Preservation & Revitalization

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First Nation Networks Help Protect Indigenous Languages and Culture

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kevin Burton
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 6, no. Special Issue 2, Connectivity in Northern and Indigenous Communities, October 2018, pp. 46-49
Description
Describes the development and administration of Atlantic Canada's First Nation Help Desk network, which provides broadband services to 30 Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, and Innu First Nation communities.
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First Peoples' Cultural Foundation

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Peoples' Cultural Foundation
Description
Foundation dedicated to Aboriginal language revitalization; has information about First Peoples' Heritage, Language and Culture Council, and language and cultural initiatives.
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First Peoples' Heritage, Language & Culture Council

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Peoples’ Heritage
Language and Culture Council
Description
Website contains consultation, guidance, support and funding for First Nations’ people of British Columbia’s communities for language, arts and culture projects.
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First Speakers: Restoring the Ojibwe Language

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
John Whitehead
Stephanie Mosher
Description
Video highlights efforts to increase number of Ojibwe speakers through establishment of immersion schools and by recording elders' stories. Focuses on two schools: Niigaane School in Minnesota and Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Immersion Charter School in Wisconsin. Duration: 56:41.
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FirstVoices Kids

Alternate Title
First Voices Kids
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Peoples' Cultural Foundation
Description
Access to language archives for pre-readers. Links to words, colouring pictures, phrases, and exploring picture games. Over 30 languages represented.
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FirstVoices: Language Legacies Celebrating Indigenous Cultures

Alternate Title
First Voices
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First People's Cultural Foundation
Description
Mainly focusing on British Columbia languages, site supports language archiving, teaching and revitalization. Within each language there are links to alphabets, text and audio of words, phrases, and songs, stories with English translations, and games. Over 30 languages represented.
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Focusing on Long-Term Language Goals in Challenging Times: A Yup'ik Example

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leisy Wyman
Patrick Marlow
Fannie Cikuyaq Andrew
Gayle Sheppard Miller
Rachel Cikigaq Nicholai ... [et al.]
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 1/2, 2010, pp. 28-49
Description
"This article evidences how bilingual programming and academic achievement in English can go hand in hand".
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Foreword: Honoring Who We Are

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ningwakwe Priscilla George
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. suppl., Aboriginal Englishes and Education, 2010, pp. 1-3, 154
Description
Discusses Aboriginal English and the multiple strategies in the process of cross language transfer.
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Four Hawaiian Language Autobiographies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Iokepa Maka'ai
James Kaleiokalani Shintani
Jason Cabral
Keli'ihoalani Kamanā Wilson
International Journal of the Sociology of Language, no. 132, 1998, pp. 115-121
Description
Looks at autobiographies from four different categories of fluent speakers.
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From Identity to Language: Interrupted Change and Remaining Uses

Alternate Title
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
Daria Morgounova
Description
Comments on the question of language shift in relation to the question of ethnic identity. 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.
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From Internalized Oppression to Internalized Sovereignty: Ojibwemowin Performance and Political Consciousness

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chad Uran
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 17, no. 1, Spring, 2005, pp. 42-61
Description
Argues that learning and speaking Ojibwemowin language is of vital importance to an individual's personal, spiritual, and political identity and development of an Ojibwe worldview. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 42.
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From Speaking Ngiyampaa to Speaking English

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tamsin Donaldson
Aboriginal History, vol. 9, no. 2, 1985, pp. 126-147
Description
Looks at the causes of the language changeover and discusses some of its symptoms.
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From the Bronx to the Wilderness: Inari-Sami Rap, Language Revitalisation and Contested Ethnic Stereotypes

Alternate Title
From the Bronx to the Wilderness: Inari-Sami Rap, Language Revitalization and Contested Ethnic Stereotypes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Juha Ridanpää
Annika Pasanen
Studies in Ethnicity & Nationalism, vol. 9, no. 2, September 2009, pp. 213-230
Description
Article focuses on Amoc, the first ever Inari Sami language rap musician and how he employs his music as an emancipatory tool for language preservation.
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From the Editor's Desk

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sydney Sackett
Inuktitut, no. 93, 2003, pp. 6-[?]
Description
Discusses the need for a standardized writing system to help preserve the Inuktitut language.
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Fulbright Establishes Historic Link Between O'odham of Mexico and U.S.

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ofelia Zepeda
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 2, Traditional Wisdom Our Strength, Winter, 2006
Description
Profiles Rafael Garcia, a language teacher, who confirms that the O'odham in Mexico and in the United States are the same people who share the same history and language.
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Further Notes on Bilingual Education Projects

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
G. Edward Evans
Karin Abbey
Jeff Clark
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 20, no. 2, January 1981, pp. [19-27]
Description
List of some of the Indigenous language bilingual education projects in the United States.
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[The Future of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting: Conversation and Convergence Series: Halifax Gathering, May 18th, 2017]

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Francella Fiallos
Maureen Googoo
Aggie Baby
Annie Claire
Morris Prokop
Brian Beaton … [et al.]
Description
Includes links to documents, audio recordings of sessions, and programming. Pt. 1: Indigenous Voices? Challenges in Community Radio featuring Francella Fiallos, Maureen Googoo, Aggie Baby. Review of gatherings in Manitoba, Nunavut, Alberta, and British Columbia. Pt. 2: Decolonization? Hand the Media Back! A View from Pjilasi Mi'kma'ki featuring Annie Claire. Pt. 3: Preserving Indigenous Language: Challenges and Solutions featuring Morris Prokop. e-Centres: Community-Based Production/Broadcast Facilities featuring Brian Beaton. Pt.
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[The Future of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting: Conversation & Convergence Series: Homalco Gathering, May 8, 2017]

Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Darren Blaney
John Gagnon
Banchi Hause
Natasha Bob
Devin Pielle … [et al.]
Description
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
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Gains Are Being Made in Language and Culture Retention

Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 4, July 2012, p. 20
Description

Comments on the findings from the First Nations Regional Health Survey (FHS) which offers an accurate picture of health and living conditions in First Nations communities.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.28.

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Gathering Strength

Alternate Title
Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples ; Vol. 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Description
Volume 3 of Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
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Ge-onji-aabadak Anishinaabe-inwewinan

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anton Treuer
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 87-90
Description
Article in Anishinaabemowin; discusses statements made by the Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council on the cultural content of the of the language.
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Gendering First Nations Education Reform: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Reviews key documents, identifies gaps in literature, and reports on information collected at the Native Women's Association's Annual General Assembly and an engagement session with Provincial and Territorial Member Associations.
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Getting in Touch: Language and Digital Inclusion in Australian Indigenous Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Carew
Jennifer Green
Inge Kral
Rachel Nordlinger
Ruth Singer
Language Documentation & Conservation, vol. 9, 2015, pp. 307-323
Description
Discusses the detriment to Indigenous languages arising from predominance of English in the digital environment and describes the Getting in Touch project aimed at exploring how app design could meet community goals of language and cultural practices maintenance.
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Getting into Michif

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
The Beaver, vol. 80, no. 4, August/September 2000, p. 5
Description
Briefly describes origins of the Michif language and the efforts being made to preserve and revive it.
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