Preservation & Revitalization
Spiral of Fire
Alternate Title
Indian Country Diaries
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
LeAnne Howe
James M. Fortier
Description
Documentary about the challenges faced by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and how they have combined economic development in the form of tourism, cultural preservation, and spirituality as a means to carry the tribe into the future.
Duration: 1:26:30.
Spoken from the Heart: Indigenous Radio in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Monique Manatch
Description
Looks at current state of radio broadcasting and its influence on the promotion and revitalization of Indigenous languages by examining the results of in-depth interviews conducted with 18 First Nations, Inuit and Métis radio stations, and producers of programs and podcasts.
Spoken Word
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marueen Simpkins
The Beaver, vol. 80, no. 2, April/May 2000, pp. 42-[?]
Description
Profiles Cree storyteller Louis Bird, who has spent the last 30 years recording, documenting and translating stories in an effort to preserve the oral traditions of his people.
Staying Segeju: Young Activist Researchers from an Indigenous East African People Fight Forced Integration Campaigns among Swahili Coast Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cristina Verán
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, The World on Our Shoulders: Cultivating Indigenous Youth Leadership, September 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the project to document customs and traditions of Indigenous people and preservation of the local language.
Stitching Together Literacy, Culture & Well-being: The Potential of Non-formal Learning Programs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Adriana Kusugak
Gloria Uluqsi
Quluaq Pilakapsi
Cayla Chenier
Anna Ziegler
Kim Crockatt
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 2, Literacy & Democracy, December 2013, pp. 28-32
Description
Examines innovative culturally-rooted programs that mix traditional academics with life skills and courses to promote economic, social and cultural well-being.
Stolen Words Written by Melanie Florence and Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard: Teaching Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laura Horton
Description
Story about a little Cree girl who helps her grandfather learn his language after he tells her about his experience of residential school, separation from his family and culture and loss of language.
Suitable for use with students aged 6-9 (Grades 1-4). Text in English with some Cree vocabulary.
The Stoney Indian Language Project
Alternate Title
Effective Language Education Practices and Native Language Survival
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John W. Friesen
Clarice Kootenay
Duane Mark
Description
Brief description of Stoney Langauge Education Program and its outputs.
Chapter 4 of Effective Language Education Practices and Native Language Survival edited by Jon Reyhner.
A Struggle for Survival: The Algonquin Language Immersion Program of Kitigàn Zibi School, Maniwaki, Canada
Alternate Title
[Conference of the International Academy of Linguistics Law: Law Language and Global Citizenship, Lisbon, Portugal ; 11th]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chris Kostov
Description
Contends that in order to preserve all aboriginal languages in Canada it will take government funding, public awareness, and First Nations communities working together.
Summary Report: A Call for Action
Alternate Title
National Aboriginal Women's Summit ; 2007
National Aboriginal Women's Summit: Strong Women, Strong Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Women's Summit
Description
Summarizes discussions which centered around three themes: health, safety and wellness, equality and empowerment, and strength, balance and honour. Summit produced 137 recommendations.
Supporting Indigenous Language and Cultural Resurgence with Digital Technologies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[David Perley
Susan O'Donnell
Chris George
Brian Beaton
S. Peter-Paul]
Description
Makes recommendations for each of five key messages about digital language resources: a "whole community approach is required, the community or nation should own and control resources and technology, Elders should guide development, and policies should be guided by UNDRIP and TRC Calls for Action.
SWC Produces Rap Song in Dakotah Language
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 4, Reforming Our Schools, Native Style, Summer, 2006
Description
Reports the joint venture by Sisseton Wahpeton College and the Association of American Indian Affairs of producing the first rap song ever recorded in the Dakotah language.
Swimming in Words
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darrell Kipp
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 2, Rescuing Critically Endangered Native American Languages, Summer, 2007
Description
Presentation of an excerpt from a booklet titled "Encouragement, Guidance, Insights, and Lessons Learned For Native Language Activists Developing Their Own Tribal Language Programs". The booklet is a transcript of a conversation between Darrell Kipp and 12 native language activists at the Piegan Institute, a Blackfeet immersion school co-founded by Kipp.
Synthesis and Discussion - Vitality, Versatility, Stability: Conditions for Collaborative Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy H. Hornberger
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 33, no. 3, Spring, 1994, pp. [60-63]
Description
Cites three factors for Indigenous school success: a vibrant native language, bilingual staff, and a stable school setting.
T-Ni'ok c T-himdag 'o wud T-Gewkdag: "Our Language and Our Way of Life is Our Strength"
Alternate Title
American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ofelia Zepeda
Description
Looks at the contributions of many in their efforts to promote and maintain the Indigenous languages of the United States.
Chapter from American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart edited by Candace K. Galla, Stacey Oberly, G.L. Romero, Maxine Sam, Ofelia Zepeda.
Taking Care of the Ancestral Language: The Language Revitalization of Non-Status Sámi in Finnish Sápmi
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erika Katjaana Sarivaara
Satu Uusiautti
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 2013, pp. 1-16
Description
Exposes the injustice of people who are of Sámi descent but aren't given Sámi status as defined by Finnish law of the Sámi parliament. This group has started to use the Sámi language extensively in revitalization efforts.
Taku River Tlingit Place Names
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Taku River Tlingit First Nation
Andrew Williams
Bryan Jack
Louise Gordon
Susan Carlick ... ]
Description
Website mapping application used to showcase Tlingit Place names and the stories associated with those places; also to convey Tlingit ideologies of stewardship and relationship with the land.
A Tale of One City, Two Languages: Palín, Guatemala
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cesar Gomez Moscut
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 1, The Electronic Drum: Community Radios Role in Indigenous Language Revitalization, March 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discussion on the revitalization of the Mayan language Poqomam.
Tales of Sand and Snow
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hyacinthe Combary
Description
Film about looking for one's roots which includes a dialogue between the Gourmantche tribe of Africa with the Atikamekw of Northern Quebec.This film contains scenes of violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
Duration: 48:27.
Talk Medicine: Envisioning the Effects of Aboriginal Language Revitalization in Manitoba Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brent Delaine
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2010, pp. 65-88
Description
Looks at the seven indigenous languages of Manitoba, some more threatened then others, and the possibility of revitalizing these languages in Manitoba schools.
Talking Mi'gmaq-Mi'kmaq Dictionary
Alternate Title
Pjila'si: Welcome to Mi'gmaq-Mi'kmaq Online
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Sean Haberlin
Eunice Metallic
Diane Mitchell
Watson Williams
Joe Wilmot
Dave Ziegler
Description
Site provides word search and translation in three dialectsand Listuguj orthography, includes links to songs, stories.
Talking Story with Vital Voices: Making Knowledge with Indigenous Language
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Candace Kaleimamoowahinekapu Galla
Alanaise Goodwill
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 67-75
Description
Authors discuss their research practice using Indigenous Storywork principles.
Tan' Bawang (Homeland): Cultural Safety and the Kelabit Land Struggle in Borneo
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natasha Blanchet-Cohen
Mutang Urud
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Fostering Cultural Safety Across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 170-178
Description
Discusses intergenerational community mapping and language revitalization as a way for youth and elders to protect identity.
Tau Kaleveleve ne Tauhele Aki e Mauaga he Vagahau Mo e Aga Fakamotu Niue: Challenges of Language and Cultural Loss
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosa Kalauni
Feofanaki Pocock
Pennie Otto
Tina O’Halloran
Betty Lafu
Lima Drysdale
Halo Asekona
Koloti Peika
Phiaddra Otto
Misiane Viliko
AlterNative, vol. 6, no. 2, 2010, pp. 163-170
Description
Discusses the different views on Niue language and cultural loss in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Majority of text in Niue language.
TCU Leaders Attend Obama Visit to Standing Rock
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patty Talahongva
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 1, Celebrating 25 Years, Fall, 2014
Description
Discusses remarks by President Obama on the work of tribal colleges and how education and tribal colleges can help rebuild America.