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Hedekeyeh Hots'ih Kāhidi—"Our Ancestors Are in Us"—describes a Tahltan worldview, which is based on the connection Tahltan people have with our Ancestors, our land, and our language. From this worldview I have articulated a Tahltan methodology, Tahltan Voiceability, which involves receiving the teachings of our Ancestors and Elders, learning and knowing these teachings, and the sharing of these teachings with our people. By giving voice to our Ancestors and Elders, as well as to all our people, it sets the stage for research that is useful, relational, and transformative. Tahltan Voiceability speaks not only to the methodology of this study but also to the way in which the voices of my people can gain strength and healing from the revitalization of our language. The focus of this article is how the conversations with fluent speakers, language teachers, educators, administrators, and language learners informed this investigation with their ideas and experiences regarding Tahltan language revitalization. The learnings from the research were presented in such a way as to honor all voices, using different modes of written expression woven throughout this research journey.
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