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The certificates address the growing need to revitalize the Mvskoke language and train the workforce in a cultural setting that combines tribal core values with management and leadership skills.
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More Than Words, A Way of Life: Language restoration programs reach beyond tribal colleges and universities
From the Arctic Circle to the Great Plains, tribal colleges and universities are launching a vast array of new programs to revitalize and preserve Native languages.
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Ojibwemotaadidaa: Preparing a new generation of fluent speakers
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College’s language program offers students a complete immersion experience where they learn to speak Ojibwe in everyday situations.
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We Still Live Here – Âs Nutayuneân
Directed by Anne Makepeace
Bullfrog Films (2010)Review by Dr. Jurgita Antoine
The documentary film “We Still Live Here –
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Journey to Freedom: Reflecting on our responsibilities, renewing our promises
Tribal colleges and universities have emerged as exceptional institutions—and their leaders still have promises to keep and new goals to achieve.
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Reclaiming Stolen Words: Sinte Gleska instructor teaches evolution of Lakota language
Instructors at Sinte Gleska University research and teach the content and context of Lakota language.
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Teasing Aside: LBHC maintains Crow language, culture
Language and kinship classes at Little Big Horn College grow in popularity among students.
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Montana Adopts Landmark Language Certification Process
American Indian language teachers in Montana now can obtain prestige and credibility equal to that of teachers of English and other languages through a tribal certification process recognized by the state.
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Culture with Literacy: Language and culture are inseparable, says linguist Bill Leap
An interview with Bill Leap, a professor of anthropology at American University. Leap believes a community committed to language restoration can revive endangered languages.
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Healing the Generations: For one family, a language is lost and rediscovered
Writer and photographer Eric Haase chronicles the loss and recovery of the Lakota language in one family.
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Lakota Language, Survival and Restoration: Lessons from the boarding school
Nearly erased in boarding schools, the Lakota language is being celebrated by a new generation of educators.
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Finding a Place for Navajo: English must be restricted if the Navajo language is to survive
When we speak of the “culture” that Navajos love and revere, much of what we refer to is something built of the brick and mortar of language: songs, prayers, laws, tales, greetings, introductions, cures, blessings, directions, recipes, jokes, philosophy, history, teachings and more.
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Hawaiian Goes Home: The University of Hawai’i helps return the traditional language of the islands to everyday use
More people are learning, and using, the Hawaiian language thanks to an innovative program at the University of Hawaii.
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Speaking of the Past: A Northwest Indian College instructor helps save a language from extinction
Bill James, who teaches the Lummi language at Northwest Indian College in Bellingham, Washington, believes language is a key to understanding the tribe’s culture and a way to build self-respect among its members.
