Ruth Welsh - YNLCRuth Welsh will tell you you’re never too old to learn. The 78-year-old walked to the podium last week to receive a two-year diploma from the Yukon College. She

Ruth Welsh at YNLC

November 2012 Yukon Native Language Centre

Celebration of Ruth Welsh - YNLC - Nov 2012 2

Ruth Welsh with Willie McDonald and Ken Martin, Tagish YT, summer 1978


Ruth at home, Tagish, summer 1978

Ruth Welsh worked happily with us at YNLC beginning in the early 1990s

With Mary Hager in Mayo 1998 At YNLC in 1995


Gwich’in Literacy Session 1994


Certificate Session 1995 Ruth teaching Gwich’in language and traditional medicine

Ruth with Wally Firth and John Ritter


YNLC March 2004

Ruth’s traditional medicines


Gwich’in session 2005


Gwich’in Session 2010 Certificate Session March 2010


Gwich’in Place Names YNLC Feb 2011


2001 Tukudh Session, Whitehorse


2002 Tukudh Session, Whitehorse


2003 Tukudh Session, Fairbanks


Leading Prayer at Yukon College Graduation 2006


Yukon College

Graduation 2009


Yukon College Graduation 2011


Ruth’s Certificate Graduation 2005


Ruth’s Diploma Graduation June 2010


Never Too Old To Learn Ruth Welsh will tell you you’re never too old to learn. The 78-year-old walked to the podium last week to receive a two-year diploma from the Yukon College. She was the oldest student in her Gwichin language program by far - but that was never an issue for Welsh. She was just glad she finally followed through with a promise that she made to herself when she was a teenager. … Photo and article courtesy of Yukon News, June 11, 2010


Ruth’s Contributions to Gwich’in Language and Culture


Mahsi’ Choo, Ruth

November 2012 Yukon Native Language Centre

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Ruth Welsh - YNLCRuth Welsh will tell you you’re never too old to learn. The 78-year-old walked to the podium last week to receive a two-year diploma from the Yukon College. She