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Carving out a new approach to language revitalization, the “Let’s All Speak the Language Library” is designed for everyone to use to enhance any classroom regardless of the instructor’s familiarity with an Indigenous language.
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Navajo Language Academy Workshop Held at NTU
The long-awaited, NEH-funded annual workshop covers various linguistic topics, including syntax, morphology, phonology, and semantics.
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SKC Program Prepares Language Educators
The Native Language Teacher Education program at Salish Kootenai College brings learners and skilled speakers together to safeguard the Salish language.
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Lakota/Dakota Text Anthology Project Underway
With funding from the NEH and San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, a TCU-based editorial group is addressing the lack of reading texts and instruction materials for Lakota/Dakota language courses.
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AIHEC’s Center of Excellence on Native Languages Sets Goals
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium is building tribal community capacity to ensure that TCU language programs have the necessary infrastructure and support to thrive.
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From Dreams to Reality
Our great linguistic diversity is declining precipitously, and Indigenous languages are at the greatest risk. But there is hope. Tribal colleges and universities may be the greatest force for Native language sustainability in North America.
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Aanikoobidooyaang—Tying Things Together: Ojibwe Language Revitalization at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Language revitalization and sustainability requires a multifaceted approach. That is why the tribal college of the Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa offers a menu of initiatives, programs, and opportunities for language learners of all ages.
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Turning A Corner in Language Revitalization: Sitting Bull College’s Lakota Language Capacity Building Initiative
Today, most language revitalization programs focus on children. Sitting Bull College’s Lakota Language Capacity Building Initiative, however, takes a novel approach, targeting adult learners.
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Heartbeat of the Nation: Preserving Diné Bizaad at Navajo Technical University
Diné bizaad, one of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in the US, serves as a harbinger for all Native languages. And Navajo Tech is the guardian, creating new programs and putting language sustainability at its very core.
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“We All Spoke O’odham”: Tohono O’odham Community College’s Collaborative Approach to Language Sustainability
A generation ago, the O’odham language flourished in homes and communities. Now it is spoken primarily by elders. TOCC’s O’odham Language Center is working tirelessly with parents and children to turn the tide.
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Iyapi Tiyata Glokupi – Bringing the Languages Home: Language Revitalization at America’s Tribal Colleges
The advent of the Tribal College Movement more than 50 years ago was a milestone in the revitalization of Native languages. TCUs are again breaking new ground with a variety of efforts that seek to change the trajectory Indigenous language sustainability.
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First TCU Languages Conference Held Virtually
The virtual event celebrated and showcased the work of TCU Native languages programs and provided an opportunity for Native language professionals to network, share best practices and discuss current issues.
