Oratory Skills & Practises

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Innu Oral Dominance Meets Schooling: New Data on Outcomes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Burnaby
David Philpott
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, vol. 28, no. 4, 2007, pp. 270-289
Description
Explores the impact of interaction with Western culture on a specific minority culture and language.
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An Intensive Native Language Program For Adults: The Instructors' Perspective

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Merle Richards
David Maracle
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 37, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Education: Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing, 2002, pp. 371-386
Description
Overview of successful Mohawk language learning program where instructors incorporated personal experiences and strategies into the curriculum.
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Introduction

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Sawchuk
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 2, 1981, pp. 337-338
Description
Introduction to the article: Viability of Indian Languages in Canada by John Price.
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Introduction: American Indian Languages in Unexpected Places

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anthony K. Webster
Leighton C. Peterson
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 2, 2011, pp. 1-18
Description
Discussion on the integration of two disparate intellectual trends in the humanities and social sciences, that of “unexpected places” and the work of linguistic anthropology.
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Introduction to the Special Issue: Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literatures

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Treuer
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 3-10
Description
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.
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Inuit Principals and the Changing Context of Bilingual Education in Nunavut

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Lena Metuq
Jukeepa Hainnu
Saa Pitsiulak
Elisapee Flaherty ... [et al.]
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, Inuit Health, 2016, pp. 189-209
Description
Shows how two Nunavut high schools offer Inuit language and Inuit qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) to support students in learning and cultural practices.
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Inuit Speakers Jens Lyberth

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Glen Berger
Description
36 images (4 Scanned here) of Inuit speakers Jens Lyberth and Maynard Eaken who visited Saskatoon on January 25, 1980. (published February 2, 1980)
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Involving Community Members to Develop Culturally Relevant Word Lists For First Nations and Métis Students

Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 187
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Minnie McKenzie
Leda Corrigal
Otto Fietz
Cynthia Cook
Grace Cook
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Developed for use as a guideline to teach students to speak and comprehend the Cree language in classrooms, early childhood programs and the home.
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Is Immersion the Key to Language Renewal?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David H. DeJong
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 37, no. 3, Spring, 1998, pp. [31-46]
Description
Author argues that immersion process is necessary to reverse the years of neglect of Indigenous languages.
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Issues of Language Across the Cultural [and Colonial] Divide

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eileen Willis
Maria Rameka
Victoria Smye
Contemporary Nurse, vol. 22, no. 2, September 2006, pp. 169-173
Description
Looks at the use of language across three different countries and the struggle for self-determination and elimiation of racism.
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"John A. MacDonald, Confederation and the West"

Archival » Archival Items
Description
File contains a copy of a speech given to the Manitoba Historical Society by Donald G. Creighton called "John A. MacDonald, Confederation and the West." It was given on January 11, 1967-the anniversary of Sir John's birthday. Creighton was concerned about the division of Canada through what he called growing misinterpretations of our history as bi-cultural.
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Kato Texts

Alternate Title
University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology ; v.5, no.3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pliny Earle Goddard
Description
Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol.5, (pp65-238).
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Keepers of the Earth

E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jeannette Armstrong
Description
Presents an essay from the book Ecopsychology: Restoring the Earth, Healing the Mind edited by Theodore Roszak, Mary Gomes and Allen Kanner.
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Keynote Address: The Aesthetic Qualities of Aboriginal Writing

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeannette Armstrong
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 20-30
Description
Speech discusses First Language literatures, both oral and written, and advocates in favour of policy support for Original Language literatures.
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Know Your Speech Community: II. Grief and Depression

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rodney D. Morice
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, June 1977, pp. 22-27
Description
Stresses the importance of non-Aboriginal health workers having knowledge of the terminology used to describe various forms of depression.
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Know Your Speech Community: III. Anger And Aggression

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rodney D. Morice
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 3, September 1977, pp. 35-40
Description
Provides definitions and context to Aboriginal terminology for assisting non-Aboriginal health care workers to properly care for their clients.
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Konkow Grammar

Theses
Author/Creator
Russell Ultan
Description
Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 1967.
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Koorie English: Teacher Guidance Package

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Esme Bamblett
Merle Hall
Description
Koorie English refers to a dialect spoken in the state of Victoria, Australia. Resource is meant to encourage recognition of the variant, help students to recognize differences between it and Standard Australian English, and give them the ability to 'code-switch' between the two depending on the situation.
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Labrador Inuttitut: Speaking into the Future

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catharyn Andersen
Alana Johns
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 29, no. 1-2, Preserving Language and Knowledge, 2005, pp. 187-205
Description
Article discusses the language loss that has occurred among northern Labrador Inuttitut.
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Lamenting Language Loss at the Modern Language Association

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Hunt Peacock Jr.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 138-152
Description
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.
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Language and Culture Immersion Programs Handbook

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First People's Heritage
Language & Culture Council
Description
Includes language teaching and learning tips, ideas for immersion games and activities and teaching methods and approaches.
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Language as a Facilitator of Cultural Connection

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Miigis B. Gonzalez
Benjamin D. Aronson
Sidnee Kellar
Melissa L. Walls
Brenna L. Greenfield
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 176-194
Description
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.
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Language Barriers Restricting Access to Health Care for Indigenous Populations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Webster
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. 24, June 24, 2018, pp. E754-E755
Description
Article examines the obstacles to obtaining quality health care faced by non-English speaking Inuit and First Nations; notes that speaking one’s Indigenous language is a protective factor all mental health outcomes and recommends that the profession focus on recruiting and training professionals that speak Indigenous languages.
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Language Immersion and School Success: What Can I Expect for My Child?

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lindsay Morcom
Description
Looks at existing research on bilingual learners and Aboriginal immersion programs in terms of academic achievement, language learning, and self-esteem. Aimed at parents considering enrolling their child in the Mnidoo Mnising Anishinabek Kinoomaage Gaming program.
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Language Learning in the American Southwestern Borderlands: Navajo Speakers and Their Transition to Academic English Literacy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gloria Dyc
Bilingual Research Journal: The Journal of the National Association for Bilingual Education, vol. 26, no. 3, Fall, 2002, pp. 611-630
Description
Research conducted on regional language learners at the University of New Mexico examines language attitudes. Data will be used in the further development of bilingualism.
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