Gadzoosdaa Student Residence Yak’éi haat yigoodí!

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The Gadzoosdaa Student Residence was named in recognition of the many contributions made by Mrs. Virginia Smarch, who in Tlingit was affectionately known as Gadzoosdaa. It was officially opened by the Honourable Piers McDonald, Minister Of Education, October 4, 1990.

~ It is good that you have come! Tlingit

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Elder Mrs. Virginia Smarch

Mrs. Smarch, who in Tlingit was affectionately known as Gadzoosdaa, was a distinguished elder of the Teslin Tlingit Council (Wolf Clan) and was the first teacher of the Tlingit language in the Teslin School. Over the years, she gave generously of herself to act as interpreter at meetings and to speak at gatherings of young people. Above all, Mrs. Smarch was a superb teller of legends, complementing her stories with appropriate lessons and insights for present-day conditions and the younger generation.