different philosophies on how to spell using the English alphabet. I'm no expert in that and much of what I've done was edited by Dr. Bill Bright during a period when he was helping to make the writing of Karuk simple, more attainable, more approachable, more accessible by everyday folks. I know that is not everyone's preferred way of spelling. I welcome you to take these materials and edit or revise them for your own use. I just ask that you share them back so that others can utilize them as well with your preferred method of spelling.

To Be Continued...

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