American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 110-118
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Article explores the successes and challenges of a Haida Language preservation and revitalization program administered by Sealaska Heritage Institute on the Northwest Coast.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 2, 2006, pp. 206-214
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Argues that immediate action is needed to preserve languages; this will entail using a specific policy and planning framework, and requires the support of governments at all levels.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 2, Summer, 2006, pp. 83-104
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Explains how Cheyenne text-images including glyphs, pictographs, winter counts, and ledger books helped sustain a unique literature form and present a legitimate alternative to European defined literacy.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 83.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. 101-118
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Review essay on: Remember This! Dakota Decolonization and the Eli Taylor Narratives by Waziyatawin Angela Wilson and In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors edited by Waziyatawin Angela Wilson.
The American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Winter-Spring, 2006, pp. 49-60
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Discusses shifting between English and Cree and the dualistic use of languages to emphasize the cultural interaction between Cree peoples and mainstream Canadian society.
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, vol. 28, no. 1 & 2, 2007, pp. 18-46
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Discussion on the domestic relationships of Aboriginal women and non-Aboriginal men who worked in the sealing industry. The article also discusses how the women were able to maintain traditional activities and practices, and how the teaching of native languages ensured the cultural and physical survival of the Aboriginal community.
Introduction to the articles of Issue 100, Spring 2006 and the cover story concerning sewing art of Esther Bryan. Issue also includes articles on physical fitness and mental health, learning the language, and fish stories from Jose Kusugak.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 87-90
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Article in Anishinaabemowin; discusses statements made by the Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council on the cultural content of the of the language.
Language, Culture and Curriculum, vol. 19, no. 2, 2006, pp. 220-236
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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.
Indigenous Maori and Tongan Perspectives on the Role of Tongan Language and Culture in the Community and in the University in Aotearoa-New Zealand
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mere Kēpa
Linitä Manu'atu [Mere Kepa
Linita Manu'atu
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 11-27
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Article describes a grass-roots initiative to integrate Indigenous language and cultural learning for Indigenous students into the mainstream education system in order to improve outcomes for students.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 3-10
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The introduction by the guest editor to the special issue, "Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literatures" discusses a number of issues surrounding the endangered status of Indigenous languages and process of revitalization.
Theatre Journal, vol. 59, no. 3, October 2007, pp. 449-465
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Article investigates the politics of theatre translation in two plays: The Rez Sisters by Tomson Highway, and Up the Ladder by Roger Bennett to determine how plays are altered for different audiences and cultures.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 138-152
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Using his own studies and struggle to learn the Dakota language as jumping-off point, the author wrestles with the role that historic educational institutions had in removing Indigenous languages and to what extent their contemporary counterparts owe apology and reparation.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 305-322
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Explores the current state of Kindergarten to grade 12 and postsecondary Native language education in Canada and examines the possibilities of incorporating outdoor education with Native language programs.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 305-321
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Explores the present state of K-12 and postsecondary Native Language (NL) education in Canada and the feasibility of incorporating outdoor education with NL programs.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. 35-52
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Discusses the challenges of preserving Native American cultures and languages and the pressures to assimilate into English-speaking culture, largely due to colonization and genocide.
American Literature, vol. 79, no. 3, September 2007, pp. 445-473
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Discusses how the 1645 treaty council involved the intersection of the Indigenous method of recording and communicating such agreements (wampum) and European textual traditions.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 61-86
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Author considers the current status of the Potawatomi language, describes different efforts being made by both tribal and National authorities to revitalize the language, and examines the impacts of these projects.