Disordered Dependencies: The Impact of Language Loss and Residential Schooling on Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leona Makokis
Rural Social Work & Community Practice, vol. 14, no. 2, December 2009, pp. 6-11
Description
Author equates the loss of language through assimilation with loss of a "moral compass" because it disrupts the ability to transmit teachings to children.