Klallam Language at xʷčiyánəxʷ
nəxʷsƛ̕ay̕əm̕úcən
Reconnecting with our language
Exploring our histories
Connecting with the community
Celebrating our past, present, and future
EVELYN VANDERMAAS
An elder from the SCIA'NEW Nation has devoted her life to preserving and sharing our culture. She now offers a way for people to reconnect with the language.
Kati George-Jim
Researcher, Collaborator and Land Guardian
Rita Millette
Administrative Support
Rebecca Charles
Away from Home Language Guardian
Barbara Armstrong
Administrative Support
scianewklallam@gmail.com
Klallam Language Instructor
Jonathan Arakawa is an enrolled member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Mr. Arakawa is the Secretary and Northwest Regional Representative to the National UNITY Council Executive Committee. Outside of UNITY, Mr. Arakawa also serves as Co-Vice President of the National Congress of American Indians Youth Commission (NCAI-YC) while being a student at The Evergreen State College and Peninsula College, studying for both his Bachelor of Arts in Tribal Governance and Master’s in Teaching. He is also a Klallam Language Teacher and serves as Minister of the Lower Elwha 1910 Indian Shaker Church. Since birth, Mr. Arakawa’s family has instilled leadership qualities, cultural values, and traditional teachings into Mr. Arakawa.
Please see his entire biography on Unit, Inc
