We were very fortunate to have Ada Vera and her granddaughter Gwanti’lakw visit the school on Tuesday.  We got to practice our counting in Kwak’wala. Some of the sounds are difficult to make , but we tried very hard to echo back after Ada Vera. We also played a game with animals that let us practice our counting and sang some songs as well. Then Ada Vera told us the legend of the Dzunukwa.  She explained to us that parents told this story to their children so that they would learn the importance of listening to what they are told and to keep them safe.  There was also lots of time for the students to ask questions about how to say different things in Kwak’wala.  We finished the morning practicing all the different sounds in the Kwak’wala alphabet.

In the afternoon we all met in the gym and learned a dance. Gwanti’lakw sang and played the drum while Ada Vera taught us what to do. It was a wonderful way to end the day. We are all looking forward to them visiting us again at the end of February!