I am a Hupa language activist, creative writer, multimedia artist, and linguist. I come from the Tsnungwe village of Łe:lding in Northern California. Currently, I am pursuing a PhD in Linguistics at UC Berkeley.
Let me tell you who I am, in my language.
Muriel Xosa:k’ Ammon wholye. Łe:dimił. Tse:ningxwe ‘a:wht’e. Whita’ ‘a:xolye Danny Ammon. Whunchwing Cassie Nordstrand xolye. Whidehch Cecilia xolye, whikil Gabel xolye.
My name is Muriel Xosa:k’ Ammon. I am from Łe:lding. I am Tsnungwe. My dad is Danny Ammon and my mom is Cassie Nordstand. I have a little sister names Cecilia and a little brother named Gabel.
Whixontaw’ me’ ch’oya:ltsit-te olye Dartmouth College. Na:ste’ wayung k’iwinya’nya:n, xine:wh nay. De:di de, ‘a:k’iwilaw ya’ułchwe k’intiwh’its. Nahx di minłung miwah na xosta:n me:nundiyay whe e:n. Tsumehstł’o:n ‘a:wht’e.
I attended to Dartmouth College, where I studied Native American Studies and Linguistics. Now, I work for Heyday Books. I’m twenty six years old, now a woman.
Xo’ji din din ‘iwhyo’ k’iwinya’n-ya:n mixine:we’ xiniwhye:wh. Whita’ whinił’ing’ k’iłchwe. Xo’ji niwho:ng ch’ixine:wh. K’iwinya’n-ya:n mixine:we’ mił, na:k’iwh’aw, xowidilik xowhlik nay ‘iwhyo’. Hay mił whinist’e’ xoniwh.
I really love to speak Hupa language. My dad teaches me how to speak. He is a good speaker. I use my language to make songs and stories, because it makes me happy.
Digyung, ‘me:diwhdin ‘a:k’iwh’e:n, xiniwhye:wh. ‘Isdo’ ła:n xine:wh digyung silin-te.
I’m making this space to write and speak Hupa language. I hope it fills up with new words.
Niwho:ng-xw ni-xong siwin-te,
Xosa:k’
Ammon's Room 