October 14, Dr. Damian Bacich will present the paper of Martha McGettigan  on her research of Platon Vallejo’s writings of the Suysun language

Hima winitom elet challoc winma, pal chum winni win
Kalbo thel sun werito.
Where never before any other tongue was spoken in these valleys, nor any strangers dwelt but we the men and the women that belonge here by nature.’

Hear me again!

The Suysun Papers of
Dr. Platón Vallejo

Damian Bacich is giving Martha McGettigan’s presentation about the Suysun language and that includes a powerpoint and spoken presentation.

The lecture is based on the extensive archives of Platon Vallejo and his study of the Suysun language. He was probably the last fluent speaker of the language having studied and spoke it most of his life.