Libraries Are For Everyone: Kiksht/Wasq’u

ByHafuboti

Colleen from Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, OR reached out to me with a Kiksht/Wasq’u translation. One of the women who helped with the translation shared this with Colleen:

This language has no longer any elder fluent speakers surviving, but we have recording hard copies on hand.

Thank you for inviting our language!

– Anonymous

I am so glad that members of the tribe was able to figure out a translation that comes closest to expressing the sentiment despite the sad reason it was extra challenging.

Thank you to both Colleen and the tribal members who made this translation possible!!!

Click the above image for a full set of Kiksht/Wasq’u LAFE signs.

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