How to play!

1) Register on FirstVoices

Instructions are available on the Tahltan Central Government Language Department Facebook page. Follow the step-by-step directions. If you know someone that needs help registering or navigating the site, email us at: languagedirector@tahltan.org.

2. If you or a child have yet to register as a member with TCG, please visit https://tahltan.org/membership/ for instructions and information on how to register.

Contest Details

Children’s Contest (16 and Under) – Contest Rules

***Children require Parental/Caregiver Consent to participate***

By participating with your child in the contest, parents/caregivers confirm you have fully informed yourselves of the rules of engagement and conditions of the contest. Winners’ names will be announced and posted online.

  1. Parents/caregivers – log into the Tāłtān FirstVoices Portal.
  2. Find the emotions! Each child must locate one of three emotions in the portal: Happy (this is the word with picture), sad, or angry.
  3. Click on the emotion – listen and repeat!
  4. Take either a picture of the screen with the located word or a screenshot of the Tāłtān word. Parents/caregivers – You may need to provide extra assistance with this part!
  5. Then, send this picture to the TCG Language Department Facebook as a direct message. Include the name of the child who is entering the contest. Link to TCG Language Facebook page. Parents may submit more than one child’s name if more than one child is playing the contest.
  6. Please note – caregivers may need to provide assistance with this part, but this will provide transparency and proof that the word has been found in the portal.
  7. Once this picture has been sent, the child’s name will be entered for the iPad mini.
  8. Please note – pictures submitted may be posted on the TCG Language Department Facebook page.

Adult Contest (17 and over) – Contest Rules

Adults (17 and over) – We want to know the weather from where you are located.

Dūda ahuht’ē ah’ene? OR Ah’ene dūda ahuht’ē?

  1. Log into the Tāłtān FirstVoices Portal as a registered member.
  2. Find the phrase that best describes the weather from where you are located.
  3. Click on the weather term – listen and repeat! Become confident in using the language.
  4. Take a picture or a screenshot of the weather-related phrase/word and send the picture to the TCG Language Department Facebook page as a direct message with the name of the eligible person.
  5. Once this picture has been sent, the last step is to like the TCG Language Department Facebook page.  The eligible person will then be entered to win an iPad Air (4th Generation).
  6. Please note – pictures submitted may be posted on the TCG Language Department Facebook page.

Good luck! Mēduh!