Discusses the early years of Russian occupation and education on Kodiak Island, and the suppression of language and culture by the American education system.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. suppl., Aboriginal Englishes and Education, 2010, pp. 114-142, 155
Description
Discussion on Aboriginal English dialects; regional variation and linkage to community of origin; and looks at language and literacy learning issues, socialization process, cultural identity, and Aboriginal language retention.
American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
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Teresa L. McCarty
Mary Eunice Romero-Little
Larisa Warhol
Ofelia Zepeda
Description
Study of five Native American languages and three language families over a period of five years.
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.
Images, Imaginations, and Beyond: Proceedings of the Eighth Native American Symposium
Native American Symposium ; 8th, 2009
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John B. Love
Michael Kallam
Melanie Price
Description
Examines historical and current trends to engage Native American students and offers a list of practical suggestions employed in some Oklahoma schools.
Journal of the Early Republic, vol. 30, no. 4, Winter, 2010, pp. 505-532
Description
Looks at the linguistic precursor to biological essentialism, evidence of white philologists’ reliance on Native tutors and discusses why the federal government began moving toward assimilation.
Focuses on four areas: strengthening Tribal control; investing in cultural and language revitalization; hiring Native American staff and administrators, and promoting interagency coordination.