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The posters were colorful and attracted a lot of attention, I was able to find the place right away.

I live close by and stopped by while on a walk. Ifm very interested in the activities of this Institute. I had a good time looking at the exhibit, which reminded me of a trip to Peru.

I was not sure if the ILCAA was open to public, and I had no idea what kind of events they put on. I wish students had been directly invited to this wonderful event.

A very interesting exhibit.

Ifm glad I came.

Language revitalization is a very interesting endeavor but at the same time it seems very difficult. If more people come and see this exhibit I think awareness will increase. Looking at the exhibit I felt something deep in my heart.

I saw the posters on campus and wanted to visit the exhibit for a long time. Ifm glad I came. Ifm looking forward to various events and exhibits in the future.

Was it okay to pick up the books and CDs?

For someone like me who knows nothing about the language or region there were a lot of things I didnft understand. Or that didnft come across at all. The colors of the poster were pretty, though. The audio display was noisy.

This exhibit allowed someone like me, who has no knowledge of the Athabascan, to sympathize with their present activities. At first the way the exhibit was layed out gave a scattered impression, but after reading the pamphlet, I realized that all the texts, video, voices and music had a carefully thought-out place in the exhibit. The passion of the revitalization movement came across well from the loud sounds and peoplef s voices that could be heard throughout the space.

I didn't know about these various efforts to save languages that are being lost. There are so many languages spoken in places that we donft know about. There weren't enough explanatory materials for me in the exhibit, and at first I didnft understand what it was about. But when I visited the exhibit for the second time I understood what it was all about.

When I was studying in the States, I saw Indian handicrafts. It was fun to see many similar objects in the Athabascan exhibit.

Ifve been involved with the States for a long time through work, but I had no knowledge of the Athabascans until today. I feel quite embarrassed. We used to just call them American Indians. More Americans need to be educated about this. I visited the exhibit after I read about it in the Asahi Shinbun. I have utmost respect for the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies for holding this exhibit.

I imagine that just putting together an exhibit of this sort must have been very difficult. When people become aware of these cultures and languages in crisis, they will once again be able to flourish. If the solution to a problem begins with generating awareness, knowledge, and interest in the problem, then this exhibit is a certainly a big success.

I think it would be a good idea to make the exhibit a little more hands-on, giving visitors more direct experiences starting with more explanatory texts about objects on exhibit. Ifm looking forward to the next exhibit on native language and culture. I also think it would helpful for those who are interested to have a list of references and recordings of ceremonies and traditional stories.




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