Looks at how Aboriginal children develop language in Lac Brochet, a First Nations community in northern Manitoba.
Scroll down to page 35 to read article.
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 37-44
Description
Highlights the foundational role of language in ensuring long-term academic, social, and economic success.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 37.
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Guy Bordin
Description
Examines relationship between dreams and collective oral discourse and the attempts to re-invigorate the practice.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence D. Kaplan
Description
Gives an overview of some of the current concerns in Eskimo-Aleut linguistics.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Part 1: Welcome by Darren Blaney; general remarks by John Gagnon, CEO of Wawatay Native Communications Society.
Part 2: Nuxalk Radio featuring Banchi Hanuse; Siem-nu-ts-lhhwulmuhw host Natasha Bob speaks about how the program came about and its content.
Part 3: Gunargie O'Sullivan, a volunteer programmer, talked about the importance of Indigenous presence on community and campus radio stations; Doreen Manuel shared history of Secwepemc Radio.
Part 5: Talk on CiTR Indigenous Collective and the program Unceded Airwaves, presented by Lisa Girbav, Mario P
Native Studies Review, vol. 18, no. 2, 2009, pp. 51-67
Description
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.
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marja Korhonen
Description
Looks at the importance of orality in the 21st century and throughout human history.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Study of 218 Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)-identified participants explores language as a unique aspect of culture through its relationship to other demographic and cultural variables. Findings indicate that fluent speakers Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe language) were most likely to be older than 65 years, and participants with higher value for cultural participation were more likely to be proficient in language use.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 6, June 2009, p. 19
Description
Looks at a group, the Regina First Nations Language Speaking Circle, formed to keep First Nations languages from vanishing, including posting phrases and lessons on the internet.
Article located by scrolling to page 19.
Focuses on the extent of culture and language integration into curricula and the school resources available for improving achievement. Divided into four sections: students and Native culture, teacher characteristics, schools and community engagement, and performance results. Reports on results from 14 states.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. 2, 2009, pp. 62-77, 117
Description
Looks at effective ways to revitalize obsolescing languages through school and community programs such as the Cree Immersion Day Camp at the Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Institute.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 43, no. 2, Spring, 2009, pp. 159-180, 263
Description
Discusses the preservation, protection and promotion of the Inuit language and debates about the development of language politics and policies in Nunavut.
Authors examine government policies and a range of community, education, business, health, and media initiatives that variously support or hinder efforts to maintain or revive the use of Indigenous languages. Compares the effects of language devaluation in two different colonized nations.