Preservation & Revitalization
Lessons in Immersion Instruction From the American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI)
Alternate Title
American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ivan Ozbolt
Description
Comments on a course teaching the language and strategies on how to teach in immersion settings.
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.
Lessons on the Land: The role of Kaska Elders in a University Language Course
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrick J. Moore
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Advancing Aboriginal Language and Literacy, 2003, pp. 127-139
Description
Describes how the Kaska language was taught at a university-level course in the Yukon by Kaska Elders.
Lighting the Way: Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College Serves as a Beacon Light for Tribal Members
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sherrole Benton
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Tribal College Communities, Fall, August 20, 2015, pp. [44-47, 7]
Description
Briefly discusses the college's history, programming, and efforts to revitalize Ojibwa culture and language.
Like a Thunderbird: Preserving and Protecting Knowledge at Tribal Colleges and Universities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rhonda LeValdo-Gayton
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 3, Preserving and Protecting Knowledge, Spring, 2014
Description
Illustrates the various ways tribal colleges and universities are preserving and protecting knowledge.
Linguistic Anthropology in Canada: Some Personal Reflections
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Regna Darnell
Canadian Journal of Linguistics , vol. 50, 2005, pp. 151-172
Description
Discussion about the lack of visibility linguistic anthropology in Canada has and suggestions to reclaim its many contributions.
Linguistic Classifications of Aboriginal Languages in Canada: Implications For Assessing Language Diversity, Endangerment and Revitalization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Jane Norris
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 22-34
Description
Analyzes of two linguistic classifications using Census and UNESCO-based language measures.
Scroll down to page 22 to read article.
Linguistic Decline and the Educational Gap: A Single Solution is Possible in the Education of Indigenous Peoples
Alternate Title
"Education Through the Medium of the Mother-Tongue: The Single Most Important Means for Saving Indigenous Languages
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrea Bear Nicholas
Description
Author predicts rapid decline of Indigenous languages in Canada will lead to their extinction before the end of the century.
Linking Early Childhood Learning in Aotearoa With Practices & Possibilities in Inuit Nunangat
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Caroline Rowan
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, Special Issue 2014: Revitalizing Education in Inuit Nunangat, 2014, pp. 42-[48]
Description
Considers how aspects of three Maori concepts could be beneficial for Inuit: Kohanga Reo (language nests), early childhood curriculum Te Whāriki, and playcentres.
Entire issues on one pdf. Scroll to page 41 to read article.
Lisandro Mendez's "Coyote and Deer": On Reciprocity, Narrative Structures, and Interactions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anthony Webster
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 1, Winter, 1999, pp. 1-24
Description
Article examines the Lipan Apache narrative about Coyote which had been recorded and translated by the linguist Harry Hoijer from a telling by Lisandro Mendez. Author examines the content and themes of the text alongside the poetic and narrative devices it uses; situates the text among other Coyote narratives.
Literature Review: Perceptions of the Health of the Māori Language 2015
Alternate Title
Literature Review: Perceptions of the Health of the Maori Language 2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anne Hardman
Description
Primary focus is on language loss and the factors which influence it, but also looks at planning and policy actions related to language loss or shift, revitalization and maintenance.
Living Language, Resurgent Radio: A Survey of Indigenous Language Broadcasting Initiatives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Danos
Mark Turin
Language Documentation & Conservation, vol. 15, 2021, pp. 75-152
Description
Looks at examples of community-led and community-based and state-sponsored community-run broadcasting systems from around the world.
Loss of a Language-Forgotten Through Time
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Georgenia Earring-Chosa
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 1, Celebrating Tribal College Journals 20th Anniversary, Fall, 2009, p. 44
Description
Presents a personal narrative, written by a student of Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, describing her loss of speaking the Lakota language.
The Lost 'Macassar Language' of Northern Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Urry
Michael Walsh
Aboriginal History, vol. 5, no. 2, Special Issue: Aboriginal-Asian Contact, 1981, pp. 91-108
Description
Comments on the important impact the 'Macassans' had on Aboriginal languages and cultures.
"Ma'iingan is Just a Misspelling of the Word Wolf": A Case for Teaching Culture Through Language
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Hermes
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Indigenous Epistemologies and Education: Self-Determination, Anthropology, and Human Rights, March 2005, pp. 43-56
Description
Contends that language immersion programs support language and cultural revitalization by allowing students a deeper understanding and fluency.
Macro-Scale Features of School-Based Language Revitalization Programs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brad Montgomery-Anderson
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 52, no. 3, 2013, pp. 41-64
Description
Explores the specific features of the Hawaiian Medium Education model and the differences from Fishman's approach.
Making Native-Language Policy in Ontario in the 1980s
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John S. Long
Historical Studies in Education, vol. 8, no. 2, 2006, pp. 134-162
Description
Discusses the Northern Native-Languages Project (NNLP) and government policies and their development regarding the use of native languages as modes of instruction in Ontario schools.
Making Waves: Hawaiian Language On The Air
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kaimana Barcarse
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 1, The Electronic Drum: Community Radios Role in Indigenous Language Revitalization, March 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the role of community radio in indigenous language revitalization.
mâmawi-nehiyaw iyinikahiwewin
Alternate Title
Blue Quills First Nations College, Social Science and Humanities Research Council Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leona J. Makokis
Marilyn V. Shirt
Sherri L. Chisan
Anne Y. Mageau
Diana M. Steinhauer
Description
Looks at Indigenous methods for teaching Cree language immersion.
Manifesto (December 13, 2003)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael E. Krauss
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 29, no. 1-2, Préserver la langue et les savoirs / Preserving Language and Knowledge, 2005, pp. 31-34
Description
Brief article comments on the role of a linguist in language preservation.
Manitoba School Survey on Indigenous Languages Teaching: 2021 Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Indigenous Inclusion Directorate, Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning]
Description
Questions were asked about language programming, delivery and priority level, reasons for not having programming, and unfilled teaching positions.
Maori Language Revitalisation: New Zealand Government Magnanimity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Hunter
Ian Hunter
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, 2020, pp. 13-36
Description
Highlights the role of the New Zealand government in the decline and revitalization of the te reo Maori language.
Māori Language Revitalization: A Vision for the Future
Alternate Title
Maori Language Revitalization: A Vision for the Future
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deslie McClutchie Mita
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 1, Indigenous Approaches to Early Childhood Care and Education, 2007, pp. 101-107
Description
Looks at the philosophical principles and foundations of the Te Kohanga Reo (language nests) programs of Aotearoa / New Zealand.
Marie Osecap 2 Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Marie Osecap
Alphonse Littlepoplar
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes a description of life on the reserve that describes milking, sheep-shearing and fishing weirs. It also consists of stories about a woman whose husband turned into a lizard; a story of Wisakedjak; and how Thunder Blanket killed his wife and then himself.
Marie's Dictionary
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Emmanuel Vanghan-Lee
Description
Short documentary about Marie Wilcox a fluent Wukchumni speaker and creator of the Wukchumni dictionary.
Duration: 9:36.
Related educational material: Indigenous Language Revitalization in California: Grades 3-5.
The Importance of Indigenous Language Revitalization: Grades 6-8.
Mary Ann McKenzie Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mary Ann McKenzie
Janet R. Fietz
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mary Ann McKenzie talks about her childhood memories: food preparation, gardening, making moccasins, fish nets and snowshoes.
Materials Preparation For Use in Bilingual Programs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie-Louise Liebe-Harkort
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 20, no. 1, October 1980, pp. [10-15]
Description
Describes the development and use of a bilingual-bicultural program for the White Mountain Apache Tribe on the Fort Apache Reservation in Arizona.
Measures to Preserve Indigenous Language and Culture In Te Reo Kuki Airani (Cook Islands Māori Language): Early-childhood Education Models
Alternate Title
Measures to Preserve Indigenous Language and Culture In Te Reo Kuki Airani (Cook Islands Maori Language): Early-childhood Education Models
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ali Glasgow
AlterNative, vol. 6, no. 2, Ngaahi Lea a e Kakai Pasifika: Endangered Pacific Languages and Cultures, 2010, pp. 122-133
Description
Examines initiatives and constraints in the development of educational programmes which aim to regain traditional Cook Islands language and cultural practices.
Merriam's Palewyami Vocabulary
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Howard Berman
International Journal of American Linguistics, vol. 68, no. 4, October 2002, pp. 428-447
Description
Palewyami is a dialect of Yokuts and the author explores the reconstruction of the Proto-Yokuts language.
Michif Language Revitalization within a Post-Secondary Context
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Russell Fayant
Andrea Sterzuk
Canadian Diversity, vol. 15, no. 1, Language, Heritage and Identities: Perspectives from Indigenous Peoples, 2018, pp. 18-[21]
Description
Describes development of the Métis language class to fulfill the language requirement in the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) at the University of Regina.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 18.
Micmac Literacy and Cognitive Assimilation
Alternate Title
Mikmac Literacy and Cognitive Assimilation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marie Battiste
Description
Discusses how the value of literacy has been recognized by the Micmac Tribe for over 300 years and illustrates how varieties of scripts imposed by outside cultures has impeded production of bi-cultural educational materials.