Sacred languages discussed on sacred TiLeqw-iLhch during Gathering of the Eagles

Sacred languages discussed on sacred TiLeqw-iLhch during Gathering of the Eagles

At TiLeqw-iLhch (Haida Point) on Orcas Island, on May 21, during the sixth annual Gathering of the Eagles, a large group of indigenous leaders, educators and community members gathered on sacred land recently returned to the Lummi Nation for a conversation about language — its loss, its power and what it will take to bring it back. Speakers represented indigenous nations and communities spanning the United States, Canada, Hawaii and South Africa…