Language lesson

Bernadette Quiroz, language revitalization chair for the Muwekma Ohlone tribe, will discuss the tribe’s endangered Indigenous language in “A History of Chochenyo: A Language Reawakened,” on Wednesday, May 21, 5:30-7 p.m., at the Los Altos History Museum.

A descendant of the tribe’s original inhabitants—many of whom were baptized at Mission San Jose in the early 19th century—Quiroz will explore the origins, meaning and revitalization efforts of the Chochenyo language.

Today, there are five fluent speakers of the Chochenyo language. Quiroz, who hopes to be the sixth, is learning the language using materials compiled specifically for the Muwekma tribal community.

“I wanted to understand more than just vocabulary,” she says. “The words carry history, spirituality and the worldview of our people. They are so much more than words.”

As the language revitalization chair, Quiroz has created 15 online lessons, with 43 students currently enrolled. Her next goal is to launch in-person instruction.

Admission is $15; the program is free to museum members. Advance registration is recommended to losaltoshistory.org/chochenyo.

CPR class

Santa Clara County Fire Department staff will teach a hands-only CPR and AED class on May 22, 10-11:30 a.m., at the Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road in Cupertino. This training class is open to individuals who live or work within the communities served by County Fire, including Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.

Participants will learn how to perform high-quality compressions on an adult, child and infant, use an automatic external defibrillator (AED) and aid someone who is choking. They will not learn breathing (head tilt, chin lift) in this class.

Participants will not receive a two-year CPR/AED certification, but they will receive a pocket mask and travel first aid kit.
To register, visit https://bit.ly/3ET9Wsy.