Yakama Nation Language Program

05/21/2026

Students have been studying hard this spring, and we are excited to host them for our annual Pápawilaalakwt Language Competition! Come join us on Saturday, May 30th at Wapato High School from 9am-12pm.

05/20/2026

Our website is back up and running! Check it out for links to many downloadable language handouts and videos to view for pronunciation help. Visit www.yakamalanguage.org today.

05/20/2026

The Ichishkíin Word of the Day for May 20th is “tmayn” meaning "respect, show respect". See the sample video below for more information.

To view previous Word of the Days, visit the Language Program's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/yak-ich-youtube.

For more information and to sign up for emails from the program, visit https://bit.ly/m/yakama-ich-signups.

05/19/2026

We hope to see you at the YVCC Learning Center in Toppen*sh this Thursday the 21st from 3-5pm!

05/19/2026

We hope to see you at the Toppen*sh Library this Thursday the 21st from 4:30-5:30!

05/19/2026

The Ichishkíin Word of the Day for May 19th is “láakša” meaning "to forget". See the sample video below for more information.

To view previous Word of the Days, visit the Language Program's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/yak-ich-youtube.

For more information and to sign up for emails from the program, visit https://bit.ly/m/yakama-ich-signups.

05/18/2026

The Ichishkíin Word of the Day for May 18th is “átaw” meaning "important, precious, dear". See the sample video below for more information.

To view previous Word of the Days, visit the Language Program's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/yak-ich-youtube.

For more information and to sign up for emails from the program, visit https://bit.ly/m/yakama-ich-signups.

05/15/2026

05/15/2026

The Ichishkíin Word of the Day for May 15th is “wapiyat̓á” meaning "lupine (favored for grave decoration)". See the sample video below for more information.

To view previous Word of the Days, visit the Language Program's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/yak-ich-youtube.

For more information and to sign up for emails from the program, visit https://bit.ly/m/yakama-ich-signups.

05/14/2026

The Ichishkíin Word of the Day for May 14th is “nawinɬanmí latít” meaning "Indian paintbrush (thunder's flower)". See the sample video below for more information.

To view previous Word of the Days, visit the Language Program's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/yak-ich-youtube.

For more information and to sign up for emails from the program, visit https://bit.ly/m/yakama-ich-signups.