Preservation & Revitalization

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Gifts of Master-Apprenticeship: Development of the Revitalizing Endangered Indigenous Languages (REIL) Certificates

Alternate Title
American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Nariyo Kono
Comments on one of the most favoured teaching methods for Indigenous languages. Chapter from American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart edited by Candace K. Galla, Stacey Oberly, G.L. Romero, Maxine Sam, Ofelia Zepeda.
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Global Lessons: Indigenous Languages and Multilingualism in School Programs

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Samantha Disbray
Carolyn Barker
Arathi Raghunathan
Faith Baisden
Discusses how multilingual instruction can assist in reviving and preserving traditional languages and looks at language program types and outcomes, community activities, structural support, and teacher training in the context of case studies from the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Timor-Leste.
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A Global Perspective on Costing Indigenous Language Revitalization

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heather Bliss

Discusses the degree of endangerment, demographic and linguistic data, gross domestic product, government revitalization expenditures, and funding for minority languages, environmental protection and Indigenous affairs in 10 countries:  Australia, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, United States and Wales.

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Glottochronology and Eskimo and Eskimo-Aleut Prehistory

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David I. Hirsch
American Anthropologist, vol. 56, no. 5, Part 1, New Series, October 1954, pp. 825-838
Linguistic dating techniques are used to determine when the Inuit split into two major groups in Alaska.
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Grade Six Treaty Education Learning Resource

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Saskatchewan Ministry of Education?]

Includes key questions, outcomes and indicators, "Moving towards Fulfillment of Treaties" inquiry questions about treaty relationships, spirit and intent, historical context, and treaty promises and provisions, teacher background information, and suggested resources.

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Grant Writing Toolkit

Alternate Title
FPCC Grant Writing Tools
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Peoples' Cultural Council
Includes links to information on grant writing for language advocates and artists, sample applications, and a language needs assessment guide.
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Grassroots Suggestions for Linking Native-Language Learning, Native American Studies, and Mainstream Education in Reservation Schools with Mixed Indian and White Student Populations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Phyllis Bo-yuen Ngai
Language, Culture and Curriculum, vol. 19, no. 2, 2006, pp. 220-236
Findings based on interviews on the Flathead Indian Reservation with 89 participants, suggests building preK-16 curriculum that frames Indigenous-language learning as part of place-based multicultural education.
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Gyaahlaangee diinaa iijang: Here Is My Story

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jasḵwaan [Kun Gwaanad
Amanda Bedard]
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 111-121
Author shares her personal narrative of cultural resilience and resurgence; discusses family history in the context of government prohibition of cultural and religious practices, and describes the cultural reclamation and language learning that has taken place since that prohibition ended.
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Haida Emoji

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jaalen Edenshaw
BC Studies, no. 205, Spring, 2020, pp. 7-9
Talks about the creation of the Haida Emoji series by the author and their collaborator Geoff Horner.
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Haidawood: A Social Media Approach to Indigenous Language Revitalization

Alternate Title
Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology ; 22nd,
Unity, Diversity and Culture
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kenneth Rajan Leslie
Describes the unique project which makes stop motion animations featuring Haida words, phrases and stories, using carved puppets and sets made from readily available materials. The project also incorporates a 5-step community animation process: script, pre-production, production, post production and distribution.
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Halq'eméylem Language Revitalization: Walking in Both Worlds

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret MacDonald
Native Studies Review, vol. 18, no. 2, 2009, pp. 51-67
Looks at the Halq'eméylem language renewal, community challenges and strengths of the Stó:lō and the programs available to the preservation of the language.
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Handbook of Australian Languages

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Tamsin Donaldson
Aboriginal History, vol. 7, no. 2, 1983, pp. 209-210
Book review of: Handbook of Australian Languages edited by R.M.W. Dixon and Barry J. Blake. Book review located by scrolling to page 209.
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Handbook of Australian Languages, Vol.IV

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Luise Hercus
Aboriginal History, vol. 17, 1993, pp. 157-160
Book review of: Handbook of Australian Languages edited by R.M.W. Dixon and Barry J. Blake. Review located by scrolling to page 157.
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Havasu Ba Qwawa (The Language of the People)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kimberly Andrews
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Special Issue: The National Museum of the American Indian, Summer - Autumn, 2005, pp. 673-674
Poem about the Havasupai language.
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He Rua Ora: Good Practice in Māori Language Revitalisation: Literature Review

Alternate Title
He Rua Ora: Good Practice in Māori Language Revitalisation: Annotated Bibliography
He Rua Ora: Good Practice in Māori Language Revitalization: Annotated Bibliography
He Rua Ora: Good Practice in Māori Language Revitalization: Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicola Bright
Maraea Hunia
John Huria
Includes books, reports, journal articles, grey literature and theses focused on New Zealand, but includes other locations where there are known active revitalization groups or communities. Related Material: Annotated Bibliography.
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The Heart of the Matter

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alice J. Anderton
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 2, Rescuing Critically Endangered Native American Languages, Summer, 2007
Comments on the variety of Native American languages in Oklahoma and the actions that are necessary to ensure they stay alive and are not forgotten.
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Hilda Smith Interview #3

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Hilda Smith
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Gives Indian words for a variety of English terms. Discusses family relationships with the interviewer.
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The History of CBC Northern Service Broadcast Recordings

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Perry Linttell
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 8, no. 2, 1988, pp. 291-293
Notes on talent discovery, recording techniques and the broadcasting of Inuit and other Aboriginal performers.
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History of Education in the Baffin Region, 1950-75

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David King
The Quint, vol. 4, no. 4, 2012, pp. 5-24
Comments on teaching the same curriculum to students in northern Canada as southern Canada and the arising difficulties. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 5.
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History of the Old Testament: Age I, From Adam to Abraham, containing 2083 years

Documents & Presentations
English headings with Chinook shorthand text. Contains eight chapters and lists dates alongside the various events from Chapter 1 "The Creation of the World" to Chapter 8, "The Tower of Babel." Booklet concludes with the statement, "End of the First Age."

Historical note:

No author is provided but J.C. Pilling's "Bibliography of Chinookan Languages" attributes the text to Louis Napoleon St. Onge.
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Honoring Our Own: Rethinking Indigenous Languages and Literacy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Eunice Romero-Little
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 399-402
Discusses the challenges faced by communities and schools when attempting to revitalize languages that will reflect common goals, needs, and desires.
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Hope: Aboriginal Language use in Canada

Alternate Title
Col-lecció Materials ; 6
Linguapax Review 2010
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Olenka Bilash
Looks at the hopes, threats and dilemmas of language revitalisation programmes. Chapter 2.7 from Linguapax Review 2010 edited by Centre UNESCO de Catalunya. Chapter located by scrolling to page 132.
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Hope or Heartbreak: Aboriginal Youth and Canada's Future

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thomas Townsend
Michael Wernick
Marlene Brant Castellano
Jeanette Steffler
Laurent Jérôme
Éric Guimond
Martin J. Cooke ... [et al.]
Special issue of: Horizons, vol. 10, no. 1, March 2008, offering insights into emerging trends, opportunities and policies related to Aboriginal youth population.
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"How Do I Put That Away" [Part 2]

Alternate Title
[Indian Residential School Personal Stories]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hazel Squakin
Presents a First Nations Elder speaking about her experience with residential schools and the impact on her life. Access Part 1. Duration: 6:22.
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How To Decorate a House: The Re-Negotiation of Cultural Representations at the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael M. Ames
Museum Anthropology, vol. 22, no. 3, Winter, December 1999, pp. 41-51
Reviews how the assertion by Aboriginal peoples that they define their own histories served to interrupt and redefine the western idea of scholarly privilege, as it applied to several public representations of indigenous languages and cultures at the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology.
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Howard Contin (Meskiash) Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Howard Contin
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where he briefly mentions "bear-walking" (curse by an evil medicine man).
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I Am My Subject: Blending Indigenous Research Methodology and Autoethnography through Integrity Based, Spirit-based Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Onowa McIvor
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 33, no. 1, Connecting to Spirit in Indigenous Research, 2010, pp. 137-155
Explores the writer's use of narrative inquiry, autoethnography, and Indigenous research paradigms to address her research on Indigenous spirituality and her journey with learning the Cree language.
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I Kumu; I Lālā: "Let There Be Sources; Let There Be Branches": Teacher Education in the College of Hawaiian Language

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William H. Wilson
Keiki Kawai'ae'a
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 46, no. 3, Keeping the Commitment to American Indians, Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiians, 2007, pp. 37-53
Describes the efforts to build organizational capacity for teachers to re-energize the Hawaiian indigenous language.
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