Tami Hohn

Tami Hohn (Puyallup) is an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Washington's Department of American Indian Studies, within the College of Arts & Sciences. She specializes in teaching the Southern Lushootseed language and served as the first Native Knowledge In Residence Coordinator for the Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies (CAIIS). Her work includes developing yearlong for-credit courses in Salish Language since 2018, with advanced courses added in 2022. By 2023, she had dedicated 30 years to Lushootseed education.

Research interests focus on Indigenous language revitalization, policy, and linguistics, particularly Lushootseed. She collaborates with affiliated centers like wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House and the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute. Courses taught include foundational and advanced Lushootseed studies.

No scientific awards or grant details are explicitly mentioned. Advising and grant activities remain unspecified. Her contributions include fostering Indigenous language preservation through academic and community initiatives.