Author: Christian Nault

Hau Mitakuyepi. I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and am currently a third year undergrad at the University of Washington. My major is Linguistics and my minor is in American Indian Studies. I am Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota on my maternal side and Tlingit on my paternal side.   I aspire to assist tribes in language and culture preservation. So far, I have studied German, French, and am currently learning Japanese and hope to learn many more, especially my Native languages of Tlingit and Dakota. I am especially intrigued by the intersection of culture and language, and how these two shape worldview in relation to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. Gunalchéesh.