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dai s'la,
hello friend

We created the dlank'ts tɬə tɬiis Miluk Language Alliance to enhance opportunities to support the Miluk language and its learners. We believe language is an important part of everyday culture, health, and wellness in every Indigenous community. 

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President

Jen Procter Andrews

Jen is Vice-chair of the Coquille Tribe, President and founder of dlank'ts tɬə tɬiis Miluk Language Alliance. Her Tribal advocacy work began as a youth with the Restoration Committee working for passage of the Coquille Restoration Act. Jen serves on the Board of Directors for the Nasomah Health Group health insurance corporation, on the Coquille Tribe’s Investment Committee, and is a member of the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Jen is passionate about revitalizing the Miluk language and promoting Indigenous languages as important social determinants of health for Indigenous Peoples. She teaches Miluk at Tribal events and hosts an ongoing children's class called sha’la’la (little seagull) with her spouse and son.

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Treasurer

Amber Faist

Amber is an enrolled citizen with the Coquille Tribe and serves as the dlank'ts tɬə tɬiis Miluk Language Alliance Treasurer. Amber is led by her unwavering compassion and commitment to working towards a community that provides the resources and opportunities that all people need to thrive and prosper. She also serves as Northwest Native Chamber’s Programs Director where she manages the implementation and development of Northwest Native Chamber’s TA Program, as well as steering a team of Region-wide resource navigators serving Native American entrepreneurs, Native serving organizations, and entrepreneurship networks committed to increasing the success of The Northwest’s Vibrant Tribal Economies.

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Secretary

Kylie Johnson

Kylie is the Spouse of an enrolled Coquille Citizen, mom to enrolled twins, Miluk language learner and sha'la'la teaching assistant. Kylie has a passion for learning Miluk and ensuring her children grow up with strong ties to their Tribal community, and the knowledge and ability to speak one of Oregon's oldest native languages, Miluk.  

Contact

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