Members of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians are leading efforts to restore the language's place in everyday life, reconnecting their community with its culture, history and identity.
"Otter is K'o," said Jonathan Geary, language director for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, while demonstrating the educational materials. The flash cards also include additional phrases to help learners understand how words are used in everyday conversation.
Geary oversees the tribe's efforts to revitalize both Nisenan and Northern Sierra Miwok.
"Without language, our identity is lost. We don't know who we are. It's like the land doesn't know who's here," Tayaba said.
Tayaba said hearing stories from elders who did not have the opportunity to pass their languages down makes the effort especially emotional.
The ultimate goal is to move beyond lessons and learning materials and create a community where Nisenan is spoken naturally at home and passed from parents to children.
For Tayaba, the meaning of language is reflected in the word for water, móm.
Through the work of tribal language leaders, elders and younger generations, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians is working to ensure Nisenan is not simply remembered as part of the past, but spoken and carried forward into the future.
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