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Native American Language Immersion Programs: Can There Be Bilingual Education When the Language Is Going (or Gone) as a Child Language?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marie Arviso
Wayne Holm
Journal of Navajo Education, vol. 8, no. 1, Fall, 1990, pp. 39-47
Description
Contends that it is possible to conduct successful programs of bilingual instruction, even in communities where the language is declining, but parents and instructors must be firmly committed to the program.
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Navajo Code Talker

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Peter MacDonald
Description
World War II veteran shares his experiences as part of the code talker program. Duration: 1:35:07.
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Policy Issues in Assessing Indigenous Languages: A Navajo Case

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary McGroarty
Ann Beck
Frances A. Butler
Applied Linguistics, vol. 16, no. 3, 1995, pp. 323-343
Description
Looks at some of the policy questions which arose during the development of a Navajo comprehension test for young children.
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What History Tells Us About the Diné Code Talkers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Skomba
TCNJ Journal of Student Scholarship, vol. XIII, April 2011, pp. 1-9
Description
Examines the forced integration and educational assimilation of the Navajo people which gave rise to the culture of the code talker program.
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