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9TuesdayMarch122013DoyouwanttoseeyourpoetryinprintTheNorthernJournalissharpeningourquillsforonMarch212013.YoushouldtooSendyourpoemstoadminnorj.catoseeyourwritinginprintPoetryContestPoetryContestWorldPoetryDayWorldPoetryDayRadiohostsstrivetokeepDenelanguagesaliveByMEAGANWOHLBERGItsnoteverywhereinCan-adathatyoucanhearspeakorreadyourownAboriginallan-guageonadailybasis.ButhereintheNorthallyouhavetodoisturnontheradio.CKLBhostshavebeenof-feringnewsweatherandcon-versationintheterritorysveregionalDenelanguagesofDenesulineYatiChipewyanNorthandSouthSlaveyTli-choYatiandGwichinsincethestationsinceptionin1982eventuallyuppingthebroad-castedDenelanguagecontentto75percentin1996.DenesulinehostMarleneGroomsthelongestservinghostatthestationhasbeendeliveringprogramminginChipewyansince2006.Thoughshebeganherjour-nalismcareerinEnglishinthe90ssheeventuallymovedtowardreportinginherrstlanguagebecauseofthesenseofurgencyshefeltarounditssurvival.TheChipewyanlanguageisdyingshesaid.SoIthoughtitwouldbeimportanttodoitandgetstoriesouttheretopeopleandthatwaysomeofthenon-speakingChipewyanpeoplewouldbeinterestedinre-learningtheirlanguage.ItsworkingGroomssaidashershowisquitepopular-notjustwithDenesulinepeoplefromtheNWTbutthroughoutnorthernAlbertaandSaskatchewanwherepeoplecanaccessCKLBprogramsonline.ThisMondayIhadpeoplefromBlackLakeandFondduLacSaskatchewanvisitmeunexpectedlyshesaid.TheycametoYellowknifetoseemeandsaidtheylis-tentomeontheinternet...SoIknowIvebeenlistenedtoallover.Groomsgrewupspeak-ingChipewyanandeventhoughshenolongerlivesinherhomecommunityofLut-selKecontinuestospeakitwithherfamilyandfriendsinYellowknife.Formeitsmoremean-ingfultospeakinyourlan-guagethanEnglishbecausewhenpeoplespeakthelan-guageandpeopletellstoriesinthelanguageyoucantreallytranslateiteffectivelyintoEnglish...InChipewyanitsmoremeaningful.Whileshesaidradiohasanimportantroleinpreservingandpromotingthelanguagemoreworkneedstobedoneinthehomeandatschoolstoensureyoungergenerationsarentlosingout.LawrenceNayallyoneoftheyoungerradiohostsatCKLBagreed.ThoughSouthSlaveywashisrstlanguagegrowingupinWrig-leyNayallysaidAboriginallanguagesareoftenputasidebyyouthinordertoprioritizeEnglishinschool.Itwashisfamilythatkepthimspeakingandunder-standingSlavey.Mygrandparentsencour-agedmetocomebackandlivewiththemforacoupleyearsandinthattimeIre-learnedthelanguageNay-allysaid.ThentheypassedawayandIthoughtwhatdoIdonowWhowillIspeakDenewithNayallythenmovedintoradioinYellowknifewhereheisexcitedtobepromot-ingthelanguagetopeopleacrosstheterritoryinclud-ingclassroomsonhisDehChoontheGoshow.Ithinkradiohasabigrolehesaid.YoucanhearitdailyonCKLBandCBCanditmaintainsthatowofinformationintermsofsto-ries.Alotofpeoplewanttolearn.Thereareyoungpeopleinterestedinlearningwhotuneintothestation.HesaidthestationplugsintoAboriginalLanguageMontheveryMarchbyteach-ingwordsofthedayandhav-inglanguageexchangesbe-tweendifferenthosts.RecentlythestationsecuredauentGwichinannouncerforthersttimeinover20years.EvelyneParryofFortMcPher-sonisnowontheairdaily.IwanttoshareandspeakmyGwichinlanguageasmuchasIcanParrysaid.CKLBsradiodirectorDenezeNakehkosaidhav-ingaGwichinvoicebackontheairisareliefasthelanguagehasthefewestnativespeakersleftintheterritory.WearesohappyEvelynehasjoinedushereatthesta-tionhesaid.OutofallthelanguagesGwichinisinthemostdiresituationsoitssoimportantwehaveitontheradioeveryday.MarchisAboriginalLan-guagesMonthinCanada.ArtsCultureAboriginalLanguagesFormoreinformationpleasecontactBrendaTuckeyat867-621-2736.LawrenceNayallyreachesSouthSlaveylistenersonhisdailyDehChoontheGoshowonCKLBRadioinYellowknife.PhotoJoshLong