The Niimíipuu (“The People”) or Nez Perce are a tribe in present day Idaho consisting of around 3,500 citizens. It is a federally recognized tribe by the United States government (Nez Perce, 2018). The Nez Perce were a nomadic people, traveling with the seasons as they hunted buffalo (Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, 2021). The […]
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Speak for Yersel: new resources will create a digital snapshot of how language is used on the island of Ireland When you’re talking to a group of people, would you say you, youse, or ye? Would you ever say I’m pure ragin’? And do you pronounce meat the same as mate? These are the kinds of questions asked in
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Our Liaison from the District of Columbia is Ms. Ewa Zeoli. The Coalition of Community-Based Heritage Language Schools is excited to invite you to participate in its 11th annual conference! This conference brings together everyone who is interested in learning about and collaborating with community-based HL schools. Attendees typically include directors and administrators of community-based HL schools, teachers, members
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You might not think of lesson planning as teaching innovation, lesson planning actually can help educators to focus their teaching style, technology use, and delivery techniques. Lesson planning is often taught in language teacher preparation programs, but have you thought about why we promote lesson planning (other than a response “you have to”)? While often
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Understanding the Background and Socio-cultural Strengths and Needs of Afghan Evacuees to the United States One of our liaisons from California, Farid Saydee from the San Diego region, shared an upcoming event scheduled for October 26, 2021 at 02:00 PM EDT. The event is sponsored by the International Rescue Committee (https://www.rescue.org). This webinar is presented
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Pipil is the only indigenous language spoken in El Salvador and is classified by UNSECO as a critically endangered language.
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Anchorage School District Launches New Social Studies Curriculum Giving Authentic Voice to Alaska Native History By Brandon Locke The Anchorage School District (ASD) in Anchorage, Alaska, is an urban district of roughly 48,000 students. It is also one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse school districts in the United States. The topic for 3rd
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A statement announcing the Regional Humanities Network has been included in the Maryland Humanities Annual Report: The Regional Humanities Network (RHN) serves as a space where organizations from different sectors, such as community organizations, universities, colleges, libraries, museums, and historical societies, can come together to share resources, discuss challenges they are facing in their respective areas,
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This story comes from the University of Hawaii: Hilo linguist challenges conventional beliefs about Hawaiian origins Professor William “Pila” Wilson proposes that Hawai‘i was first settled from the Northern Line Islands. His recently published paper provides evidence that East Polynesia was settled not from Sāmoa as is conventionally believed, but rather from the Central Northern
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The Oklahoma Foreign Language Teachers Association (OFLTA) Fall conference is September 18th at Oklahoma State University. The Osage Nation will begin offering community Osage language classes beginning September 13th. Classes are both in-person and virtual. Registration is free and begins September 1st. See details here. Return to Language Leadership Council page.
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