From hardman at UFL.EDU  Wed Oct  1 00:39:51 2008
From: hardman at UFL.EDU (MJ Hardman)
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:39:51 -0400
Subject: on translation
In-Reply-To: <20080930234735.976FCB2B89@lorax.ldc.upenn.edu>
Message-ID: <TUE.30.SEP.2008.203951.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

And then there is the whole issue of funding.  On one grant we did not get
it was stated in the judgements for not awarding that our arrangement to
involve native speakers and include annotations, grammatical analysis, etc
etc with all of the old texts from notebooks, was utterly useless; all we
had to do was scan the notebooks and some linguist in the future could do
all the analysis.  When all speakers are dead.  And no one is there is *say*
what it all meant.  So we keep plugging along as we can, but language is a
whole.  Right now, for Jaqaru, things are still so bad because of the
earthquake, but we all keep trying.  Right now there is one young man who is
trying to write down everything his grandfather told him.  His grandfather,
a compadre of ours, recently passed away.  This young man will, I think, be
one of the ones some of you have mentioned, but right now he is having
difficulty not thinking in Spanish, which is his dominant language.  But
that he keeps writing a lot and sending it to us for correction opens such
hope!

For those of you who don't know, 'us' is myself and Dr. Dimas Bautista, a
native speaker of Jaqaru, now in his 90s, who has completed a history of
Jaqaru, writing down what his grandparents told him, in Spanish but with
massive Jaqaru examples.  We thought we had a publisher, but the editor
changed while Dr. Bautista was correcting his work, and the new editor could
see no value in it.  So we are looking again.  We've approached a couple of
foundations and were blown off, quite rudely, actually.  I want it published
by someplace where it will be recognized, even if I have to subsidize the
publication because the book is so good and so full of such massive
information.  Oh well.  Translation and its problems.

MJ

On 9/30/08 7:47 PM, "William J Poser" <wjposer at LDC.UPENN.EDU> wrote:

> On my use of Navajo as an example, I wasn't suggesting that the Navajo
> situation is typical but mentioning it as an example of the variety of
> ideas people have as to what would be useful to have in their language.
> 
> With regard to linguists' role in recording culture, that again is
> complicated.
> Certainly linguists working on endangered languages should be prepared
> to record some cultural information, and in order to investigate some
> linguistic
> topics have to learn about related aspects of culture (I couldn't
> understand the different Carrier words translatable as "scraper"
> until I learned to do skins) but it is also necessary to recognize
> that linguists are not necessarily well qualified as students of culture.
> This of course varies from linguist to linguist. Furthermore, the wider
> the range of topics studied, the more time and effort is necessary.
> When, as is so often the case, a single linguist is at work on a language,
> he or she may not have the time or expertise to do both a good job on the
> language and a good job on culture. Indeed, even within the linguistic
> area there are specialized areas that most linguists are not well equipped
> to study, in particular, the biological terminology. It is highly
> desirable to have a professional ethnobiologist involved.
> 
> The other issue here is that in communities that are concerned about
> who studies what, which is very common, linguists often receive permission
> only to work on language. Even if they receive other information in the
> course of their work, there are issues as to what they can do with it.
> Depending on the arrangement with the community and the community's
> sensitivities, as well as the kind of information, it may be that they
> are expected to ignore this information, or record it but keep it to
> themselves. In some communities there are even problems with handing
> over the notes or tapes to the community. For example, suppose that
> a linguist learns about traditional spirituality in a community that
> is split between evangelicals who regard all such things as pagan evil,
> and people more sympathetic to traditional practices. Depending on which
> group is in power, they may or may not be interested in preserving
> this information, and may even use it to persecute the people who
> provide it.
> 
> The upshot is that while I think that it is good for linguists to know how
> to collect cultural information, especially information related to
> linguistic topics (such as kinship terminology), the overall task of
> documentation is one that probably should involve more than just linguists.
> Furthermore, communities that want cultural information recorded should
> discuss this with the linguist and negotiate how it is to be handled and
> what the boundaries are.
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
>  
> 


From phonosemantics at EARTHLINK.NET  Wed Oct  1 02:26:03 2008
From: phonosemantics at EARTHLINK.NET (jess tauber)
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:26:03 -0500
Subject: on translation
Message-ID: <TUE.30.SEP.2008.212603.0500.PHONOSEMANTICS@EARTHLINK.NET>

MJ- you need to find yourself a pop-culture savvy and photogenic young linguist able to make televised and print multimedia records of his heroic whirlwind globetrotting efforts to personally save a sequence of endangered languages to be the public face of Jaqaru. If good-enough looking, chatty and personable the dollars should just fly in....

Jess Tauber
phonosemantics at earthlink.net


From anggarrgoon at GMAIL.COM  Wed Oct  1 02:55:18 2008
From: anggarrgoon at GMAIL.COM (Claire Bowern)
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:55:18 -0400
Subject: grants for textual work
Message-ID: <TUE.30.SEP.2008.225518.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Or if Lara Croft: Verb Raider isn't quite your style, the NSF's "documenting
endangered languages" program definitely funds this sort of work. Community
participation and materials which would be useful to the community were
seriously taken into account in my application for a very similar type of
project, judging by the reviewers comments. I made a big deal of the fact
that there are so few people with firsthand knowledge of the practices
described in in the texts. There is some information about the grant at
www.ruf.rice.edu/~bowern/ <http://www.ruf.rice.edu/%7Ebowern/> and I would
be happy to share parts of my original application with communities and
linguists who wish to apply for funding for similar projects. (Please
contact me off-list if you'd like a copy.)

Claire
(claire.bowern at yale.edu)

jess tauber wrote:
MJ- you need to find yourself a pop-culture savvy and photogenic young
linguist able to make televised and print multimedia records of his heroic
whirlwind globetrotting efforts to personally save a sequence of endangered
languages to be the public face of Jaqaru. If good-enough looking, chatty
and personable the dollars should just fly in....

Jess Tauber
phonosemantics at earthlink.net
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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Wed Oct  1 04:38:10 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:38:10 -0700
Subject: on translation
In-Reply-To: <C5083F17.D3F6%hardman@ufl.edu>
Message-ID: <TUE.30.SEP.2008.213810.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

One additional subject not too well known to the idea of translation is wholly
internal indigenous translation and translators.  Most linguists and anthros
speak of the translation act as "making sense of the foreign" and, 
maybe due in
part to our written language bias, creating words as things--texts, corpora,
books, dictionaries, bibles, etc.

But Indigenous translation and translators tend to exist unobserved by
outsiders.  In one example of which I am intimately familiar is found in the
Columbia Plateau with what are often called "echos" or indigenous translators.
Generally speaking, speech communities in this region share a somewhat unified
culture but are strongly multilingual or were at least such in modern times
pre-1960s.  The presence of these "echos" promoted an indigenous
multilingualism (no Eng in earlier times but it is more common to hear Eng
now).  Several years ago, I once gave a short speech in Nez Perce at a ritual
gathering and was doubled teamed by these echos, one translating Nez 
Perce into
Columbia River Sahaptin and the other translating the same words from Columbia
River Sahaptin into English.  It was awesome!  Other more public roles
available to "echos" are serving as translators at the Tribal General Councils
where they translate English into the local vernacular.  Naturally, these
"echos" require superior linguistic/interpretive skills and it is a demanding
occupation.  But, they too are experiencing a decline and lament the loss of
our languages more so than most.  Certainly, as a linguistic 
anthropologist and
tribal member, I hope to work with these extraordinary individuals since they
are endangered as much as the languages are endangered!

Phil Cash Cash
UofA


From hardman at UFL.EDU  Wed Oct  1 16:03:59 2008
From: hardman at UFL.EDU (MJ Hardman)
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:03:59 -0400
Subject: on translation
In-Reply-To: <20080930213810.dopsgksg84okoko8@www.email.arizona.edu>
Message-ID: <WED.1.OCT.2008.120359.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

You are quite right, and it is awesome.  We had a similar experience in a
conference we sponsored back in 1975 where we provided the logistics for the
meeting of peoples who spoke indigenous languages throughout Latin America.
We supplied simultaneous translation for English and Spanish for the general
sessions, but not for the sessions that were indigenous people only.  Since
some of the people attending did not speak Spanish well, we were told of a
lot of such translation across many of the languages. But what I most
remember was the final banquet when so many got up spontaneously to thank us
and did so in their own languages and the many ways in which people then got
up to translate across so many other languages the beautiful words being
said.  It still gives me chills to remember.  We had a banquet planned but
it was entirely taken over by our invitees in the most beautiful and most
multilingual manner imaginable.  It lives only in our memories; we didn't
get it recorded nor written down nor filmed.  But that is OK too.  Like you
say, it was awesome!

In addition, such translation has given rise to a new variety of Spanish in
the Andes.  I was recently translating into English some work done by some
of the teachers in Tupe when I taught there in 2006 (it will shortly be up n
the earthquake webpage; I'll let this list know when it is there).  I was
brought up short.  I had translated it into Spanish because, now, everyone
is multilingual with Spanish and that is necessary for bilingual education,
and had experienced no problem.  Going into English made the Andean Spanish
shout at me.

Also, in Bolivia, the market women are typically multilingual starting with
both Quechua and Aymara.  As well, toponyms speak to past bilingualism, in
our area mostly Jaqi and some variety of Quechua, but one student did a
thesis regarding Moquegua, mostly Aymara today, but clearly with Quechua,
Puquina and Aymara multilingualism in the past.

A lovely topic.  We should indeed be more aware of this.

MJ

On 10/1/08 12:38 AM, "phil cash cash" <cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU> wrote:

> One additional subject not too well known to the idea of translation is wholly
> internal indigenous translation and translators.  Most linguists and anthros
> speak of the translation act as "making sense of the foreign" and,
> maybe due in
> part to our written language bias, creating words as things--texts, corpora,
> books, dictionaries, bibles, etc.
> 
> But Indigenous translation and translators tend to exist unobserved by
> outsiders.  In one example of which I am intimately familiar is found in the
> Columbia Plateau with what are often called "echos" or indigenous translators.
> Generally speaking, speech communities in this region share a somewhat unified
> culture but are strongly multilingual or were at least such in modern times
> pre-1960s.  The presence of these "echos" promoted an indigenous
> multilingualism (no Eng in earlier times but it is more common to hear Eng
> now).  Several years ago, I once gave a short speech in Nez Perce at a ritual
> gathering and was doubled teamed by these echos, one translating Nez
> Perce into
> Columbia River Sahaptin and the other translating the same words from Columbia
> River Sahaptin into English.  It was awesome!  Other more public roles
> available to "echos" are serving as translators at the Tribal General Councils
> where they translate English into the local vernacular.  Naturally, these
> "echos" require superior linguistic/interpretive skills and it is a demanding
> occupation.  But, they too are experiencing a decline and lament the loss of
> our languages more so than most.  Certainly, as a linguistic
> anthropologist and
> tribal member, I hope to work with these extraordinary individuals since they
> are endangered as much as the languages are endangered!
> 
> Phil Cash Cash
> UofA
> 


From susan.penfield at GMAIL.COM  Wed Oct  1 17:03:47 2008
From: susan.penfield at GMAIL.COM (Susan Penfield)
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 13:03:47 -0400
Subject: DEL GRANTS and FELLOWSHIPS
Message-ID: <WED.1.OCT.2008.130347.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Hi All,

Claire Bowern's comments about the funding at NSF under the Documenting
Endangered Languages Program affords me the opportunity to mention that
there are a few changes going on. I have recently taken over as director for
this program from Doug Whalen, although he continues to stay involved with
endangered language issues through his work at the Endangered Language Fund.


The DEL program partners with the National Endowment for the Humanities to
offer both grants and fellowships. Submissions are always in September, so
one just passed. However, it isn't too early to start thinking about the
next round though! I encourage you to check out the program solicitation
(and grant guidelines) --links to both are listed below. As well, sample
proposals can be found on the NEH website under the same program name at *
www.neh.gov*<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/www.neh.gov>
(see
link below).

If you have any questions, my contact information is listed below. Please do
not hesitate to email me directly (off list) or call any time!

Best,

Susan

Susan D. Penfield, Ph.D.
Program Director: Documenting Endangered Languages, Cultural Anthropology
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 995
Arlington, VA 22230
Phone: +1-703-292-4535; Fax: +1-703-292-9068
*spenfiel at nsf.gov* <spenfiel at nsf.gov>

**********************************************************************
*

DEL Due Date: September 15, annually
*

The *Program Solicitation* can be found at: *
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12816*<http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12816>

NSF Grant Proposal Guide: *
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg*<http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg>

Sample Proposals:
*http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/del.html*<http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/del.html>


-- 
**********************************************************************************************
Susan D. Penfield, Ph.D.
(Currently on leave to the National Science Foundation.
E-mail: spenfiel at nsf.gov)


Department of English (Primary)
Faculty affiliate in Linguistics, Language, Reading and Culture,
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT),
American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI)
The Southwest Center
University of Arizona,
Tucson, Arizona 85721
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From hardman at UFL.EDU  Wed Oct  1 17:24:28 2008
From: hardman at UFL.EDU (MJ Hardman)
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 13:24:28 -0400
Subject: DEL GRANTS and FELLOWSHIPS
In-Reply-To: <39a679e20810011003w2b7c2372m9b16cd737f195bb@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <WED.1.OCT.2008.132428.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Thank you, Susan, and this is very good news (I was under the impression
that someone else had replaced Doug).  Congratulations to you.  And thank
you for all the information.

MJ

On 10/1/08 1:03 PM, "Susan Penfield" <susan.penfield at GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> Claire Bowern's comments about the funding at NSF under the Documenting
> Endangered Languages Program affords me the opportunity to mention that there
> are a few changes going on. I have recently taken over as director for this
> program from Doug Whalen, although he continues to stay involved with
> endangered language issues through his work at the Endangered Language Fund.
> 
> The DEL program partners with the National Endowment for the Humanities to
> offer both grants and fellowships. Submissions are always in September, so one
> just passed. However, it isn't too early to start thinking about the next
> round though! I encourage you to check out the program solicitation (and grant
> guidelines) --links to both are listed below. As well, sample proposals can be
> found on the NEH website under the same program name at
> www.neh.gov 
> <https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/www.neh.gov>  (see
> link below). 
> 
> If you have any questions, my contact information is listed below. Please do
> not hesitate to email me directly (off list) or call any time!
> 
> Best,
> 
> Susan
> 
> Susan D. Penfield, Ph.D.
> Program Director: Documenting Endangered Languages, Cultural Anthropology
> National Science Foundation
> 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 995
> Arlington, VA 22230
> Phone: +1-703-292-4535; Fax: +1-703-292-9068
> spenfiel at nsf.gov <mailto:spenfiel at nsf.gov>
> 
> **********************************************************************
> 
> DEL Due Date: September 15, annually
> 
> The Program Solicitation can be found at:
> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12816
> <http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12816>
> 
> NSF Grant Proposal Guide:
>  http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg
> <http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg>
> 
> Sample Proposals:
>  http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/del.html
> <http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/del.html>


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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Wed Oct  1 17:45:31 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:45:31 -0700
Subject: Most Indigenous languages 'unlikely to continue' (fwd link)
Message-ID: <WED.1.OCT.2008.104531.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Most Indigenous languages 'unlikely to continue'

Posted Wed Oct 1, 2008 11:27am AEST
ABC News
Australia

A linguistics professor says it takes several generations to revive a language
and many Indigenous languages are at risk of being lost.

Jeannie Bell from the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education says
there are less than 40 Indigenous languages surviving, with most unlikely to
continue.

"Some of our students are working with limited documented material of their
language to try and bring language back and in a realistic sense they are only
able to bring language back in limited ways," she said.

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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Wed Oct  1 17:50:37 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:50:37 -0700
Subject: Calls for indigenous languages policy supported by locals (fwd
 link)
Message-ID: <WED.1.OCT.2008.105037.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Calls for indigenous languages policy supported by locals

1/10/2008 1:22:00 PM
Australia

Calls to introduce a national indigenous languages policy were welcomed by Port
Augusta indigenous suicide prevention project officer Aaron Stuart.

Mr Stuart believed the policy may bridge the gap between cultures.

Indigenous language program and performance group Ngapartji Ngapartji urged the
Federal Government to introduce a policy where it would be compulsory to learn
an indigenous language at school.

The group recommended the establishment of a national council on indigenous
languages and a national indigenous languages centre to advise government on
policy direction as well as the development of statewide language policies and
indigenous language curriculum in schools.

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http://portaugusta.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/calls-for-indigenous-languages-policy-supported-by-locals/1322741.aspx


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Wed Oct  1 19:38:05 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:38:05 -0700
Subject: Filmmaker firmly planted (fwd link)
Message-ID: <WED.1.OCT.2008.123805.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Filmmaker firmly planted
Kamala Todd talks Cree, indigenous plants, Project Runway

Michael Kissinger, Vancouver Courier
Published: Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Canada

If Kamala Todd is on some sort of vitamin or energy drink regimen, we'd like to
know her secret. The Metis-Cree writer, filmmaker, community planner and mother
is currently working on a children's Cree language television series and has a
short film called Indigenous Plant Diva at the Vancouver International Film
Festival. How does she do it? What's frog leaf? How can we stop craving
nicotine? Todd spills the beans with the Courier's 10 Questions.

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http://www.canada.com/vancouvercourier/news/artsandentertainment/story.html?id=e69ac48d-77d2-4a0d-96d8-23903bb34413


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Thu Oct  2 17:04:58 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:04:58 -0700
Subject: Keeping culture alive (fwd link)
Message-ID: <THU.2.OCT.2008.100458.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Keeping culture alive

Thursday, October 02, 2008 at 8:31 a.m.
Michigan

BARAGA -- KBIC residents try to keep the Ojibwa language alive.  A local
community college has been teaching the course for six years.

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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct  3 17:11:05 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:11:05 -0700
Subject: Indigenous language critical (fwd link)
Message-ID: <FRI.3.OCT.2008.101105.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Indigenous language critical

02 October, 2008
Botswana

MASUNGA - Indigenous languages matter most especially to the natives as they are
an embodiment of culture and self, says the Francistown High Court Judge Justice
Mosojane.

Speaking at the annual Domboshaba Cultural Festival over the weekend, Mr
Mosojane said it is important to have interest in developing, preserving and
perpetuating languages for posterity in the country.

Mr Mosojane said language should matter to the government whose duty is to
protect the rights of people equitably without fear or favour.

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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct  3 17:17:11 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:17:11 -0700
Subject: North Slope Inupiaq language teachers stress oral fluency (fwd
 link)
Message-ID: <FRI.3.OCT.2008.101711.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

North Slope Inupiaq language teachers stress oral fluency

JANA HARCHAREK
October 02, 2008 at 12:49PM AKST
Artic

Residents of the North Slope have long been concerned with the continuing loss
of Inupiaq language.

Despite numerous conferences and meetings convened to discuss ways to reverse
language loss over the last two decades, language loss continues at a dramatic
rate.

The youngest Inupiaq speakers on the North Slope today are in their late 40s and
early 50s, a complete reversal of the norm of the 70s and 80s, when children
spoke the language as their first language.

When children came to school then they were fluent in Inupiaq. Today, save for a
few, their first and only language is English.

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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct  3 17:58:00 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:58:00 -0700
Subject: Linguistics experts compile database to compare international
 sign languages (fwd link)
Message-ID: <FRI.3.OCT.2008.105800.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Linguistics experts compile database to compare international sign languages

by Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu - October 6, 2008
Connecticut

Two researchers in the Department of Linguistics are engaged in a comparative
study of sign languages from around the world.

With support from a two-year, $200,000 grant from the National Science
Foundation, Professor Harry van der Hulst and Rachel Channon, a research
specialist, have compiled a database that contains information on nearly 12,000
signs from six different sign languages.

The initial goal of the project, says van der Hulst, is to understand through
quantitative analysis how sign languages differ in terms of the visual images
they use. The next stage will be to draw theoretical conclusions from those
differences.

The information recorded includes hand shape, movement, location of the
movement, and other characteristics for each sign. The database, known as
SignTyp, uses Excel software and will be posted to the Web as a resource
available to any researcher interested in sign language.

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From Rrlapier at AOL.COM  Mon Oct  6 12:53:43 2008
From: Rrlapier at AOL.COM (Rrlapier at AOL.COM)
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 08:53:43 EDT
Subject: Founder of Piegan Institute passes on
Message-ID: <MON.6.OCT.2008.085343.EDT.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

"Redman" Little Plume, one of the  founders of Piegan Institute, passed on 
last week in Browning, Montana. His  services will be held today,  Darrell Kipp 
will give the eulogy at the  Starr School gymnasium. 
 
"Redman" was an ardent supporter of  Blackfeet language revitalization. He 
had a rare gift of articulating with great  academic skill the finer nuances of 
the Piegan language. His unique talents will  be greatly missed by Piegan 
Insitute and the entire Blackfeet community. In most  ways "Redman" was an 
old-timer with old-time values and manners. He was also a  Christian who believed in 
the golden rule, "Do onto others...." He was a true  gentle-man. His quiet 
temperament and gentle ways will be missed in today's  chaotic world.
 
"Redman" was one of the last speakers of  the Piegan language.
 
Rosalyn LaPier
Piegan Institute
 
 
    Thomas Edward ""Redman"" Little Plume     
BROWNING  - Thomas Edward "Redman" Little Plume, 76, an Army veteran and 
Blackfeet  language teacher, died of natural causes Tuesday at a Browning  
hospital.

A wake is in progress at Starr  School gym, with nightly prayer services. A 
memorial service is 5 p.m.  Sunday at the Starr School gym,. His funeral is 2 
p.m. Monday at the gym.  Burial will take place in White Grass Cemetery. Foster 
& Spotted Eagle  Tribal Wake Center is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors, all of Browning, include his wife, Elizabeth  Little Plume; sons 
Oral Little Plume, Eugene Little Plume, Brendan  Meineke, Edwin Little Plume 
and Quintin Carlson; daughters Arleen Wippert,  Elaine Little Plume and Lavern 
Little Plume; sisters Gloria Old Person,  Ruby Hall, Tia White Grass, Leona 
Skunkcap, Violet and Clara Hugs, Rita  Shane and Beldine Small; brothers Earl 
Blackweasel Sr., George Wells, Leo  Wells and Kenneth Old Person; 16 
grandchildren and six  great-grandchildren.


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Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:41:38 -0700
Subject: RezWorld in Indian Country Today!
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From bahasawan at GMAIL.COM  Tue Oct  7 16:28:34 2008
From: bahasawan at GMAIL.COM (Daniel Kaufman)
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:28:34 -0400
Subject: article
In-Reply-To: <ILAT%200810070002511763.002E@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>
Message-ID: <TUE.7.OCT.2008.122834.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

For those who haven't come across this article on the resurgence of  
Latin in schools, I think it's highly relevant for immersion and  
revitalization efforts for indigenous languages. There's no reason  
Latin's success can't be replicated elsewhere:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/nyregion/07latin.html?em


From Rrlapier at AOL.COM  Tue Oct  7 17:22:07 2008
From: Rrlapier at AOL.COM (Rrlapier at AOL.COM)
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:22:07 EDT
Subject: article
Message-ID: <TUE.7.OCT.2008.132207.EDT.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

The key is to put "status" back into the language. This article discusses  how Latin has new status in the education community and among kids. 
 
If a tribal language has no status, no one cares and people want to know  the language that carries status with it -- English. 
 
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From rzs at WILDBLUE.NET  Tue Oct  7 19:45:42 2008
From: rzs at WILDBLUE.NET (Richard Smith)
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:45:42 -0700
Subject: article
In-Reply-To: <cb7.3e171288.361cf4bf@aol.com>
Message-ID: <TUE.7.OCT.2008.124542.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

 Rosalyn,
you said it so well.......
 I think for many of us, we've been thinking in a colonizers tongue so long
we've begun to see our own native languages as just more stuff to pile on
our lives.
a non-essential, a seasoning, a bit of color, a sweetener...but thats about
it.
People are already stressing at their limits just keeping up with their
bills.

Sure, colonization might have brought "jobs" but it has been disruptive
deep within our minds and hearts,probably in ways still undetermined.
When I remember what has happened to my own tribal members minds,
it helps keep me from becoming discouraged by the sheer weight of this work.

So sad to hear about the passing of your elder and mentor.
Here to, every year at ceremonies we see we are losing more and more.
Its like a piece of our backbone slowly being ripped out

-Richard
Wyandotte, Oklahoma


On 10/7/08 10:22 AM, "Rrlapier at AOL.COM" <Rrlapier at AOL.COM> wrote:

> The key is to put "status" back into the language. This article discusses how
> Latin has new status in the education community and among kids.
>  
> If a tribal language has no status, no one cares and people want to know the
> language that carries status with it -- English.
>  
> Rosalyn LaPier 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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From MiaKalish at LEARNINGFORPEOPLE.US  Tue Oct  7 22:49:24 2008
From: MiaKalish at LEARNINGFORPEOPLE.US (Mia Kalish)
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:49:24 -0600
Subject: article
In-Reply-To: <C5110A76.5300%rzs@wildblue.net>
Message-ID: <TUE.7.OCT.2008.164924.0600.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

This morning, one of my students from the Summer Research Enhancement
Program (SREP) left on a plane for Seattle, Washington, carrying a CD that
contained some Flash animations that she designed, composed and narrated.
These animations were for children, especially young girls, and talked about
the benefits and dangers of the Gardasil shot series. One of her friends,
also a SREP participant, created for her a second set of animations by
saying her message, but in Navajo. 

 

My part in all of this, besides developing the first version of the cancer
movies as materials for the workshop, was to encourage them, and to help
them with the technology. Their part was the creativity, the dedication, the
courage, the determination, and then just taking one step after another to
make it happen. 

 

What was interesting was that they didn't say, Oh, it has to be perfect. We
need a linguist to approve this/an elder to say this/someone to tell us it's
okay or give us money. They just did it. I am so proud of them. 

 

So today, in a time when so many languages are facing so many challenges,
the very first talking, bilingual HPV cells, polysorbate 80 molecules and
salt crystals took a ride to spread the message that science, technology,
math, medicine, and contemporary issues can be addressed in the language of
the people. 

 

And I am SO PROUD of them. 

 

Of me too, I guess, for carving a path for them to walk, and then being
there to help when they needed it. I went to bed at 3:45 this morning,
because it took that long to get everything ready. I was up again by 7:10
when the phone started ringing, and handed my student her CD at 7:50. Was it
painful, all this with no sleep? Yep. Was it worth it? You-betchie. 

 

J 

Mia 

 

PS: The technology isn't hard. It's just that the project was complex and
needed that many people. Kind of like teepee poles. 

 

From: Indigenous Languages and Technology [mailto:ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU]
On Behalf Of Richard Smith
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 1:46 PM
To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: Re: [ILAT] article

 

Rosalyn,
you said it so well.......
 I think for many of us, we've been thinking in a colonizers tongue so long
we've begun to see our own native languages as just more stuff to pile on
our lives.
a non-essential, a seasoning, a bit of color, a sweetener...but thats about
it.
People are already stressing at their limits just keeping up with their
bills.

Sure, colonization might have brought "jobs" but it has been disruptive
deep within our minds and hearts,probably in ways still undetermined.
When I remember what has happened to my own tribal members minds,
it helps keep me from becoming discouraged by the sheer weight of this work.

So sad to hear about the passing of your elder and mentor.
Here to, every year at ceremonies we see we are losing more and more.
Its like a piece of our backbone slowly being ripped out

-Richard
Wyandotte, Oklahoma


On 10/7/08 10:22 AM, "Rrlapier at AOL.COM" <Rrlapier at AOL.COM> wrote:

The key is to put "status" back into the language. This article discusses
how Latin has new status in the education community and among kids. 
 
If a tribal language has no status, no one cares and people want to know the
language that carries status with it -- English. 
 
Rosalyn LaPier 




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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Wed Oct  8 05:23:09 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 22:23:09 -0700
Subject: 2009 Native American and Indigenous Studies Association
 Conference (fwd CFP)
Message-ID: <TUE.7.OCT.2008.222309.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

2009 Native American and Indigenous Studies Association Conference

May 21-23, 2009
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Call for Papers
http://amin.umn.edu/naisa2009/index.html#callForPapers

The American Indian Studies Department at the University is hosting the first
meeting of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association. The Acting
Council is inviting proposals from scholars around the globe for submissions of
individual papers, panel session proposals, or roundtables on any topic in
Native American and Indigenous Studies. All persons working in the field are
invited and encouraged to submit proposals. Only complete proposals will
receive full consideration. The limit on proposals is two proposed appearances
on the program in any capacity.

December 1, 2008 Deadline for paper proposal submissions


From pasxapu at DAKOTACOM.NET  Wed Oct  8 07:02:58 2008
From: pasxapu at DAKOTACOM.NET (phil cash cash)
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:02:58 -0700
Subject: news lull for next few days...
Message-ID: <WED.8.OCT.2008.000258.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Greetings,

The news may slow down a bit as I jet across the world to Tulsa, OK.   
Feel free to post news or whatever.  Will be back online this weekend.

Phil Cash Cash
ILAT mg


From Melvin.Peltier at SAULTCOLLEGE.CA  Thu Oct  9 02:28:22 2008
From: Melvin.Peltier at SAULTCOLLEGE.CA (Melvin Peltier)
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 22:28:22 -0400
Subject: news lull for next few days...
Message-ID: <WED.8.OCT.2008.222822.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Aanii,
 
Just a reminder of this weekends Eagles Staff Gathering, October 11-12 at Dowagiac, Michigan host by Pokagon Potwatomi Nation. More information is located on our website: 
http://saultcollege.ca/Academics/NativeEducation/Events.asp
 
Miigwech,
 
Melvin Peltier
Native Student Recruitment Officer

________________________________

From: Indigenous Languages and Technology on behalf of phil cash cash
Sent: Wed 08/10/2008 3:02 AM
To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: [ILAT] news lull for next few days...



Greetings,

The news may slow down a bit as I jet across the world to Tulsa, OK.  
Feel free to post news or whatever.  Will be back online this weekend.

Phil Cash Cash
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From linguist4 at KATHLANGCENTRE.ORG.AU  Fri Oct 10 00:22:15 2008
From: linguist4 at KATHLANGCENTRE.ORG.AU (Eugenie Collyer)
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:52:15 +0930
Subject: Fwd: First Australians
Message-ID: <FRI.10.OCT.2008.095215.0930.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

>
> The landmark documentary series First Australians tells a very  
> different story of our nation. By Sacha Molitorisz.
> ''BEFORE the Dreaming, the Australian continent was a flat,  
> featureless place, devoid of life," says a woman's ethereal voice,  
> over shots of red desert and rugged coastline. "Then giant beings  
> came down from the sky, came from across the sea and emerged from  
> within the Earth. With their arrival the Dreaming began and life  
> was born... (and) in everything they touched they left their  
> essence, making the lands sacred to those who honour the Dreaming -  
> the first Australians."
> So begins one of the most significant documentary series in the  
> history of Australian television. For the first time, the story of  
> Aboriginal Australia has been condensed into a coherent narrative  
> that begins with the mythological birth of humanity on this  
> continent - the Dreaming that historian Inga Clendinnen calls "that  
> web of stories which holds this great recalcitrant continent within  
> the net of human intelligence" - and ends in the aftermath of Eddie  
> Mabo's landmark native title victory. In seven episodes, it's a  
> series that explores, in the words of award-winning filmmaker  
> Rachel Perkins, what happens when the oldest living culture in the  
> world is overrun by the world's greatest empire....
>
> http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/tv--radio/the-story-of- 
> black-australia/2008/10/08/1223145363254.html

Eugenie Collyer
Town Linguist
Diwurruwurru-Jaru Aboriginal Corporation
(Katherine Regional Aboriginal Language Centre)
PO Box 871, Katherine 0851
Ph: (08) 89711233
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From aidan at USYD.EDU.AU  Fri Oct 10 01:24:47 2008
From: aidan at USYD.EDU.AU (Aidan Wilson)
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:24:47 +1100
Subject: Fwd: First Australians
In-Reply-To: <39777981-05D0-4535-8C6C-03C15F611134@kathlangcentre.org.au>
Message-ID: <FRI.10.OCT.2008.122447.1100.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

There was also an SBS World News report about thiis documentatry series, 
and it ventured into the state of indigenous languages in Australia. As 
part of it, I was interviewed about a mobile phone dictionary that James 
McElvenny and I have been developing throughout the year. You can see it 
on Youtube:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=AcQt3mQ7-N8

-Aidan

Eugenie Collyer wrote:

>>
>> *The landmark documentary series First Australians tells a very 
>> different story of our nation. By Sacha Molitorisz.*
>> ''BEFORE the Dreaming, the Australian continent was a flat, 
>> featureless place, devoid of life," says a woman's ethereal voice, 
>> over shots of red desert and rugged coastline. "Then giant beings 
>> came down from the sky, came from across the sea and emerged from 
>> within the Earth. With their arrival the Dreaming began and life was 
>> born... (and) in everything they touched they left their essence, 
>> making the lands sacred to those who honour the Dreaming - the first 
>> Australians."
>> So begins one of the most significant documentary series in the 
>> history of Australian television. For the first time, the story of 
>> Aboriginal Australia has been condensed into a coherent narrative 
>> that begins with the mythological birth of humanity on this continent 
>> - the Dreaming that historian Inga Clendinnen calls "that web of 
>> stories which holds this great recalcitrant continent within the net 
>> of human intelligence" - and ends in the aftermath of Eddie Mabo's 
>> landmark native title victory. In seven episodes, it's a series that 
>> explores, in the words of award-winning filmmaker Rachel Perkins, 
>> what happens when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun 
>> by the world's greatest empire....
>>
>> _http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/tv--radio/the-story-of-black-australia/2008/10/08/1223145363254.html_
>
> Eugenie Collyer
> Town Linguist
> Diwurruwurru-Jaru Aboriginal Corporation
> (Katherine Regional Aboriginal Language Centre)
> PO Box 871, Katherine 0851
> Ph: (08) 89711233
> Fax: (08) 8971 0561
>
>
>


From maiaponsonnet at HOTMAIL.COM  Fri Oct 10 17:31:33 2008
From: maiaponsonnet at HOTMAIL.COM (Ponsonnet Maia)
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:31:33 +0000
Subject: Fwd: First Australians
In-Reply-To: <39777981-05D0-4535-8C6C-03C15F611134@kathlangcentre.org.au>
Message-ID: <FRI.10.OCT.2008.173133.0000.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>


Wow, that's gonna be something! 
Thanks for that, Maïa



Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:52:15 +0930From: linguist4 at KATHLANGCENTRE.ORG.AUSubject: [ILAT] Fwd: First AustraliansTo: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU




The landmark documentary series First Australians tells a very different story of our nation. By Sacha Molitorisz.
''BEFORE the Dreaming, the Australian continent was a flat, featureless place, devoid of life," says a woman's ethereal voice, over shots of red desert and rugged coastline. "Then giant beings came down from the sky, came from across the sea and emerged from within the Earth. With their arrival the Dreaming began and life was born... (and) in everything they touched they left their essence, making the lands sacred to those who honour the Dreaming - the first Australians."
So begins one of the most significant documentary series in the history of Australian television. For the first time, the story of Aboriginal Australia has been condensed into a coherent narrative that begins with the mythological birth of humanity on this continent - the Dreaming that historian Inga Clendinnen calls "that web of stories which holds this great recalcitrant continent within the net of human intelligence" - and ends in the aftermath of Eddie Mabo's landmark native title victory. In seven episodes, it's a series that explores, in the words of award-winning filmmaker Rachel Perkins, what happens when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun by the world's greatest empire....

http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/tv--radio/the-story-of-black-australia/2008/10/08/1223145363254.html

Eugenie Collyer
Town Linguist
Diwurruwurru-Jaru Aboriginal Corporation
(Katherine Regional Aboriginal Language Centre)
PO Box 871, Katherine 0851
Ph: (08) 89711233
Fax: (08) 8971 0561

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From maiaponsonnet at HOTMAIL.COM  Fri Oct 10 17:32:08 2008
From: maiaponsonnet at HOTMAIL.COM (Ponsonnet Maia)
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:32:08 +0000
Subject: Fwd: First Australians
In-Reply-To: <39777981-05D0-4535-8C6C-03C15F611134@kathlangcentre.org.au>
Message-ID: <FRI.10.OCT.2008.173208.0000.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>


Ooop, sorry, I just wanted to thank Eugenie there... 
M. 



Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:52:15 +0930From: linguist4 at KATHLANGCENTRE.ORG.AUSubject: [ILAT] Fwd: First AustraliansTo: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU




The landmark documentary series First Australians tells a very different story of our nation. By Sacha Molitorisz.
''BEFORE the Dreaming, the Australian continent was a flat, featureless place, devoid of life," says a woman's ethereal voice, over shots of red desert and rugged coastline. "Then giant beings came down from the sky, came from across the sea and emerged from within the Earth. With their arrival the Dreaming began and life was born... (and) in everything they touched they left their essence, making the lands sacred to those who honour the Dreaming - the first Australians."
So begins one of the most significant documentary series in the history of Australian television. For the first time, the story of Aboriginal Australia has been condensed into a coherent narrative that begins with the mythological birth of humanity on this continent - the Dreaming that historian Inga Clendinnen calls "that web of stories which holds this great recalcitrant continent within the net of human intelligence" - and ends in the aftermath of Eddie Mabo's landmark native title victory. In seven episodes, it's a series that explores, in the words of award-winning filmmaker Rachel Perkins, what happens when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun by the world's greatest empire....

http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/tv--radio/the-story-of-black-australia/2008/10/08/1223145363254.html

Eugenie Collyer
Town Linguist
Diwurruwurru-Jaru Aboriginal Corporation
(Katherine Regional Aboriginal Language Centre)
PO Box 871, Katherine 0851
Ph: (08) 89711233
Fax: (08) 8971 0561

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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Mon Oct 13 19:28:59 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:28:59 -0700
Subject: Play by play, Navajo style (fwd link)
Message-ID: <MON.13.OCT.2008.122859.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Play by play, Navajo style
Football announcer Cuyler Frank to call LSU plays

By Maria Scandale, Today correspondent
Story Published: Oct 10, 2008

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – When The New York Times, USA Today, ESPN and Fox Sports
Network were all calling him, “it was the coolest time,” recalls history-making
football announcer Cuyler Frank, Diné, “but hectic.”

“I was even a Jeopardy question.”

In high school, Frank had been on his way to making his name in another sport –
bull riding. But a car accident one night stole not only championship dreams,
but his will to live.

Now his voice is heard across the Navajo nation, broadcasting New Mexico State
University Aggies football games in Navajo. On Nov. 15, a Southeastern
Conference game will be aired in Navajo for the first time when Frank sits in
the booth of the Louisiana State University Tigers.

The groundbreaking sound of the collegiate play-by-play reaching the reservation
in the Native language captivated the attention of the mass media in 2005. “It
was Sept. 23, 2005” – Frank lists the date by heart – when New Mexico State
became the first university to broadcast a game in Navajo.

Access full article below:
http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/30808399.html


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 14 16:57:16 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:57:16 -0700
Subject: Making their language sing (fwd link)
Message-ID: <TUE.14.OCT.2008.095716.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE

Making their language sing
Kym Gouchie gets grandmother's help to save an endangered tongue through song

CATHRYN ATKINSON
Special to The Globe and Mail
October 14, 2008

A native singer-songwriter hopes a grant from the Canada Council will help three
generations of her family make beautiful music together, and at the same time
save their critically endangered indigenous language.

Kym Gouchie received $8,000 from the council to write and record songs in the
Lheidli dialect, a branch of the Carrier language group of northern British
Columbia.

Only three elders of the Lheidli T'enneh people still speak the language
fluently, including Ms. Gouchie's 87-year-old grandmother, Mary Gouchie.

Access full article below:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081014.BCLANGUAGE14/TPStory/National


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 14 17:11:36 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:11:36 -0700
Subject: Northern territory kids get four hours a day in English (fwd link)
Message-ID: <TUE.14.OCT.2008.101136.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Northern territory kids get four hours a day in English

Paul Toohey | October 15, 2008
Australia

IN an effort to address failings in indigenous bilingual education, the Northern
Territory Government will require the first four hours of every school day to be
conducted in English.

Announcing the decision yesterday, Territory Education Minister Marion Scrymgour
said she supported indigenous language and culture, but her priority was to get
Aboriginal children grounded in the English language before they studied their
own.

Bilingual indigenous education is a divisive and emotional issue in the
Territory.

Access full article below:
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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 14 18:15:09 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:15:09 -0700
Subject: Digitial recorder: Olympus LS-10
Message-ID: <TUE.14.OCT.2008.111509.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Greetings,

I recently attended the Oklahoma Native Language Association (ONLA) conference
in Preston, OK last week.  One the presenters, a media specialist, gave a demo
of the new Olympus LS-10, a rather small hand-held professional digital
recorder.  Based on the "live" recording we did, this digital recorder produced
a high quality, clean, clear audio sample using the dual stereo internal
microphones.  Also, it was fairly easy to transfer the .wav file to a computer
for editing/playback.  In other words, this digital recorder is easy to use! 
So, I was/am greatly impressed and hope to get one soon!  The only draw back is
if you want to use an external professional mic, you will need an adapter since
it only uses a mini-plug jack.  Overall, it may be just the kind of versatile
gadget you could use for your own language field work.

Take a look:
http://www.olympuscanada.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1350

If you know something about this gadget, feel free to join in on this
mini-review!

l8ter,

Phil
UofA


From Jimrem at AOL.COM  Tue Oct 14 19:58:38 2008
From: Jimrem at AOL.COM (Jimrem at AOL.COM)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:58:38 EDT
Subject: Digitial recorder: Olympus LS-10
Message-ID: <TUE.14.OCT.2008.155838.EDT.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

 
In a message dated 10/14/2008 1:15:21 PM Central Daylight Time,  
cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU writes:

One the  presenters, a media specialist, gave a demo
of the new Olympus LS-10, a  rather small hand-held professional digital
recorder.  Based on the  "live" recording we did, this digital recorder 
produced
a high quality,  clean, clear audio sample using the dual stereo internal
microphones.   



I checked on Amazon and found this listed for $305.  The Olympus  Canada site 
you gave lists it for $498.  There are 35 reviews on Amazon to  read the 
opinions of others.  
 
Jim 
 
 
Jim  Rementer
Lenape Language Project
The Delaware Tribe
Bartlesville OK  74006

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From andrekar at NCIDC.ORG  Wed Oct 15 03:00:33 2008
From: andrekar at NCIDC.ORG (Andre Cramblit)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:00:33 -0700
Subject: Clocks & Watches in Native Languages
Message-ID: <TUE.14.OCT.2008.200033.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

http://www.indigenous-language.org/Marketplace/index.html


The Indigenous Language Institute (ILI) is a publicly supported, 501 
(C)3 non-profit organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A  
consortium of diverse individuals and professionals with grass roots  
input and support, ILI is funded by grants and contributions from  
foundations, corporations and individuals.

Mission

The Indigenous Language Institute (ILI) facilitates innovative,  
successful community-based initiatives for language revitalization  
through collaboration with other appropriate groups, organizations  
and individuals and promotes public awareness of the importance of  
Indigenous language preservation.

Philosophies, Goals, and Objectives

The guiding philosophy behind the Indigenous Language Institute is to  
“help create speakers” of endangered Indigenous languages while we  
still have speakers left.

ILI is driven by the urgency of the work to revitalize indigenous  
languages. There is a ten-year window of opportunity to make a  
difference, to turn the tide of language decline so that indigenous  
languages become a vibrant component of everyday life in Indian  
communities. The ILI:

Encourages and empowers Native communities to create their own  
solutions drawing upon their unique culture and resources
Facilitates access to critical information for sustaining successful  
community language work
Researches unique approaches to language revitalization
Bridges gaps that exist between isolated communities, academia and  
grassroots needs
Conducts symposia to create opportunities for interdisciplinary,  
intercultural discussions and sharing
Program Areas

ILI is national center for research, technical assistance and public  
education regarding indigenous language revitalization. ILI unifies  
and builds a network of language efforts among all 558+ indigenous  
communities of North America. ILI's long-term goal is to connect with  
North, Central and South America, and eventually the world, to  
enlarge this web.

Research & Development studies, tests and produces innovative  
products and methods that support best practices in language  
acquisition and retention. ILI utilizes an interdisciplinary approach  
that can bridge proven research information with grassroots needs for  
effective language revitalization work.

Language Materials Development Center that provides multimedia  
technology training to place skills into the hands of community  
language practitioners to develop materials in the Native languages.  
Native font and keyboard enablement, storybook creation, digital  
storytelling are some of the workshop topics. The audio services  
digitize older formats into current, stable media and the audio lab  
can be used for recording languages.

Community Outreach Program disseminates the findings and results of  
the Research Program through its publications, seminars (both  
regional and national), workshops, consulting services to tribes, the  
web site and newsletters. The Language Materials Repository is a  
reference library of language materials developed by various tribes  
and institutions that is available for research by community  
practitioners.

Public Awareness & Education promotes to the community at large the  
importance of preserving, protecting and perpetuating indigenous  
languages. ILI engages in PR and public education through  
partnerships with national and international partners such as the  
National Congress of American Indians and Te Wananga o Aotearoa,  
among others.
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From peasley at ROSETTASTONE.COM  Wed Oct 15 13:25:05 2008
From: peasley at ROSETTASTONE.COM (Easley, Phil)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:25:05 -0400
Subject: Digitial recorder: Olympus LS-10
In-Reply-To: A<c78.41907c73.362653ee@aol.com>
Message-ID: <WED.15.OCT.2008.092505.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Here's a handy link to tests and reviews of all things audio, created by
an organization that is meant to serve independent Public Radio
producers.  These folks are always thinking about affordability, ease of
use and quality of sound.  It's a handy reference for both old-timers
and newcomers.

 

http://www.transom.org/tools/

 

 

Phil Easley

Rosetta Stone(r)
Endangered Language Audio Engineer

T (540) 578-4505
F (540)437-2829

(800) 788-0822
RosettaStone.com

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From: Indigenous Languages and Technology
[mailto:ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jimrem at AOL.COM
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:59 PM
To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: Re: [ILAT] Digitial recorder: Olympus LS-10

 

In a message dated 10/14/2008 1:15:21 PM Central Daylight Time,
cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU writes:

	One the presenters, a media specialist, gave a demo
	of the new Olympus LS-10, a rather small hand-held professional
digital
	recorder.  Based on the "live" recording we did, this digital
recorder produced
	a high quality, clean, clear audio sample using the dual stereo
internal
	microphones.  

 

I checked on Amazon and found this listed for $305.  The Olympus Canada
site you gave lists it for $498.  There are 35 reviews on Amazon to read
the opinions of others.  

 

Jim 

 

 

Jim Rementer
Lenape Language Project
The Delaware Tribe
Bartlesville OK 74006





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From pasxapu at DAKOTACOM.NET  Wed Oct 15 14:43:20 2008
From: pasxapu at DAKOTACOM.NET (phil cash cash)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:43:20 -0700
Subject: Digitial recorder: Olympus LS-10
In-Reply-To: <AD3A4151EFD4C94D885AFEB784BA47BD021F2999@RSHBGEXVS1.rosettastone.local>
Message-ID: <WED.15.OCT.2008.074320.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Nice resource, thanks for the link Phil.

--P

On Oct 15, 2008, at 6:25 AM, Easley, Phil wrote:

> Here’s a handy link to tests and reviews of all things audio,  
> created by an organization that is meant to serve independent  
> Public Radio producers.  These folks are always thinking about  
> affordability, ease of use and quality of sound.  It’s a handy  
> reference for both old-timers and newcomers.
>
> http://www.transom.org/tools/
>
>
> Phil Easley
> Rosetta Stone®
> Endangered Language Audio Engineer
> T (540) 578-4505
> F (540)437-2829
> (800) 788-0822
> RosettaStone.com
> <image002.jpg>This e-mail and any attachments thereto are intended  
> only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain  
> legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not  
> the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that  
> any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email, and any  
> attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you receive this  
> email in error please contact the sender by reply email and destroy  
> all copies of the original message.
>


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Wed Oct 15 16:18:02 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:18:02 -0700
Subject: Virtual Reality world used to teach language (fwd link)
Message-ID: <WED.15.OCT.2008.091802.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Virtual Reality world used to teach language

By Ryan Burns
TigerWeekly
The Louisiana State University

If you’re trying to learn a new language and nothing seems to work, many people
will suggest the full-immersion treatment. That way, there is no choice but to
learn the language. If you’re looking to try the method without moving to a
foreign country, the answer may be just around the bend.

Miguel Garcia-Ruiz, Arthur Edwards and Raul Aquino-Santos, professors of the
College of Telematics at the University of Colima, Mexico, have joined forces
with Professor Samir El-Seoud of the Princess Sumaya University for Technology
in Amman, Jordan. Their collaborative effort has produced a virtual reality
city aimed at teaching foreign languages.

Access full article below:
http://tigerweekly.com/article/10-15-2008/9462


From wjposer at LDC.UPENN.EDU  Thu Oct 16 06:44:26 2008
From: wjposer at LDC.UPENN.EDU (William J Poser)
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:44:26 -0400
Subject: Digitial recorder: Olympus LS-10
In-Reply-To: <20081014111509.wzsiisgg8s0o88k8@www.email.arizona.edu>
Message-ID: <THU.16.OCT.2008.024426.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

The Olympus LS-10 looks interesting, but I have to say,
that's a truly horrible Flash-infested web site. 

Bill


From bahasawan at GMAIL.COM  Fri Oct 17 11:40:12 2008
From: bahasawan at GMAIL.COM (Daniel Kaufman)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:40:12 -0400
Subject: Arapaho article
In-Reply-To: <ILAT%200810160002295486.003B@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>
Message-ID: <FRI.17.OCT.2008.074012.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

An article of interest from the NY Times -

Arapaho Tribe Teaches the Young:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/us/17arapaho.html?_r=1&oref=slogin


From sissela at YAHOO.COM  Fri Oct 17 14:34:58 2008
From: sissela at YAHOO.COM (Donna Williams)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:34:58 -0700
Subject: Fw: NYTimes.com: Its Native Tongue Facing Extinction,
 Arapaho Tribe Teaches the Young
Message-ID: <FRI.17.OCT.2008.073458.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>




Subject: NYTimes.com: Its Native Tongue Facing Extinction, Arapaho Tribe Teaches the Young


           
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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 17 17:10:49 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:10:49 -0700
Subject: Canadian missionary works to keep alive Brazilian indigenous
 language (fwd link)
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MACDONELL-MACUXI Oct-16-2008 (970 words) With photo. xxxi

Canadian missionary works to keep alive Brazilian indigenous language

By Yone Simidzu
Catholic News Service

TORONTO (CNS) -- Every two weeks, a language dies, and with it, the history of
the people who spoke it and their vision of the world.

In Brazil, of the 1,200 languages spoken when Europeans arrived around 1500,
only a few remain, and soon they also will disappear. But Macuxi has a greater
chance of survival because of the efforts of a Canadian missionary, Father
Ronald MacDonell.

Father MacDonell, a member of the Toronto-based Scarboro Missions, is the
producer of a radio show airing in October on a Brazilian church-run radio
service. He is also the coordinator of a dictionary in the indigenous language
of the Macuxi people of Brazil's Roraima state, in the northernmost tip of
Brazil at the border of Venezuela and Guyana.

Access full article below:
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0805275.htm


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 17 17:12:52 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:12:52 -0700
Subject: New Documentary Film Tracks Languages (fwd link)
Message-ID: <FRI.17.OCT.2008.101252.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

New Documentary Film Tracks Languages

By Paul Sisco
Washington
17 October 2008

Scientists who study linguistics estimate that half the world's spoken languages
are likely to disappear in this century. VOA's Paul Sisco spoke with the
director of a new documentary film that chronicles the work of two scientists
who are traveling the world in a race to preserve what they can.

Access full article below:
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-10-17-voa14.cfm


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 17 17:17:46 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:17:46 -0700
Subject: Lessons in Intercultural Communication (fwd link)
Message-ID: <FRI.17.OCT.2008.101746.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

10-17-2008 17:55
Lessons in Intercultural Communication

By Michael Ha
Staff Reporter
Korea

When it comes to communicating across different cultures, understanding the
language may be just the beginning.

A leading intercultural communications expert said that the ability to ``read
between the lines" and understanding non-spoken expressions in various cultural
contexts is also an important part of communication, one that's often overlooked
when studying foreign languages.

Access full article below:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/10/142_32870.html


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 17 17:19:32 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:19:32 -0700
Subject: Coeur d'Alene Tribe trying to save language (fwd link)
Message-ID: <FRI.17.OCT.2008.101932.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Coeur d'Alene Tribe trying to save language

Posted: Oct 16, 2008 08:45 PM

PLUMMER, Idaho -- The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is in danger of losing its most
valuable asset: its voice.

There are only three people left in the world who can fluently speak the Coeur
d'Alene language.  But the tribe recently passed a policy to change that.

The idea is to encourage tribal members to learn and speak the Coeur d'Alene
language before its gone forever.  It's a language the tribe began to go away
over a century ago.

His voice is everything.  At 85, Felix Aripa is one of the last speakers of his
language.

Access full article below:
http://www.kxly.com/Global/story.asp?S=9193188


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Sat Oct 18 17:24:46 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:24:46 -0700
Subject: Why you should avoid 'mingqutnguaq' (fwd link)
Message-ID: <SAT.18.OCT.2008.102446.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Why you should avoid 'mingqutnguaq'

Yup'ik Eskimo Grant Kashatok speaks about his life on ice in Newtok, Alaska

By Stephen Chittenden
BBC News, Newtok, Alaska

The number of Eskimo words for snow has long been a point of debate.

In the Yup'ik Eskimo Dictionary published by the Native Language Centre at the
University of Alaska, and found in schools throughout Alaska's Yukon Delta,
there are 37 ways of referring to it.

When snow falls from the sky, an Eskimo can say "it's snowing" in four different
ways: aniu, cellallir, ganir or qanunge.

Once the snow is on the ground, things can get more complicated. Light snow is
kannevvluk, soft and deep snow is muruaneq and drifting snow is called natquik.

Crusted snow, corniced snow and fresh snow all have their own word too.

Access full article below:
https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/imp/mailbox.php?start=3


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Sat Oct 18 20:57:03 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:57:03 -0700
Subject: Choctaw code talkers finally recognized (fwd link)
Message-ID: <SAT.18.OCT.2008.135703.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Choctaw code talkers finally recognized

By Ron Jenkins - The Associated Press
Posted : Saturday Oct 18, 2008 14:41:33 EDT

OKLAHOMA CITY — Tewanna Edwards remembers her late great-uncle as a gentle old
man who fed her raisins and laughed as she grimaced while eating them.

She had no idea as a child that the 6-foot-3 Choctaw Indian was one of the first
American Indian code talkers.

He was among 18 original Choctaw code talkers who never lived to see public
recognition of their war deeds. Legislation signed by President Bush last week
authorizes congressional medals to be issued to the Choctaw Nation and family
members.

The law also recognizes members of Oklahoma’s Comanche Tribe and other code
talkers of World War II from tribes across the country.

Access full article below:


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Sat Oct 18 20:57:51 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:57:51 -0700
Subject: Choctaw code talkers finally recognized (fwd link)
In-Reply-To: <20081018135703.b0vmg1s0gcso40sg@www.email.arizona.edu>
Message-ID: <SAT.18.OCT.2008.135751.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

The missing URL is here:
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/10/ap_ChoctawCodeTalkers_101808/
Quoting phil cash cash :

> Choctaw code talkers finally recognized
>
> By Ron Jenkins - The Associated Press
> Posted : Saturday Oct 18, 2008 14:41:33 EDT
>
> OKLAHOMA CITY — Tewanna Edwards remembers her late great-uncle as a 
> gentle old
> man who fed her raisins and laughed as she grimaced while eating them.
>
> She had no idea as a child that the 6-foot-3 Choctaw Indian was one 
> of the first
> American Indian code talkers.
>
> He was among 18 original Choctaw code talkers who never lived to see public
> recognition of their war deeds. Legislation signed by President Bush 
> last week
> authorizes congressional medals to be issued to the Choctaw Nation and family
> members.
>
> The law also recognizes members of Oklahoma’s Comanche Tribe and other code
> talkers of World War II from tribes across the country.
>
> Access full article below:

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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Sun Oct 19 17:32:57 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:32:57 -0700
Subject: Why you should avoid 'mingqutnguaq' (fwd link)
In-Reply-To: <20081018102446.fy9vzx8g4wsow4cc@www.email.arizona.edu>
Message-ID: <SUN.19.OCT.2008.103257.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Here is the missing URL:
Why you should avoid 'mingqutnguaq'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7671137.stm
Quoting phil cash cash :

> Why you should avoid 'mingqutnguaq'
>
> Yup'ik Eskimo Grant Kashatok speaks about his life on ice in Newtok, Alaska
>
> By Stephen Chittenden
> BBC News, Newtok, Alaska
>
> The number of Eskimo words for snow has long been a point of debate.
>
> In the Yup'ik Eskimo Dictionary published by the Native Language 
> Centre at the
> University of Alaska, and found in schools throughout Alaska's Yukon Delta,
> there are 37 ways of referring to it.
>
> When snow falls from the sky, an Eskimo can say "it's snowing" in 
> four different
> ways: aniu, cellallir, ganir or qanunge.
>
> Once the snow is on the ground, things can get more complicated. 
> Light snow is
> kannevvluk, soft and deep snow is muruaneq and drifting snow is 
> called natquik.
>
> Crusted snow, corniced snow and fresh snow all have their own word too.
>
> Access full article below:
> https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/imp/mailbox.php?start=3


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From andrekar at NCIDC.ORG  Mon Oct 20 05:49:29 2008
From: andrekar at NCIDC.ORG (Andre Cramblit)
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:49:29 -0700
Subject: Georgiana Trull passed away on Oct. 16, 2008 at the age of 92.
Message-ID: <SUN.19.OCT.2008.224929.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>





Georgiana Trull passed away on Oct. 16, 2008 at the age of 92. She  
was born in Sregon Village, on the Yurok Reservation to Melissa and  
Charlie Myers. Georgiana went to school at Pecwan, Morek, Hoopa, and  
Riverside Boarding School. She was a welder in San Diego, a fish  
filleter at Lazio’s in Eureka, and for the last 40 years was a  
teacher of the Yurok language for the Yurok Tribe.

Georgiana is survived by the following: Her husband, Harold “John”  
Trull, and her son Richard and wife Debra Myers. Grandchildren  
Harold, Louie, Dewey, Melissa, Richard II, Charlie, Frankie,  
Georgiana and Virginia.  Great-grandchildren Jolene, Michael, Andrew,  
Robert, Hunter, Lilli, Dylan, Kylie, Kayla, Preston, DJ, Lucinda, and  
Sofia. Great-great-grandchild Issac McCovey. Nieces and nephews  
Everett “Dewey” Myers, Gilbert Myers, Larry Sillaway, Louie Myers,  
Andrea Lavato, Everetta Myers, Barbara Rakestraw, Dwayne Myers,  
Raymond Myers, Roselie Snider, Barbara Green, Gail and Myran Ownbey,  
Roberta Smith, Lois, Cindy, Bruce, Linda, and Don Coulter, Bev, Mike,  
Brock and Jerry Trull.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Melissa and Charlie,  
brother Everett Myers, sister Jessie Myers, Aunt Queen James and  
nephews Frank Robbins, Joe Henderson and Jerald Coulter.

Visitation will be held Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.  
at Paul’s Chapel in Arcata. Celebration of Life service will be held  
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, at the Arcata Veterans Building, 14th & J  
streets, at 12 p.m. with Leo Canez officiating.

Casket Bearers will be Harold, Louie, Dewey, Richard, Charlie,  
Frankie, Nin, Gilbert Jr. Andrew, and Glenn Moore Jr. Honorary  
Bearers will be Glenn Moore Sr. Merky Oliver, Corky Simms, Dr. Tom  
Gates, George Ghatto, Frank McCovey, Tommy Wilson, Robert Kinney,  
Jeremy McInerney and Leroy Halbe.

Memorial Contribution may be may to the Yurok Tribe Language Program  
P.O. Box 1027 Klamath, Calif. 95548

Arrangements are under the care of Paul’s Chapel in Arcata.


Leo Canez

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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Mon Oct 20 17:10:37 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:10:37 -0700
Subject: Genographic Legacy Fund (fwd)
Message-ID: <MON.20.OCT.2008.101037.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

The Genographic Legacy Fund aims to empower indigenous and traditional peoples
on a local level while helping to raise awareness on a global level of the
challenges and pressures facing these communities. Support from the fund will
be directed primarily toward education initiatives, cultural conservation, and
linguistic preservation and revitalization efforts. Applicants must provide a
record of current or prior work in support of indigenous education programs
and/or cultural or linguistic conservation efforts. The majority of the group
responsible for project governance must be members of the indigenous community
in which the project will be implemented. Projects are divided into two
categories: 1) smaller, discrete projects that typically require amounts up to
$25,000 and 2) more complex projects undertaken in conjunction with other
entities, such as NGOs, local education institutions, or government agencies,
that require up to $100,000.

DEADLINES: December 15, 2008; June 15, 2009

https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/legacy_fund.html#information_for_applicants

https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/glf_charter.pdf


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Mon Oct 20 17:14:41 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:14:41 -0700
Subject: An Aboriginal language faces extinction (fwd link)
Message-ID: <MON.20.OCT.2008.101441.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

An Aboriginal language faces extinction

Posted 9 hours 33 minutes ago

A doctor of linguistics at the Batchelor Institute for Indigenous Languages says
a local indigenous tongue once widely spoken in the Daly River region could
disappear within ten years.

Access full article below:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/20/2396365.htm


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Mon Oct 20 17:18:39 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:18:39 -0700
Subject: Inuit day care puts culture front and centre (fwd link)
Message-ID: <MON.20.OCT.2008.101839.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Inuit day care puts culture front and centre

The one-of-a-kind Tumiralaat child-care centre connects youngsters in the
capital to their heritage in the Far North, Tony Spears writes

Tony Spears, The Ottawa Citizen
Published: Monday, October 20, 2008

It is probably the only day care in Ottawa that encourages kids to play with
knives.

The unique Tumiralaat Inuit Childcare Centre had its official opening Friday in
an afternoon of Inuit culture, throat singing and thanksgiving.

Access full article below:
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/city/story.html?id=efcd81a5-e5fc-4a3a-838a-4efcdaa5f2e8


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 21 20:26:02 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:26:02 -0700
Subject: Reviving the forbidden language (fwd link)
Message-ID: <TUE.21.OCT.2008.132602.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Reviving the forbidden language

By Katie Robinson - Chilliwack Progress
Published: October 20, 2008 6:00 PM
British Columbia, CA

Laura Kelly opened the door to Mrs. Greenwood’s full-day aboriginal kindergarten
class at Evans elementary. She peeked her face through the crack.

“Ey Swayel,” she softly sing-songed to the young children inside.

Five little heads popped up. They snapped around to face the door as though it
were Santa Claus walking through.

“Ey Swayel, Siteala,” they all chimed.

Laura Kelly – Siteala to her students – is one of two certified Halq’eméylem
language teachers in the Chilliwack school district. She’s been teaching
Chilliwack students for three years, speaking the language for 14 years, but
hearing it her whole life.

Access full article below:
http://www.bclocalnews.com/lifestyles/31359504.html


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 21 20:38:25 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:38:25 -0700
Subject: ‘Inter-ethnic  communication’ bridging language gap between
 Natives and non-Natives (fwd media link)
Message-ID: <TUE.21.OCT.2008.133825.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

‘Inter-ethnic communication’ bridging language gap between Natives and
non-Natives

Mon, October 20, 2008
Posted in Alaska News

Just because we use the same language doesn’t mean we speak the same way.
Sometimes the speaking style of different ethnic groups — especially Native and
non-Native — blocks effective communication. KSKA’s Len Anderson reports about
an effort to reduce these conversational misunderstandings.

Alaska Public Radio Network webcast:
http://aprn.org/2008/10/20/inter-ethnic-communication-bridging-language-gap-between-natives-and-non-natives/


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 21 21:04:12 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:04:12 -0700
Subject: THIRD COMMITTEE SPEAKERS HIGHLIGHT POLICY SUCCESSES ON INDIGENOUS
 ISSUES (fwd link)
Message-ID: <TUE.21.OCT.2008.140412.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

THIRD COMMITTEE SPEAKERS HIGHLIGHT POLICY SUCCESSES ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES, BUT
SAY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CONTINUE TO FACE EXCLUSION, EXPLOITATION, POVERTY

Published on: 2008-10-21
Head of Department of Economic and Social Affairs Says 2007 Rights Declaration,

Indigenous Issues Guidelines for UN Country Teams Most Important Recent
Achievements

As the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today took up
indigenous issues and matters relating to the Second International Decade of
the World’s Indigenous People, speakers pointed to the continued
marginalization of indigenous peoples and stressed the importance of
integrating the indigenous community into national development processes, with
the aid of carefully developed intergovernmental mechanisms.

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http://7thspace.com/headlines/295799/third_committee_speakers_highlight_policy_successes_on_indigenous_issues_but_say_indigenous_peoples_continue_to_face_exclusion_exploitation_poverty.html


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 21 21:06:03 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:06:03 -0700
Subject: Linguist predicts the end for Bilingual education (fwd link)
Message-ID: <TUE.21.OCT.2008.140603.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

ABC (Australia)
October 21, 2008 16:36:00

Linguist predicts the end for Bilingual education
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/21/2397325.htm?site=idx-nt


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 21 21:16:01 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:16:01 -0700
Subject: Global village slowly going digital (fwd link)
Message-ID: <TUE.21.OCT.2008.141601.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Global village slowly going digital

2008-10-21 10:12:11
By Guardian Reporter
UK

Computers are increasingly ubiquitous in the developing world as software and
internet companies create operating systems, computing programmes, and
web-based portals in hundreds of indigenous languages.

Following the rapid growth of local-language technology in mobile phones and
open-source programmes, many software and internet companies are scrambling to
gain a foothold in these markets.

Microsoft already offers its flagship Windows and Office products in about 40
different languages, including Arabic and French.

But the US software giant is also developing what it calls ``interface packs``.
The free downloads are now available in 37 additional indigenous languages,
including isiZulu (South Africa), Quechua (Andes region) and Inuktitut (rural
Canada).

Access fulll article below:
http://ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2008/10/21/124841.html


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Wed Oct 22 04:10:53 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:10:53 -0700
Subject: fit PC Slim (fwd link)
Message-ID: <TUE.21.OCT.2008.211053.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

fyi,

For the gadgets minded, take a look at this surpisingly small, green computer!

fit PC Slim
http://www.fit-pc.com/new/index.php

--Phil


From sissela at YAHOO.COM  Fri Oct 24 15:02:26 2008
From: sissela at YAHOO.COM (=?windows-1252?Q?Donna_A._Williams?=)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:02:26 -0700
Subject: Obama policy prioritizes First Nations' languages
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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 24 16:56:29 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:56:29 -0700
Subject: Changes improve elections for Yup’iks (fwd link)
Message-ID: <FRI.24.OCT.2008.095629.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Changes improve elections for Yup’iks

MARY LOCHNER
October 23, 2008 at 10:11AM AKST

Yupik-speaking voters saw improved outreach efforts by the Alaska Division of
Elections to welcome them to the voting process and explain how they could vote
in the Aug. 26 primaries, and intentions are to continue those efforts for Nov.
4 elections.

Both sides in a suit against the state to provide adequate voting assistance to
Yup’ik-speaking voters, as required under the Federal Voting Rights Act, noted
improvements during state primaries.

The city of Bethel is also a defendant in the suit. But the state was
specifically ordered in the suit by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Burgess
to do a number of things to help Yup’ik-speakers vote in the primaries. The
list of mandates included providing a standard Yup’ik-language sample ballot
and training bilingual poll workers in Yup’ik-speaking areas.

The results of those efforts are in.

Access full article below:
http://thetundradrums.com/news/show/3599


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 24 20:25:05 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:25:05 -0700
Subject: Obama policy prioritizes First Nations' languages
In-Reply-To: <LISTSERV%200810240802268778.05DD@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>
Message-ID: <FRI.24.OCT.2008.132505.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Thanks Donna,
It does seem unprecedented and I hope it turns into real action and change if
Obama becomes the next Pres.
Phil
UofA
Quoting "Donna A. Williams" :

> Barak Obama's Youtube message to First Americans includes this 
> committment: "I
> will make native language preservation a priority" in the context of  a
> "nation-to-nation" relationship between the US government and the tribal
> communities and governments of America. A tribal nations advisor will sit  on
> the cabinet; there will be an annual White House summit of tribal  nations
> leaders. --I believe this is unprecedented.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWocEgu3bPk


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From nwarner at U.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 24 20:29:37 2008
From: nwarner at U.ARIZONA.EDU (Natasha L Warner)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:29:37 -0700
Subject: Obama policy prioritizes First Nations' languages
In-Reply-To: <20081024132505.8wsw88cko8c0084k@www.email.arizona.edu>
Message-ID: <FRI.24.OCT.2008.132937.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

I wonder if he might consider the non-federally recognized tribes more
than in the past, too.  I would guess that no one at his level is thinking
about that issue very much right now, and wonder if there's a good way to
draw attention to it, in case he gets elected and does indeed do more for
Native languages and communities.  Ideas?

Thanks,

Natasha

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008, phil cash cash wrote:

> Thanks Donna,
> It does seem unprecedented and I hope it turns into real action and change if
> Obama becomes the next Pres.
> Phil
> UofA
> Quoting "Donna A. Williams" :
>
> > Barak Obama's Youtube message to First Americans includes this
> > committment: "I
> > will make native language preservation a priority" in the context of  a
> > "nation-to-nation" relationship between the US government and the tribal
> > communities and governments of America. A tribal nations advisor will sit  on
> > the cabinet; there will be an annual White House summit of tribal  nations
> > leaders. --I believe this is unprecedented.
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWocEgu3bPk
>
>
>

*******************************************************************************
Natasha Warner
Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics
University of Arizona
PO Box 210028
Tucson, AZ 85721-0028
U.S.A.


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 24 21:28:32 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:28:32 -0700
Subject: Obama policy prioritizes First Nations' languages
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.4.58.0810241326580.4493@basil.u.arizona.edu>
Message-ID: <FRI.24.OCT.2008.142832.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

I am not sure how it might help but I have a page on change.org, an advocacy
centered social network.  It went through an overhaul recently so I am hoping
to take advantage of this for language advocacy and even some fund raising. 
But it is a long shot at the moment, other than direct lobbying and the 
like. 
More awareness networking than anything for us little people. 
Phil Cash Cash
UofA
Quoting Natasha L Warner :

> I wonder if he might consider the non-federally recognized tribes more
> than in the past, too.  I would guess that no one at his level is thinking
> about that issue very much right now, and wonder if there's a good way to
> draw attention to it, in case he gets elected and does indeed do more for
> Native languages and communities.  Ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Natasha
>
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008, phil cash cash wrote:
>
>> Thanks Donna,
>> It does seem unprecedented and I hope it turns into real action and 
>> change if
>> Obama becomes the next Pres.
>> Phil
>> UofA
>> Quoting "Donna A. Williams" :
>>
>> > Barak Obama's Youtube message to First Americans includes this
>> > committment: "I
>> > will make native language preservation a priority" in the context of  a
>> > "nation-to-nation" relationship between the US government and the tribal
>> > communities and governments of America. A tribal nations advisor 
>> will sit  on
>> > the cabinet; there will be an annual White House summit of tribal  nations
>> > leaders. --I believe this is unprecedented.
>> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWocEgu3bPk
>>
>>
>>
>
>
*******************************************************************************
> Natasha Warner
> Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics
> University of Arizona
> PO Box 210028
> Tucson, AZ 85721-0028
> U.S.A.


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From rtroike at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Sat Oct 25 21:52:51 2008
From: rtroike at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (Rudy Troike)
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:52:51 -0700
Subject: Obama policy prioritizes First Nations' languages
Message-ID: <SAT.25.OCT.2008.145251.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

I think that the real action for non-federally recognized tribes has to come
through Congressional legislation. This implies consciousness-raising on the
part of Senate and House members, but especially the leadership. Since some
of these groups are in California, Nancy Pellosi would be the most significant
person to address. The Executive Branch is supposed to carry out the will of
the Legislative Branch, and is limited in what it can do by itself. When the
Executive Branch tried to push the envelope too far on bilingual education,
Congress rebelled and threatened to cut off funding, so proposed regulations
were withdrawn.

  Rudy Troike


From candaceg at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 28 16:27:28 2008
From: candaceg at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (Candace K. Galla)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:27:28 -0700
Subject: American Indian Language Development Institute 2009 (please fwd)
Message-ID: <TUE.28.OCT.2008.092728.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

 *Please join us...*

for the 30th Annual American Indian Language Development Institute which
will be held at the University of Arizona. AILDI 2009 will offer a variety
of classes, special presentations, workshops, and symposium to help
celebrate our 30 years of commitment to Indigenous language education.

June 8 - July 2, 2009
University of Arizona
Priority Registration: March 11, 2009
*The American Indian Language Development Institute: A Thirty Year Tradition
of Speaking from Our Heart*
**
*
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*

AILDI's mission is to mobilize efforts to document, revitalize and promote
Indigenous languages, reinforcing the processes of intergenerational
language transfer. AILDI plays a critical role in ongoing outreach,
training, and collaborative partnerships with educators, schools and
Indigenous communitiesnationally and internationally through the use of
multiple resources.


-- 
<<> <><><> <> >< <>+<> >< <> <><><> <> >
Candace K. Galla  |  Program Coordinator/ PhD Student
American Indian Language Development Institute

University of Arizona
College of Education, Room 511
PO Box 210069
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From Tracy.Jacobs at ARCHIVES.GOVT.NZ  Mon Oct 27 21:57:45 2008
From: Tracy.Jacobs at ARCHIVES.GOVT.NZ (Tracy Jacobs)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:57:45 +1300
Subject: FW: [Trw-general] Maori Language Symposium 2-4 November 2008
Message-ID: <TUE.28.OCT.2008.105745.1300.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Kia ora
 
Sorry - I only just received this.  I realise it's a bit close to the date of the symposium (to put it mildly), but the Te Ataarangi site might be of interest to the group.
 
E noho ora mai

Tracy Jacobs


________________________________

From: Tania Ka'ai [mailto:tania.kaai at aut.ac.nz] 



 

	Tena koe i roto i nga tini ahuatanga o te wa.

	 

	Can you please circulate this panui to your networks.

	 

	Te Ipukarea - the National Maori Language Institute is holding a Maori Language Symposium (click on  

	 

	www.teataarangi.org.nz/maori_language_symposium.html ) from 2-4 November 2008 at Nga Wai o Horotiu Marae at AUT 

	 

	University in Auckland.  A limited number of places have been made available at the Symposium to provide for those 

	 

	working in the field of te reo Maori.  The programme includes local and international experts in the field of second 

	 

	language learning and language revitalisation.  Click here for the programme  www.teataarangi.org.nz/symposium-

	 

	programme.html?lnum=79108

	 

	To register online click here www.aut.ac.nz/schools/te_ara_poutama/maori_symposium_nov08.htm

	 

	For further details please email tania.smith at aut.ac.nz

	 

	Nga mihi 

	 

	Tania.

	 

	 

	Professor Tania M Ka ‘ai  

	BEd (Waikato), Dip.Tchg (Waikato), MPhil (Auckland), Cert.MDP (Harvard), PhD (Waikato)

	Director of Te Ipukarea - National Māori Language Institute

	Te Ihorei o Te Ipukarea

	 

	www.teipukarea.maori.nz <http://www.teipukarea.maori.nz/> 

	www.tewhanake.maori.nz <http://www.tewhanake.maori.nz/> 

	www.tekaharoa.com <http://www.tekaharoa.com/> 

	 

	Te Ara Poutama /Faculty of Māori Development

	Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau/AUT University

	Wellesley Campus

	Te Pae Tuawhā/WB408 & 409

	Te Whare o Te Ara Poutama/Te Ara Poutama Building

	Te Huarahi o Wellesley/Wellesley Street

	Tāmaki-makau-rau/Auckland

	 

	 

	Waea/Phone: +64 9 921 9999 

	Pekanga/Extension 6601

	Waea pūkoro/Mobile: 027 483 5934

	Waea whakaahua/Fax: +64 9 921 9971

	 

	 

	 



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From dkstclair at STCLOUDSTATE.EDU  Fri Oct 31 19:33:32 2008
From: dkstclair at STCLOUDSTATE.EDU (St Clair, Darlene K.)
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:33:32 -0500
Subject: Parliament of the World's Religions
Message-ID: <FRI.31.OCT.2008.143332.0500.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Han Mitakuyepi,

I am on the Indigenous Task Force for the upcoming Parliament of the World's Religions which will be held in Melbourne, Australia in December of 2009.

This committee is seeking recommendations for program topics and presenters representing Indigenous peoples worldwide. In general, we are looking for topics and/or names of presenters on Indigenous spirituality.  Topics can broadly relate to Indigenous spirituality and can include arts and cultural expressions. Presenters may be well known individuals or may be grass roots people whose work has been in their home communities and may not be well known outside their communities.

This task force is focusing on several regions of the earth:

Africa
Asia
North America
Central and South America, the Carribbean
Artic
Central and Eastern Europe
Russia, Central Asia and Transcaucasia

(Australia, New Zealand, the pacific islands will be covered by the Australia Indigenous Peoples Host Committee)

 The 2009 Parliament is focusing on three themes:
*Making a World of Difference
*Hearing Each Other
*Healing the Earth

With seven sub-topics:
Indigenous Peoples
Environment
Poverty
Food and Water
Social Cohesion
Peace and Justice
Inner Peace

Some topics (but not all) that we are considering:
*     Spirituality: could include topics such as Prophecy, Healing Practice, Chant/Dance Ceremony
*     Culture/Tradition: topics such as History, Education, Youth, Language, Intellectual Property, Cultural Cooperation
*     On-going Social/Political Issues: topics such as Land, Sovereignty, Colonization and De-Colonization, Sacred Sites, UN System (Legal human rights/declaration,) Water, Repatriation, Ethics in research, Gender Roles


Please respond to me directly. In your email, include the topic or issue that you think should be covered, which part(s) of the world this topic relates to, names of any recommended presenters, what indigenous community they come from, and what topic(s) they might speak to.

Thank you for your consideration.

Pidamayaye.

Darlene St. Clair

Darlene St. Clair
Director,
Multicultural Resource Center
Assistant Professor,
Center for Information Media

St. Cloud State University
720 4th Ave S.
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498
Voice:(320) 308-6476
Fax: (320) 308-4778
Email: dstclair at stcloudstate.edu
www.stcloudstate.edu/mrc/<http://www.stcloudstate.edu/mrc/>



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From hardman at UFL.EDU  Wed Oct  1 00:39:51 2008
From: hardman at UFL.EDU (MJ Hardman)
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:39:51 -0400
Subject: on translation
In-Reply-To: <20080930234735.976FCB2B89@lorax.ldc.upenn.edu>
Message-ID: <TUE.30.SEP.2008.203951.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

And then there is the whole issue of funding.  On one grant we did not get
it was stated in the judgements for not awarding that our arrangement to
involve native speakers and include annotations, grammatical analysis, etc
etc with all of the old texts from notebooks, was utterly useless; all we
had to do was scan the notebooks and some linguist in the future could do
all the analysis.  When all speakers are dead.  And no one is there is *say*
what it all meant.  So we keep plugging along as we can, but language is a
whole.  Right now, for Jaqaru, things are still so bad because of the
earthquake, but we all keep trying.  Right now there is one young man who is
trying to write down everything his grandfather told him.  His grandfather,
a compadre of ours, recently passed away.  This young man will, I think, be
one of the ones some of you have mentioned, but right now he is having
difficulty not thinking in Spanish, which is his dominant language.  But
that he keeps writing a lot and sending it to us for correction opens such
hope!

For those of you who don't know, 'us' is myself and Dr. Dimas Bautista, a
native speaker of Jaqaru, now in his 90s, who has completed a history of
Jaqaru, writing down what his grandparents told him, in Spanish but with
massive Jaqaru examples.  We thought we had a publisher, but the editor
changed while Dr. Bautista was correcting his work, and the new editor could
see no value in it.  So we are looking again.  We've approached a couple of
foundations and were blown off, quite rudely, actually.  I want it published
by someplace where it will be recognized, even if I have to subsidize the
publication because the book is so good and so full of such massive
information.  Oh well.  Translation and its problems.

MJ

On 9/30/08 7:47 PM, "William J Poser" <wjposer at LDC.UPENN.EDU> wrote:

> On my use of Navajo as an example, I wasn't suggesting that the Navajo
> situation is typical but mentioning it as an example of the variety of
> ideas people have as to what would be useful to have in their language.
> 
> With regard to linguists' role in recording culture, that again is
> complicated.
> Certainly linguists working on endangered languages should be prepared
> to record some cultural information, and in order to investigate some
> linguistic
> topics have to learn about related aspects of culture (I couldn't
> understand the different Carrier words translatable as "scraper"
> until I learned to do skins) but it is also necessary to recognize
> that linguists are not necessarily well qualified as students of culture.
> This of course varies from linguist to linguist. Furthermore, the wider
> the range of topics studied, the more time and effort is necessary.
> When, as is so often the case, a single linguist is at work on a language,
> he or she may not have the time or expertise to do both a good job on the
> language and a good job on culture. Indeed, even within the linguistic
> area there are specialized areas that most linguists are not well equipped
> to study, in particular, the biological terminology. It is highly
> desirable to have a professional ethnobiologist involved.
> 
> The other issue here is that in communities that are concerned about
> who studies what, which is very common, linguists often receive permission
> only to work on language. Even if they receive other information in the
> course of their work, there are issues as to what they can do with it.
> Depending on the arrangement with the community and the community's
> sensitivities, as well as the kind of information, it may be that they
> are expected to ignore this information, or record it but keep it to
> themselves. In some communities there are even problems with handing
> over the notes or tapes to the community. For example, suppose that
> a linguist learns about traditional spirituality in a community that
> is split between evangelicals who regard all such things as pagan evil,
> and people more sympathetic to traditional practices. Depending on which
> group is in power, they may or may not be interested in preserving
> this information, and may even use it to persecute the people who
> provide it.
> 
> The upshot is that while I think that it is good for linguists to know how
> to collect cultural information, especially information related to
> linguistic topics (such as kinship terminology), the overall task of
> documentation is one that probably should involve more than just linguists.
> Furthermore, communities that want cultural information recorded should
> discuss this with the linguist and negotiate how it is to be handled and
> what the boundaries are.
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
>  
> 


From phonosemantics at EARTHLINK.NET  Wed Oct  1 02:26:03 2008
From: phonosemantics at EARTHLINK.NET (jess tauber)
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:26:03 -0500
Subject: on translation
Message-ID: <TUE.30.SEP.2008.212603.0500.PHONOSEMANTICS@EARTHLINK.NET>

MJ- you need to find yourself a pop-culture savvy and photogenic young linguist able to make televised and print multimedia records of his heroic whirlwind globetrotting efforts to personally save a sequence of endangered languages to be the public face of Jaqaru. If good-enough looking, chatty and personable the dollars should just fly in....

Jess Tauber
phonosemantics at earthlink.net


From anggarrgoon at GMAIL.COM  Wed Oct  1 02:55:18 2008
From: anggarrgoon at GMAIL.COM (Claire Bowern)
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:55:18 -0400
Subject: grants for textual work
Message-ID: <TUE.30.SEP.2008.225518.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Or if Lara Croft: Verb Raider isn't quite your style, the NSF's "documenting
endangered languages" program definitely funds this sort of work. Community
participation and materials which would be useful to the community were
seriously taken into account in my application for a very similar type of
project, judging by the reviewers comments. I made a big deal of the fact
that there are so few people with firsthand knowledge of the practices
described in in the texts. There is some information about the grant at
www.ruf.rice.edu/~bowern/ <http://www.ruf.rice.edu/%7Ebowern/> and I would
be happy to share parts of my original application with communities and
linguists who wish to apply for funding for similar projects. (Please
contact me off-list if you'd like a copy.)

Claire
(claire.bowern at yale.edu)

jess tauber wrote:
MJ- you need to find yourself a pop-culture savvy and photogenic young
linguist able to make televised and print multimedia records of his heroic
whirlwind globetrotting efforts to personally save a sequence of endangered
languages to be the public face of Jaqaru. If good-enough looking, chatty
and personable the dollars should just fly in....

Jess Tauber
phonosemantics at earthlink.net
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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Wed Oct  1 04:38:10 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:38:10 -0700
Subject: on translation
In-Reply-To: <C5083F17.D3F6%hardman@ufl.edu>
Message-ID: <TUE.30.SEP.2008.213810.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

One additional subject not too well known to the idea of translation is wholly
internal indigenous translation and translators.  Most linguists and anthros
speak of the translation act as "making sense of the foreign" and, 
maybe due in
part to our written language bias, creating words as things--texts, corpora,
books, dictionaries, bibles, etc.

But Indigenous translation and translators tend to exist unobserved by
outsiders.  In one example of which I am intimately familiar is found in the
Columbia Plateau with what are often called "echos" or indigenous translators.
Generally speaking, speech communities in this region share a somewhat unified
culture but are strongly multilingual or were at least such in modern times
pre-1960s.  The presence of these "echos" promoted an indigenous
multilingualism (no Eng in earlier times but it is more common to hear Eng
now).  Several years ago, I once gave a short speech in Nez Perce at a ritual
gathering and was doubled teamed by these echos, one translating Nez 
Perce into
Columbia River Sahaptin and the other translating the same words from Columbia
River Sahaptin into English.  It was awesome!  Other more public roles
available to "echos" are serving as translators at the Tribal General Councils
where they translate English into the local vernacular.  Naturally, these
"echos" require superior linguistic/interpretive skills and it is a demanding
occupation.  But, they too are experiencing a decline and lament the loss of
our languages more so than most.  Certainly, as a linguistic 
anthropologist and
tribal member, I hope to work with these extraordinary individuals since they
are endangered as much as the languages are endangered!

Phil Cash Cash
UofA


From hardman at UFL.EDU  Wed Oct  1 16:03:59 2008
From: hardman at UFL.EDU (MJ Hardman)
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:03:59 -0400
Subject: on translation
In-Reply-To: <20080930213810.dopsgksg84okoko8@www.email.arizona.edu>
Message-ID: <WED.1.OCT.2008.120359.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

You are quite right, and it is awesome.  We had a similar experience in a
conference we sponsored back in 1975 where we provided the logistics for the
meeting of peoples who spoke indigenous languages throughout Latin America.
We supplied simultaneous translation for English and Spanish for the general
sessions, but not for the sessions that were indigenous people only.  Since
some of the people attending did not speak Spanish well, we were told of a
lot of such translation across many of the languages. But what I most
remember was the final banquet when so many got up spontaneously to thank us
and did so in their own languages and the many ways in which people then got
up to translate across so many other languages the beautiful words being
said.  It still gives me chills to remember.  We had a banquet planned but
it was entirely taken over by our invitees in the most beautiful and most
multilingual manner imaginable.  It lives only in our memories; we didn't
get it recorded nor written down nor filmed.  But that is OK too.  Like you
say, it was awesome!

In addition, such translation has given rise to a new variety of Spanish in
the Andes.  I was recently translating into English some work done by some
of the teachers in Tupe when I taught there in 2006 (it will shortly be up n
the earthquake webpage; I'll let this list know when it is there).  I was
brought up short.  I had translated it into Spanish because, now, everyone
is multilingual with Spanish and that is necessary for bilingual education,
and had experienced no problem.  Going into English made the Andean Spanish
shout at me.

Also, in Bolivia, the market women are typically multilingual starting with
both Quechua and Aymara.  As well, toponyms speak to past bilingualism, in
our area mostly Jaqi and some variety of Quechua, but one student did a
thesis regarding Moquegua, mostly Aymara today, but clearly with Quechua,
Puquina and Aymara multilingualism in the past.

A lovely topic.  We should indeed be more aware of this.

MJ

On 10/1/08 12:38 AM, "phil cash cash" <cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU> wrote:

> One additional subject not too well known to the idea of translation is wholly
> internal indigenous translation and translators.  Most linguists and anthros
> speak of the translation act as "making sense of the foreign" and,
> maybe due in
> part to our written language bias, creating words as things--texts, corpora,
> books, dictionaries, bibles, etc.
> 
> But Indigenous translation and translators tend to exist unobserved by
> outsiders.  In one example of which I am intimately familiar is found in the
> Columbia Plateau with what are often called "echos" or indigenous translators.
> Generally speaking, speech communities in this region share a somewhat unified
> culture but are strongly multilingual or were at least such in modern times
> pre-1960s.  The presence of these "echos" promoted an indigenous
> multilingualism (no Eng in earlier times but it is more common to hear Eng
> now).  Several years ago, I once gave a short speech in Nez Perce at a ritual
> gathering and was doubled teamed by these echos, one translating Nez
> Perce into
> Columbia River Sahaptin and the other translating the same words from Columbia
> River Sahaptin into English.  It was awesome!  Other more public roles
> available to "echos" are serving as translators at the Tribal General Councils
> where they translate English into the local vernacular.  Naturally, these
> "echos" require superior linguistic/interpretive skills and it is a demanding
> occupation.  But, they too are experiencing a decline and lament the loss of
> our languages more so than most.  Certainly, as a linguistic
> anthropologist and
> tribal member, I hope to work with these extraordinary individuals since they
> are endangered as much as the languages are endangered!
> 
> Phil Cash Cash
> UofA
> 


From susan.penfield at GMAIL.COM  Wed Oct  1 17:03:47 2008
From: susan.penfield at GMAIL.COM (Susan Penfield)
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 13:03:47 -0400
Subject: DEL GRANTS and FELLOWSHIPS
Message-ID: <WED.1.OCT.2008.130347.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Hi All,

Claire Bowern's comments about the funding at NSF under the Documenting
Endangered Languages Program affords me the opportunity to mention that
there are a few changes going on. I have recently taken over as director for
this program from Doug Whalen, although he continues to stay involved with
endangered language issues through his work at the Endangered Language Fund.


The DEL program partners with the National Endowment for the Humanities to
offer both grants and fellowships. Submissions are always in September, so
one just passed. However, it isn't too early to start thinking about the
next round though! I encourage you to check out the program solicitation
(and grant guidelines) --links to both are listed below. As well, sample
proposals can be found on the NEH website under the same program name at *
www.neh.gov*<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/www.neh.gov>
(see
link below).

If you have any questions, my contact information is listed below. Please do
not hesitate to email me directly (off list) or call any time!

Best,

Susan

Susan D. Penfield, Ph.D.
Program Director: Documenting Endangered Languages, Cultural Anthropology
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 995
Arlington, VA 22230
Phone: +1-703-292-4535; Fax: +1-703-292-9068
*spenfiel at nsf.gov* <spenfiel at nsf.gov>

**********************************************************************
*

DEL Due Date: September 15, annually
*

The *Program Solicitation* can be found at: *
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12816*<http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12816>

NSF Grant Proposal Guide: *
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg*<http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg>

Sample Proposals:
*http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/del.html*<http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/del.html>


-- 
**********************************************************************************************
Susan D. Penfield, Ph.D.
(Currently on leave to the National Science Foundation.
E-mail: spenfiel at nsf.gov)


Department of English (Primary)
Faculty affiliate in Linguistics, Language, Reading and Culture,
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT),
American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI)
The Southwest Center
University of Arizona,
Tucson, Arizona 85721
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From hardman at UFL.EDU  Wed Oct  1 17:24:28 2008
From: hardman at UFL.EDU (MJ Hardman)
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 13:24:28 -0400
Subject: DEL GRANTS and FELLOWSHIPS
In-Reply-To: <39a679e20810011003w2b7c2372m9b16cd737f195bb@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <WED.1.OCT.2008.132428.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Thank you, Susan, and this is very good news (I was under the impression
that someone else had replaced Doug).  Congratulations to you.  And thank
you for all the information.

MJ

On 10/1/08 1:03 PM, "Susan Penfield" <susan.penfield at GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> Claire Bowern's comments about the funding at NSF under the Documenting
> Endangered Languages Program affords me the opportunity to mention that there
> are a few changes going on. I have recently taken over as director for this
> program from Doug Whalen, although he continues to stay involved with
> endangered language issues through his work at the Endangered Language Fund.
> 
> The DEL program partners with the National Endowment for the Humanities to
> offer both grants and fellowships. Submissions are always in September, so one
> just passed. However, it isn't too early to start thinking about the next
> round though! I encourage you to check out the program solicitation (and grant
> guidelines) --links to both are listed below. As well, sample proposals can be
> found on the NEH website under the same program name at
> www.neh.gov 
> <https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/www.neh.gov>  (see
> link below). 
> 
> If you have any questions, my contact information is listed below. Please do
> not hesitate to email me directly (off list) or call any time!
> 
> Best,
> 
> Susan
> 
> Susan D. Penfield, Ph.D.
> Program Director: Documenting Endangered Languages, Cultural Anthropology
> National Science Foundation
> 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 995
> Arlington, VA 22230
> Phone: +1-703-292-4535; Fax: +1-703-292-9068
> spenfiel at nsf.gov <mailto:spenfiel at nsf.gov>
> 
> **********************************************************************
> 
> DEL Due Date: September 15, annually
> 
> The Program Solicitation can be found at:
> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12816
> <http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12816>
> 
> NSF Grant Proposal Guide:
>  http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg
> <http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg>
> 
> Sample Proposals:
>  http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/del.html
> <http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/del.html>


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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Wed Oct  1 17:45:31 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:45:31 -0700
Subject: Most Indigenous languages 'unlikely to continue' (fwd link)
Message-ID: <WED.1.OCT.2008.104531.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Most Indigenous languages 'unlikely to continue'

Posted Wed Oct 1, 2008 11:27am AEST
ABC News
Australia

A linguistics professor says it takes several generations to revive a language
and many Indigenous languages are at risk of being lost.

Jeannie Bell from the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education says
there are less than 40 Indigenous languages surviving, with most unlikely to
continue.

"Some of our students are working with limited documented material of their
language to try and bring language back and in a realistic sense they are only
able to bring language back in limited ways," she said.

Access full article below:
https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/imp/mailbox.php?page=1


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Wed Oct  1 17:50:37 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:50:37 -0700
Subject: Calls for indigenous languages policy supported by locals (fwd
 link)
Message-ID: <WED.1.OCT.2008.105037.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Calls for indigenous languages policy supported by locals

1/10/2008 1:22:00 PM
Australia

Calls to introduce a national indigenous languages policy were welcomed by Port
Augusta indigenous suicide prevention project officer Aaron Stuart.

Mr Stuart believed the policy may bridge the gap between cultures.

Indigenous language program and performance group Ngapartji Ngapartji urged the
Federal Government to introduce a policy where it would be compulsory to learn
an indigenous language at school.

The group recommended the establishment of a national council on indigenous
languages and a national indigenous languages centre to advise government on
policy direction as well as the development of statewide language policies and
indigenous language curriculum in schools.

Access full article below:
http://portaugusta.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/calls-for-indigenous-languages-policy-supported-by-locals/1322741.aspx


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Wed Oct  1 19:38:05 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:38:05 -0700
Subject: Filmmaker firmly planted (fwd link)
Message-ID: <WED.1.OCT.2008.123805.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Filmmaker firmly planted
Kamala Todd talks Cree, indigenous plants, Project Runway

Michael Kissinger, Vancouver Courier
Published: Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Canada

If Kamala Todd is on some sort of vitamin or energy drink regimen, we'd like to
know her secret. The Metis-Cree writer, filmmaker, community planner and mother
is currently working on a children's Cree language television series and has a
short film called Indigenous Plant Diva at the Vancouver International Film
Festival. How does she do it? What's frog leaf? How can we stop craving
nicotine? Todd spills the beans with the Courier's 10 Questions.

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http://www.canada.com/vancouvercourier/news/artsandentertainment/story.html?id=e69ac48d-77d2-4a0d-96d8-23903bb34413


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Thu Oct  2 17:04:58 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:04:58 -0700
Subject: Keeping culture alive (fwd link)
Message-ID: <THU.2.OCT.2008.100458.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Keeping culture alive

Thursday, October 02, 2008 at 8:31 a.m.
Michigan

BARAGA -- KBIC residents try to keep the Ojibwa language alive.  A local
community college has been teaching the course for six years.

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http://wluctv6.com/news/story.aspx?id=200778


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct  3 17:11:05 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:11:05 -0700
Subject: Indigenous language critical (fwd link)
Message-ID: <FRI.3.OCT.2008.101105.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Indigenous language critical

02 October, 2008
Botswana

MASUNGA - Indigenous languages matter most especially to the natives as they are
an embodiment of culture and self, says the Francistown High Court Judge Justice
Mosojane.

Speaking at the annual Domboshaba Cultural Festival over the weekend, Mr
Mosojane said it is important to have interest in developing, preserving and
perpetuating languages for posterity in the country.

Mr Mosojane said language should matter to the government whose duty is to
protect the rights of people equitably without fear or favour.

Access full article below:
http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20081002&i=Indigenous_language_critical


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct  3 17:17:11 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:17:11 -0700
Subject: North Slope Inupiaq language teachers stress oral fluency (fwd
 link)
Message-ID: <FRI.3.OCT.2008.101711.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

North Slope Inupiaq language teachers stress oral fluency

JANA HARCHAREK
October 02, 2008 at 12:49PM AKST
Artic

Residents of the North Slope have long been concerned with the continuing loss
of Inupiaq language.

Despite numerous conferences and meetings convened to discuss ways to reverse
language loss over the last two decades, language loss continues at a dramatic
rate.

The youngest Inupiaq speakers on the North Slope today are in their late 40s and
early 50s, a complete reversal of the norm of the 70s and 80s, when children
spoke the language as their first language.

When children came to school then they were fluent in Inupiaq. Today, save for a
few, their first and only language is English.

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http://thearcticsounder.com/news/show/3433


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct  3 17:58:00 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:58:00 -0700
Subject: Linguistics experts compile database to compare international
 sign languages (fwd link)
Message-ID: <FRI.3.OCT.2008.105800.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Linguistics experts compile database to compare international sign languages

by Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu - October 6, 2008
Connecticut

Two researchers in the Department of Linguistics are engaged in a comparative
study of sign languages from around the world.

With support from a two-year, $200,000 grant from the National Science
Foundation, Professor Harry van der Hulst and Rachel Channon, a research
specialist, have compiled a database that contains information on nearly 12,000
signs from six different sign languages.

The initial goal of the project, says van der Hulst, is to understand through
quantitative analysis how sign languages differ in terms of the visual images
they use. The next stage will be to draw theoretical conclusions from those
differences.

The information recorded includes hand shape, movement, location of the
movement, and other characteristics for each sign. The database, known as
SignTyp, uses Excel software and will be posted to the Web as a resource
available to any researcher interested in sign language.

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http://www.advance.uconn.edu/2008/081006/08100609.htm


From Rrlapier at AOL.COM  Mon Oct  6 12:53:43 2008
From: Rrlapier at AOL.COM (Rrlapier at AOL.COM)
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 08:53:43 EDT
Subject: Founder of Piegan Institute passes on
Message-ID: <MON.6.OCT.2008.085343.EDT.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

"Redman" Little Plume, one of the  founders of Piegan Institute, passed on 
last week in Browning, Montana. His  services will be held today,  Darrell Kipp 
will give the eulogy at the  Starr School gymnasium. 
 
"Redman" was an ardent supporter of  Blackfeet language revitalization. He 
had a rare gift of articulating with great  academic skill the finer nuances of 
the Piegan language. His unique talents will  be greatly missed by Piegan 
Insitute and the entire Blackfeet community. In most  ways "Redman" was an 
old-timer with old-time values and manners. He was also a  Christian who believed in 
the golden rule, "Do onto others...." He was a true  gentle-man. His quiet 
temperament and gentle ways will be missed in today's  chaotic world.
 
"Redman" was one of the last speakers of  the Piegan language.
 
Rosalyn LaPier
Piegan Institute
 
 
    Thomas Edward ""Redman"" Little Plume     
BROWNING  - Thomas Edward "Redman" Little Plume, 76, an Army veteran and 
Blackfeet  language teacher, died of natural causes Tuesday at a Browning  
hospital.

A wake is in progress at Starr  School gym, with nightly prayer services. A 
memorial service is 5 p.m.  Sunday at the Starr School gym,. His funeral is 2 
p.m. Monday at the gym.  Burial will take place in White Grass Cemetery. Foster 
& Spotted Eagle  Tribal Wake Center is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors, all of Browning, include his wife, Elizabeth  Little Plume; sons 
Oral Little Plume, Eugene Little Plume, Brendan  Meineke, Edwin Little Plume 
and Quintin Carlson; daughters Arleen Wippert,  Elaine Little Plume and Lavern 
Little Plume; sisters Gloria Old Person,  Ruby Hall, Tia White Grass, Leona 
Skunkcap, Violet and Clara Hugs, Rita  Shane and Beldine Small; brothers Earl 
Blackweasel Sr., George Wells, Leo  Wells and Kenneth Old Person; 16 
grandchildren and six  great-grandchildren.


Published in the Great  Falls Tribune on 10/3/2008 




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From bahasawan at GMAIL.COM  Tue Oct  7 16:28:34 2008
From: bahasawan at GMAIL.COM (Daniel Kaufman)
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:28:34 -0400
Subject: article
In-Reply-To: <ILAT%200810070002511763.002E@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>
Message-ID: <TUE.7.OCT.2008.122834.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

For those who haven't come across this article on the resurgence of  
Latin in schools, I think it's highly relevant for immersion and  
revitalization efforts for indigenous languages. There's no reason  
Latin's success can't be replicated elsewhere:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/nyregion/07latin.html?em


From Rrlapier at AOL.COM  Tue Oct  7 17:22:07 2008
From: Rrlapier at AOL.COM (Rrlapier at AOL.COM)
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:22:07 EDT
Subject: article
Message-ID: <TUE.7.OCT.2008.132207.EDT.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

The key is to put "status" back into the language. This article discusses  how Latin has new status in the education community and among kids. 
 
If a tribal language has no status, no one cares and people want to know  the language that carries status with it -- English. 
 
Rosalyn LaPier 
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From rzs at WILDBLUE.NET  Tue Oct  7 19:45:42 2008
From: rzs at WILDBLUE.NET (Richard Smith)
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:45:42 -0700
Subject: article
In-Reply-To: <cb7.3e171288.361cf4bf@aol.com>
Message-ID: <TUE.7.OCT.2008.124542.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

 Rosalyn,
you said it so well.......
 I think for many of us, we've been thinking in a colonizers tongue so long
we've begun to see our own native languages as just more stuff to pile on
our lives.
a non-essential, a seasoning, a bit of color, a sweetener...but thats about
it.
People are already stressing at their limits just keeping up with their
bills.

Sure, colonization might have brought "jobs" but it has been disruptive
deep within our minds and hearts,probably in ways still undetermined.
When I remember what has happened to my own tribal members minds,
it helps keep me from becoming discouraged by the sheer weight of this work.

So sad to hear about the passing of your elder and mentor.
Here to, every year at ceremonies we see we are losing more and more.
Its like a piece of our backbone slowly being ripped out

-Richard
Wyandotte, Oklahoma


On 10/7/08 10:22 AM, "Rrlapier at AOL.COM" <Rrlapier at AOL.COM> wrote:

> The key is to put "status" back into the language. This article discusses how
> Latin has new status in the education community and among kids.
>  
> If a tribal language has no status, no one cares and people want to know the
> language that carries status with it -- English.
>  
> Rosalyn LaPier 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies,
> Events, News  more. Try it out!
> <http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002>
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From MiaKalish at LEARNINGFORPEOPLE.US  Tue Oct  7 22:49:24 2008
From: MiaKalish at LEARNINGFORPEOPLE.US (Mia Kalish)
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:49:24 -0600
Subject: article
In-Reply-To: <C5110A76.5300%rzs@wildblue.net>
Message-ID: <TUE.7.OCT.2008.164924.0600.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

This morning, one of my students from the Summer Research Enhancement
Program (SREP) left on a plane for Seattle, Washington, carrying a CD that
contained some Flash animations that she designed, composed and narrated.
These animations were for children, especially young girls, and talked about
the benefits and dangers of the Gardasil shot series. One of her friends,
also a SREP participant, created for her a second set of animations by
saying her message, but in Navajo. 

 

My part in all of this, besides developing the first version of the cancer
movies as materials for the workshop, was to encourage them, and to help
them with the technology. Their part was the creativity, the dedication, the
courage, the determination, and then just taking one step after another to
make it happen. 

 

What was interesting was that they didn't say, Oh, it has to be perfect. We
need a linguist to approve this/an elder to say this/someone to tell us it's
okay or give us money. They just did it. I am so proud of them. 

 

So today, in a time when so many languages are facing so many challenges,
the very first talking, bilingual HPV cells, polysorbate 80 molecules and
salt crystals took a ride to spread the message that science, technology,
math, medicine, and contemporary issues can be addressed in the language of
the people. 

 

And I am SO PROUD of them. 

 

Of me too, I guess, for carving a path for them to walk, and then being
there to help when they needed it. I went to bed at 3:45 this morning,
because it took that long to get everything ready. I was up again by 7:10
when the phone started ringing, and handed my student her CD at 7:50. Was it
painful, all this with no sleep? Yep. Was it worth it? You-betchie. 

 

J 

Mia 

 

PS: The technology isn't hard. It's just that the project was complex and
needed that many people. Kind of like teepee poles. 

 

From: Indigenous Languages and Technology [mailto:ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU]
On Behalf Of Richard Smith
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 1:46 PM
To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: Re: [ILAT] article

 

Rosalyn,
you said it so well.......
 I think for many of us, we've been thinking in a colonizers tongue so long
we've begun to see our own native languages as just more stuff to pile on
our lives.
a non-essential, a seasoning, a bit of color, a sweetener...but thats about
it.
People are already stressing at their limits just keeping up with their
bills.

Sure, colonization might have brought "jobs" but it has been disruptive
deep within our minds and hearts,probably in ways still undetermined.
When I remember what has happened to my own tribal members minds,
it helps keep me from becoming discouraged by the sheer weight of this work.

So sad to hear about the passing of your elder and mentor.
Here to, every year at ceremonies we see we are losing more and more.
Its like a piece of our backbone slowly being ripped out

-Richard
Wyandotte, Oklahoma


On 10/7/08 10:22 AM, "Rrlapier at AOL.COM" <Rrlapier at AOL.COM> wrote:

The key is to put "status" back into the language. This article discusses
how Latin has new status in the education community and among kids. 
 
If a tribal language has no status, no one cares and people want to know the
language that carries status with it -- English. 
 
Rosalyn LaPier 




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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Wed Oct  8 05:23:09 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 22:23:09 -0700
Subject: 2009 Native American and Indigenous Studies Association
 Conference (fwd CFP)
Message-ID: <TUE.7.OCT.2008.222309.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

2009 Native American and Indigenous Studies Association Conference

May 21-23, 2009
University of Minnesota ? Twin Cities

Call for Papers
http://amin.umn.edu/naisa2009/index.html#callForPapers

The American Indian Studies Department at the University is hosting the first
meeting of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association. The Acting
Council is inviting proposals from scholars around the globe for submissions of
individual papers, panel session proposals, or roundtables on any topic in
Native American and Indigenous Studies. All persons working in the field are
invited and encouraged to submit proposals. Only complete proposals will
receive full consideration. The limit on proposals is two proposed appearances
on the program in any capacity.

December 1, 2008 Deadline for paper proposal submissions


From pasxapu at DAKOTACOM.NET  Wed Oct  8 07:02:58 2008
From: pasxapu at DAKOTACOM.NET (phil cash cash)
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:02:58 -0700
Subject: news lull for next few days...
Message-ID: <WED.8.OCT.2008.000258.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Greetings,

The news may slow down a bit as I jet across the world to Tulsa, OK.   
Feel free to post news or whatever.  Will be back online this weekend.

Phil Cash Cash
ILAT mg


From Melvin.Peltier at SAULTCOLLEGE.CA  Thu Oct  9 02:28:22 2008
From: Melvin.Peltier at SAULTCOLLEGE.CA (Melvin Peltier)
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 22:28:22 -0400
Subject: news lull for next few days...
Message-ID: <WED.8.OCT.2008.222822.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Aanii,
 
Just a reminder of this weekends Eagles Staff Gathering, October 11-12 at Dowagiac, Michigan host by Pokagon Potwatomi Nation. More information is located on our website: 
http://saultcollege.ca/Academics/NativeEducation/Events.asp
 
Miigwech,
 
Melvin Peltier
Native Student Recruitment Officer

________________________________

From: Indigenous Languages and Technology on behalf of phil cash cash
Sent: Wed 08/10/2008 3:02 AM
To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: [ILAT] news lull for next few days...



Greetings,

The news may slow down a bit as I jet across the world to Tulsa, OK.  
Feel free to post news or whatever.  Will be back online this weekend.

Phil Cash Cash
ILAT mg


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From linguist4 at KATHLANGCENTRE.ORG.AU  Fri Oct 10 00:22:15 2008
From: linguist4 at KATHLANGCENTRE.ORG.AU (Eugenie Collyer)
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:52:15 +0930
Subject: Fwd: First Australians
Message-ID: <FRI.10.OCT.2008.095215.0930.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

>
> The landmark documentary series First Australians tells a very  
> different story of our nation. By Sacha Molitorisz.
> ''BEFORE the Dreaming, the Australian continent was a flat,  
> featureless place, devoid of life," says a woman's ethereal voice,  
> over shots of red desert and rugged coastline. "Then giant beings  
> came down from the sky, came from across the sea and emerged from  
> within the Earth. With their arrival the Dreaming began and life  
> was born... (and) in everything they touched they left their  
> essence, making the lands sacred to those who honour the Dreaming -  
> the first Australians."
> So begins one of the most significant documentary series in the  
> history of Australian television. For the first time, the story of  
> Aboriginal Australia has been condensed into a coherent narrative  
> that begins with the mythological birth of humanity on this  
> continent - the Dreaming that historian Inga Clendinnen calls "that  
> web of stories which holds this great recalcitrant continent within  
> the net of human intelligence" - and ends in the aftermath of Eddie  
> Mabo's landmark native title victory. In seven episodes, it's a  
> series that explores, in the words of award-winning filmmaker  
> Rachel Perkins, what happens when the oldest living culture in the  
> world is overrun by the world's greatest empire....
>
> http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/tv--radio/the-story-of- 
> black-australia/2008/10/08/1223145363254.html

Eugenie Collyer
Town Linguist
Diwurruwurru-Jaru Aboriginal Corporation
(Katherine Regional Aboriginal Language Centre)
PO Box 871, Katherine 0851
Ph: (08) 89711233
Fax: (08) 8971 0561



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From aidan at USYD.EDU.AU  Fri Oct 10 01:24:47 2008
From: aidan at USYD.EDU.AU (Aidan Wilson)
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:24:47 +1100
Subject: Fwd: First Australians
In-Reply-To: <39777981-05D0-4535-8C6C-03C15F611134@kathlangcentre.org.au>
Message-ID: <FRI.10.OCT.2008.122447.1100.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

There was also an SBS World News report about thiis documentatry series, 
and it ventured into the state of indigenous languages in Australia. As 
part of it, I was interviewed about a mobile phone dictionary that James 
McElvenny and I have been developing throughout the year. You can see it 
on Youtube:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=AcQt3mQ7-N8

-Aidan

Eugenie Collyer wrote:

>>
>> *The landmark documentary series First Australians tells a very 
>> different story of our nation. By Sacha Molitorisz.*
>> ''BEFORE the Dreaming, the Australian continent was a flat, 
>> featureless place, devoid of life," says a woman's ethereal voice, 
>> over shots of red desert and rugged coastline. "Then giant beings 
>> came down from the sky, came from across the sea and emerged from 
>> within the Earth. With their arrival the Dreaming began and life was 
>> born... (and) in everything they touched they left their essence, 
>> making the lands sacred to those who honour the Dreaming - the first 
>> Australians."
>> So begins one of the most significant documentary series in the 
>> history of Australian television. For the first time, the story of 
>> Aboriginal Australia has been condensed into a coherent narrative 
>> that begins with the mythological birth of humanity on this continent 
>> - the Dreaming that historian Inga Clendinnen calls "that web of 
>> stories which holds this great recalcitrant continent within the net 
>> of human intelligence" - and ends in the aftermath of Eddie Mabo's 
>> landmark native title victory. In seven episodes, it's a series that 
>> explores, in the words of award-winning filmmaker Rachel Perkins, 
>> what happens when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun 
>> by the world's greatest empire....
>>
>> _http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/tv--radio/the-story-of-black-australia/2008/10/08/1223145363254.html_
>
> Eugenie Collyer
> Town Linguist
> Diwurruwurru-Jaru Aboriginal Corporation
> (Katherine Regional Aboriginal Language Centre)
> PO Box 871, Katherine 0851
> Ph: (08) 89711233
> Fax: (08) 8971 0561
>
>
>


From maiaponsonnet at HOTMAIL.COM  Fri Oct 10 17:31:33 2008
From: maiaponsonnet at HOTMAIL.COM (Ponsonnet Maia)
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:31:33 +0000
Subject: Fwd: First Australians
In-Reply-To: <39777981-05D0-4535-8C6C-03C15F611134@kathlangcentre.org.au>
Message-ID: <FRI.10.OCT.2008.173133.0000.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>


Wow, that's gonna be something! 
Thanks for that, Ma?a



Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:52:15 +0930From: linguist4 at KATHLANGCENTRE.ORG.AUSubject: [ILAT] Fwd: First AustraliansTo: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU




The landmark documentary series First Australians tells a very different story of our nation. By Sacha Molitorisz.
''BEFORE the Dreaming, the Australian continent was a flat, featureless place, devoid of life," says a woman's ethereal voice, over shots of red desert and rugged coastline. "Then giant beings came down from the sky, came from across the sea and emerged from within the Earth. With their arrival the Dreaming began and life was born... (and) in everything they touched they left their essence, making the lands sacred to those who honour the Dreaming - the first Australians."
So begins one of the most significant documentary series in the history of Australian television. For the first time, the story of Aboriginal Australia has been condensed into a coherent narrative that begins with the mythological birth of humanity on this continent - the Dreaming that historian Inga Clendinnen calls "that web of stories which holds this great recalcitrant continent within the net of human intelligence" - and ends in the aftermath of Eddie Mabo's landmark native title victory. In seven episodes, it's a series that explores, in the words of award-winning filmmaker Rachel Perkins, what happens when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun by the world's greatest empire....

http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/tv--radio/the-story-of-black-australia/2008/10/08/1223145363254.html

Eugenie Collyer
Town Linguist
Diwurruwurru-Jaru Aboriginal Corporation
(Katherine Regional Aboriginal Language Centre)
PO Box 871, Katherine 0851
Ph: (08) 89711233
Fax: (08) 8971 0561

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From maiaponsonnet at HOTMAIL.COM  Fri Oct 10 17:32:08 2008
From: maiaponsonnet at HOTMAIL.COM (Ponsonnet Maia)
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:32:08 +0000
Subject: Fwd: First Australians
In-Reply-To: <39777981-05D0-4535-8C6C-03C15F611134@kathlangcentre.org.au>
Message-ID: <FRI.10.OCT.2008.173208.0000.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>


Ooop, sorry, I just wanted to thank Eugenie there... 
M. 



Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:52:15 +0930From: linguist4 at KATHLANGCENTRE.ORG.AUSubject: [ILAT] Fwd: First AustraliansTo: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU




The landmark documentary series First Australians tells a very different story of our nation. By Sacha Molitorisz.
''BEFORE the Dreaming, the Australian continent was a flat, featureless place, devoid of life," says a woman's ethereal voice, over shots of red desert and rugged coastline. "Then giant beings came down from the sky, came from across the sea and emerged from within the Earth. With their arrival the Dreaming began and life was born... (and) in everything they touched they left their essence, making the lands sacred to those who honour the Dreaming - the first Australians."
So begins one of the most significant documentary series in the history of Australian television. For the first time, the story of Aboriginal Australia has been condensed into a coherent narrative that begins with the mythological birth of humanity on this continent - the Dreaming that historian Inga Clendinnen calls "that web of stories which holds this great recalcitrant continent within the net of human intelligence" - and ends in the aftermath of Eddie Mabo's landmark native title victory. In seven episodes, it's a series that explores, in the words of award-winning filmmaker Rachel Perkins, what happens when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun by the world's greatest empire....

http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/tv--radio/the-story-of-black-australia/2008/10/08/1223145363254.html

Eugenie Collyer
Town Linguist
Diwurruwurru-Jaru Aboriginal Corporation
(Katherine Regional Aboriginal Language Centre)
PO Box 871, Katherine 0851
Ph: (08) 89711233
Fax: (08) 8971 0561

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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Mon Oct 13 19:28:59 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:28:59 -0700
Subject: Play by play, Navajo style (fwd link)
Message-ID: <MON.13.OCT.2008.122859.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Play by play, Navajo style
Football announcer Cuyler Frank to call LSU plays

By Maria Scandale, Today correspondent
Story Published: Oct 10, 2008

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. ? When The New York Times, USA Today, ESPN and Fox Sports
Network were all calling him, ?it was the coolest time,? recalls history-making
football announcer Cuyler Frank, Din?, ?but hectic.?

?I was even a Jeopardy question.?

In high school, Frank had been on his way to making his name in another sport ?
bull riding. But a car accident one night stole not only championship dreams,
but his will to live.

Now his voice is heard across the Navajo nation, broadcasting New Mexico State
University Aggies football games in Navajo. On Nov. 15, a Southeastern
Conference game will be aired in Navajo for the first time when Frank sits in
the booth of the Louisiana State University Tigers.

The groundbreaking sound of the collegiate play-by-play reaching the reservation
in the Native language captivated the attention of the mass media in 2005. ?It
was Sept. 23, 2005? ? Frank lists the date by heart ? when New Mexico State
became the first university to broadcast a game in Navajo.

Access full article below:
http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/30808399.html


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 14 16:57:16 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:57:16 -0700
Subject: Making their language sing (fwd link)
Message-ID: <TUE.14.OCT.2008.095716.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE

Making their language sing
Kym Gouchie gets grandmother's help to save an endangered tongue through song

CATHRYN ATKINSON
Special to The Globe and Mail
October 14, 2008

A native singer-songwriter hopes a grant from the Canada Council will help three
generations of her family make beautiful music together, and at the same time
save their critically endangered indigenous language.

Kym Gouchie received $8,000 from the council to write and record songs in the
Lheidli dialect, a branch of the Carrier language group of northern British
Columbia.

Only three elders of the Lheidli T'enneh people still speak the language
fluently, including Ms. Gouchie's 87-year-old grandmother, Mary Gouchie.

Access full article below:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081014.BCLANGUAGE14/TPStory/National


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 14 17:11:36 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:11:36 -0700
Subject: Northern territory kids get four hours a day in English (fwd link)
Message-ID: <TUE.14.OCT.2008.101136.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Northern territory kids get four hours a day in English

Paul Toohey | October 15, 2008
Australia

IN an effort to address failings in indigenous bilingual education, the Northern
Territory Government will require the first four hours of every school day to be
conducted in English.

Announcing the decision yesterday, Territory Education Minister Marion Scrymgour
said she supported indigenous language and culture, but her priority was to get
Aboriginal children grounded in the English language before they studied their
own.

Bilingual indigenous education is a divisive and emotional issue in the
Territory.

Access full article below:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24498933-5006790,00.html


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 14 18:15:09 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:15:09 -0700
Subject: Digitial recorder: Olympus LS-10
Message-ID: <TUE.14.OCT.2008.111509.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Greetings,

I recently attended the Oklahoma Native Language Association (ONLA) conference
in Preston, OK last week.  One the presenters, a media specialist, gave a demo
of the new Olympus LS-10, a rather small hand-held professional digital
recorder.  Based on the "live" recording we did, this digital recorder produced
a high quality, clean, clear audio sample using the dual stereo internal
microphones.  Also, it was fairly easy to transfer the .wav file to a computer
for editing/playback.  In other words, this digital recorder is easy to use! 
So, I was/am greatly impressed and hope to get one soon!  The only draw back is
if you want to use an external professional mic, you will need an adapter since
it only uses a mini-plug jack.  Overall, it may be just the kind of versatile
gadget you could use for your own language field work.

Take a look:
http://www.olympuscanada.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1350

If you know something about this gadget, feel free to join in on this
mini-review!

l8ter,

Phil
UofA


From Jimrem at AOL.COM  Tue Oct 14 19:58:38 2008
From: Jimrem at AOL.COM (Jimrem at AOL.COM)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:58:38 EDT
Subject: Digitial recorder: Olympus LS-10
Message-ID: <TUE.14.OCT.2008.155838.EDT.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

 
In a message dated 10/14/2008 1:15:21 PM Central Daylight Time,  
cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU writes:

One the  presenters, a media specialist, gave a demo
of the new Olympus LS-10, a  rather small hand-held professional digital
recorder.  Based on the  "live" recording we did, this digital recorder 
produced
a high quality,  clean, clear audio sample using the dual stereo internal
microphones.   



I checked on Amazon and found this listed for $305.  The Olympus  Canada site 
you gave lists it for $498.  There are 35 reviews on Amazon to  read the 
opinions of others.  
 
Jim 
 
 
Jim  Rementer
Lenape Language Project
The Delaware Tribe
Bartlesville OK  74006

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From andrekar at NCIDC.ORG  Wed Oct 15 03:00:33 2008
From: andrekar at NCIDC.ORG (Andre Cramblit)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:00:33 -0700
Subject: Clocks & Watches in Native Languages
Message-ID: <TUE.14.OCT.2008.200033.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

http://www.indigenous-language.org/Marketplace/index.html


The Indigenous Language Institute (ILI) is a publicly supported, 501 
(C)3 non-profit organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A  
consortium of diverse individuals and professionals with grass roots  
input and support, ILI is funded by grants and contributions from  
foundations, corporations and individuals.

Mission

The Indigenous Language Institute (ILI) facilitates innovative,  
successful community-based initiatives for language revitalization  
through collaboration with other appropriate groups, organizations  
and individuals and promotes public awareness of the importance of  
Indigenous language preservation.

Philosophies, Goals, and Objectives

The guiding philosophy behind the Indigenous Language Institute is to  
?help create speakers? of endangered Indigenous languages while we  
still have speakers left.

ILI is driven by the urgency of the work to revitalize indigenous  
languages. There is a ten-year window of opportunity to make a  
difference, to turn the tide of language decline so that indigenous  
languages become a vibrant component of everyday life in Indian  
communities. The ILI:

Encourages and empowers Native communities to create their own  
solutions drawing upon their unique culture and resources
Facilitates access to critical information for sustaining successful  
community language work
Researches unique approaches to language revitalization
Bridges gaps that exist between isolated communities, academia and  
grassroots needs
Conducts symposia to create opportunities for interdisciplinary,  
intercultural discussions and sharing
Program Areas

ILI is national center for research, technical assistance and public  
education regarding indigenous language revitalization. ILI unifies  
and builds a network of language efforts among all 558+ indigenous  
communities of North America. ILI's long-term goal is to connect with  
North, Central and South America, and eventually the world, to  
enlarge this web.

Research & Development studies, tests and produces innovative  
products and methods that support best practices in language  
acquisition and retention. ILI utilizes an interdisciplinary approach  
that can bridge proven research information with grassroots needs for  
effective language revitalization work.

Language Materials Development Center that provides multimedia  
technology training to place skills into the hands of community  
language practitioners to develop materials in the Native languages.  
Native font and keyboard enablement, storybook creation, digital  
storytelling are some of the workshop topics. The audio services  
digitize older formats into current, stable media and the audio lab  
can be used for recording languages.

Community Outreach Program disseminates the findings and results of  
the Research Program through its publications, seminars (both  
regional and national), workshops, consulting services to tribes, the  
web site and newsletters. The Language Materials Repository is a  
reference library of language materials developed by various tribes  
and institutions that is available for research by community  
practitioners.

Public Awareness & Education promotes to the community at large the  
importance of preserving, protecting and perpetuating indigenous  
languages. ILI engages in PR and public education through  
partnerships with national and international partners such as the  
National Congress of American Indians and Te Wananga o Aotearoa,  
among others.
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From peasley at ROSETTASTONE.COM  Wed Oct 15 13:25:05 2008
From: peasley at ROSETTASTONE.COM (Easley, Phil)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:25:05 -0400
Subject: Digitial recorder: Olympus LS-10
In-Reply-To: A<c78.41907c73.362653ee@aol.com>
Message-ID: <WED.15.OCT.2008.092505.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Here's a handy link to tests and reviews of all things audio, created by
an organization that is meant to serve independent Public Radio
producers.  These folks are always thinking about affordability, ease of
use and quality of sound.  It's a handy reference for both old-timers
and newcomers.

 

http://www.transom.org/tools/

 

 

Phil Easley

Rosetta Stone(r)
Endangered Language Audio Engineer

T (540) 578-4505
F (540)437-2829

(800) 788-0822
RosettaStone.com

 This e-mail and any attachments thereto are intended only for use by
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copying of this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly
prohibited. If you receive this email in error please contact the sender
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From: Indigenous Languages and Technology
[mailto:ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jimrem at AOL.COM
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:59 PM
To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: Re: [ILAT] Digitial recorder: Olympus LS-10

 

In a message dated 10/14/2008 1:15:21 PM Central Daylight Time,
cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU writes:

	One the presenters, a media specialist, gave a demo
	of the new Olympus LS-10, a rather small hand-held professional
digital
	recorder.  Based on the "live" recording we did, this digital
recorder produced
	a high quality, clean, clear audio sample using the dual stereo
internal
	microphones.  

 

I checked on Amazon and found this listed for $305.  The Olympus Canada
site you gave lists it for $498.  There are 35 reviews on Amazon to read
the opinions of others.  

 

Jim 

 

 

Jim Rementer
Lenape Language Project
The Delaware Tribe
Bartlesville OK 74006





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From pasxapu at DAKOTACOM.NET  Wed Oct 15 14:43:20 2008
From: pasxapu at DAKOTACOM.NET (phil cash cash)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:43:20 -0700
Subject: Digitial recorder: Olympus LS-10
In-Reply-To: <AD3A4151EFD4C94D885AFEB784BA47BD021F2999@RSHBGEXVS1.rosettastone.local>
Message-ID: <WED.15.OCT.2008.074320.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Nice resource, thanks for the link Phil.

--P

On Oct 15, 2008, at 6:25 AM, Easley, Phil wrote:

> Here?s a handy link to tests and reviews of all things audio,  
> created by an organization that is meant to serve independent  
> Public Radio producers.  These folks are always thinking about  
> affordability, ease of use and quality of sound.  It?s a handy  
> reference for both old-timers and newcomers.
>
> http://www.transom.org/tools/
>
>
> Phil Easley
> Rosetta Stone?
> Endangered Language Audio Engineer
> T (540) 578-4505
> F (540)437-2829
> (800) 788-0822
> RosettaStone.com
> <image002.jpg>This e-mail and any attachments thereto are intended  
> only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain  
> legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not  
> the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that  
> any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email, and any  
> attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you receive this  
> email in error please contact the sender by reply email and destroy  
> all copies of the original message.
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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Wed Oct 15 16:18:02 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:18:02 -0700
Subject: Virtual Reality world used to teach language (fwd link)
Message-ID: <WED.15.OCT.2008.091802.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Virtual Reality world used to teach language

By Ryan Burns
TigerWeekly
The Louisiana State University

If you?re trying to learn a new language and nothing seems to work, many people
will suggest the full-immersion treatment. That way, there is no choice but to
learn the language. If you?re looking to try the method without moving to a
foreign country, the answer may be just around the bend.

Miguel Garcia-Ruiz, Arthur Edwards and Raul Aquino-Santos, professors of the
College of Telematics at the University of Colima, Mexico, have joined forces
with Professor Samir El-Seoud of the Princess Sumaya University for Technology
in Amman, Jordan. Their collaborative effort has produced a virtual reality
city aimed at teaching foreign languages.

Access full article below:
http://tigerweekly.com/article/10-15-2008/9462


From wjposer at LDC.UPENN.EDU  Thu Oct 16 06:44:26 2008
From: wjposer at LDC.UPENN.EDU (William J Poser)
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:44:26 -0400
Subject: Digitial recorder: Olympus LS-10
In-Reply-To: <20081014111509.wzsiisgg8s0o88k8@www.email.arizona.edu>
Message-ID: <THU.16.OCT.2008.024426.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

The Olympus LS-10 looks interesting, but I have to say,
that's a truly horrible Flash-infested web site. 

Bill


From bahasawan at GMAIL.COM  Fri Oct 17 11:40:12 2008
From: bahasawan at GMAIL.COM (Daniel Kaufman)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:40:12 -0400
Subject: Arapaho article
In-Reply-To: <ILAT%200810160002295486.003B@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>
Message-ID: <FRI.17.OCT.2008.074012.0400.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

An article of interest from the NY Times -

Arapaho Tribe Teaches the Young:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/us/17arapaho.html?_r=1&oref=slogin


From sissela at YAHOO.COM  Fri Oct 17 14:34:58 2008
From: sissela at YAHOO.COM (Donna Williams)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:34:58 -0700
Subject: Fw: NYTimes.com: Its Native Tongue Facing Extinction,
 Arapaho Tribe Teaches the Young
Message-ID: <FRI.17.OCT.2008.073458.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>




Subject: NYTimes.com: Its Native Tongue Facing Extinction, Arapaho Tribe Teaches the Young


           
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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 17 17:10:49 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:10:49 -0700
Subject: Canadian missionary works to keep alive Brazilian indigenous
 language (fwd link)
Message-ID: <FRI.17.OCT.2008.101049.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

MACDONELL-MACUXI Oct-16-2008 (970 words) With photo. xxxi

Canadian missionary works to keep alive Brazilian indigenous language

By Yone Simidzu
Catholic News Service

TORONTO (CNS) -- Every two weeks, a language dies, and with it, the history of
the people who spoke it and their vision of the world.

In Brazil, of the 1,200 languages spoken when Europeans arrived around 1500,
only a few remain, and soon they also will disappear. But Macuxi has a greater
chance of survival because of the efforts of a Canadian missionary, Father
Ronald MacDonell.

Father MacDonell, a member of the Toronto-based Scarboro Missions, is the
producer of a radio show airing in October on a Brazilian church-run radio
service. He is also the coordinator of a dictionary in the indigenous language
of the Macuxi people of Brazil's Roraima state, in the northernmost tip of
Brazil at the border of Venezuela and Guyana.

Access full article below:
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0805275.htm


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 17 17:12:52 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:12:52 -0700
Subject: New Documentary Film Tracks Languages (fwd link)
Message-ID: <FRI.17.OCT.2008.101252.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

New Documentary Film Tracks Languages

By Paul Sisco
Washington
17 October 2008

Scientists who study linguistics estimate that half the world's spoken languages
are likely to disappear in this century. VOA's Paul Sisco spoke with the
director of a new documentary film that chronicles the work of two scientists
who are traveling the world in a race to preserve what they can.

Access full article below:
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-10-17-voa14.cfm


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 17 17:17:46 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:17:46 -0700
Subject: Lessons in Intercultural Communication (fwd link)
Message-ID: <FRI.17.OCT.2008.101746.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

10-17-2008 17:55
Lessons in Intercultural Communication

By Michael Ha
Staff Reporter
Korea

When it comes to communicating across different cultures, understanding the
language may be just the beginning.

A leading intercultural communications expert said that the ability to ``read
between the lines" and understanding non-spoken expressions in various cultural
contexts is also an important part of communication, one that's often overlooked
when studying foreign languages.

Access full article below:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/10/142_32870.html


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 17 17:19:32 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:19:32 -0700
Subject: Coeur d'Alene Tribe trying to save language (fwd link)
Message-ID: <FRI.17.OCT.2008.101932.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Coeur d'Alene Tribe trying to save language

Posted: Oct 16, 2008 08:45 PM

PLUMMER, Idaho -- The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is in danger of losing its most
valuable asset: its voice.

There are only three people left in the world who can fluently speak the Coeur
d'Alene language.  But the tribe recently passed a policy to change that.

The idea is to encourage tribal members to learn and speak the Coeur d'Alene
language before its gone forever.  It's a language the tribe began to go away
over a century ago.

His voice is everything.  At 85, Felix Aripa is one of the last speakers of his
language.

Access full article below:
http://www.kxly.com/Global/story.asp?S=9193188


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Sat Oct 18 17:24:46 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:24:46 -0700
Subject: Why you should avoid 'mingqutnguaq' (fwd link)
Message-ID: <SAT.18.OCT.2008.102446.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Why you should avoid 'mingqutnguaq'

Yup'ik Eskimo Grant Kashatok speaks about his life on ice in Newtok, Alaska

By Stephen Chittenden
BBC News, Newtok, Alaska

The number of Eskimo words for snow has long been a point of debate.

In the Yup'ik Eskimo Dictionary published by the Native Language Centre at the
University of Alaska, and found in schools throughout Alaska's Yukon Delta,
there are 37 ways of referring to it.

When snow falls from the sky, an Eskimo can say "it's snowing" in four different
ways: aniu, cellallir, ganir or qanunge.

Once the snow is on the ground, things can get more complicated. Light snow is
kannevvluk, soft and deep snow is muruaneq and drifting snow is called natquik.

Crusted snow, corniced snow and fresh snow all have their own word too.

Access full article below:
https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/imp/mailbox.php?start=3


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Sat Oct 18 20:57:03 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:57:03 -0700
Subject: Choctaw code talkers finally recognized (fwd link)
Message-ID: <SAT.18.OCT.2008.135703.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Choctaw code talkers finally recognized

By Ron Jenkins - The Associated Press
Posted : Saturday Oct 18, 2008 14:41:33 EDT

OKLAHOMA CITY ? Tewanna Edwards remembers her late great-uncle as a gentle old
man who fed her raisins and laughed as she grimaced while eating them.

She had no idea as a child that the 6-foot-3 Choctaw Indian was one of the first
American Indian code talkers.

He was among 18 original Choctaw code talkers who never lived to see public
recognition of their war deeds. Legislation signed by President Bush last week
authorizes congressional medals to be issued to the Choctaw Nation and family
members.

The law also recognizes members of Oklahoma?s Comanche Tribe and other code
talkers of World War II from tribes across the country.

Access full article below:


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Sat Oct 18 20:57:51 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:57:51 -0700
Subject: Choctaw code talkers finally recognized (fwd link)
In-Reply-To: <20081018135703.b0vmg1s0gcso40sg@www.email.arizona.edu>
Message-ID: <SAT.18.OCT.2008.135751.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

The missing URL is here:
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/10/ap_ChoctawCodeTalkers_101808/
Quoting phil cash cash :

> Choctaw code talkers finally recognized
>
> By Ron Jenkins - The Associated Press
> Posted : Saturday Oct 18, 2008 14:41:33 EDT
>
> OKLAHOMA CITY ? Tewanna Edwards remembers her late great-uncle as a 
> gentle old
> man who fed her raisins and laughed as she grimaced while eating them.
>
> She had no idea as a child that the 6-foot-3 Choctaw Indian was one 
> of the first
> American Indian code talkers.
>
> He was among 18 original Choctaw code talkers who never lived to see public
> recognition of their war deeds. Legislation signed by President Bush 
> last week
> authorizes congressional medals to be issued to the Choctaw Nation and family
> members.
>
> The law also recognizes members of Oklahoma?s Comanche Tribe and other code
> talkers of World War II from tribes across the country.
>
> Access full article below:

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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Sun Oct 19 17:32:57 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:32:57 -0700
Subject: Why you should avoid 'mingqutnguaq' (fwd link)
In-Reply-To: <20081018102446.fy9vzx8g4wsow4cc@www.email.arizona.edu>
Message-ID: <SUN.19.OCT.2008.103257.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Here is the missing URL:
Why you should avoid 'mingqutnguaq'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7671137.stm
Quoting phil cash cash :

> Why you should avoid 'mingqutnguaq'
>
> Yup'ik Eskimo Grant Kashatok speaks about his life on ice in Newtok, Alaska
>
> By Stephen Chittenden
> BBC News, Newtok, Alaska
>
> The number of Eskimo words for snow has long been a point of debate.
>
> In the Yup'ik Eskimo Dictionary published by the Native Language 
> Centre at the
> University of Alaska, and found in schools throughout Alaska's Yukon Delta,
> there are 37 ways of referring to it.
>
> When snow falls from the sky, an Eskimo can say "it's snowing" in 
> four different
> ways: aniu, cellallir, ganir or qanunge.
>
> Once the snow is on the ground, things can get more complicated. 
> Light snow is
> kannevvluk, soft and deep snow is muruaneq and drifting snow is 
> called natquik.
>
> Crusted snow, corniced snow and fresh snow all have their own word too.
>
> Access full article below:
> https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/imp/mailbox.php?start=3


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From andrekar at NCIDC.ORG  Mon Oct 20 05:49:29 2008
From: andrekar at NCIDC.ORG (Andre Cramblit)
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:49:29 -0700
Subject: Georgiana Trull passed away on Oct. 16, 2008 at the age of 92.
Message-ID: <SUN.19.OCT.2008.224929.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>





Georgiana Trull passed away on Oct. 16, 2008 at the age of 92. She  
was born in Sregon Village, on the Yurok Reservation to Melissa and  
Charlie Myers. Georgiana went to school at Pecwan, Morek, Hoopa, and  
Riverside Boarding School. She was a welder in San Diego, a fish  
filleter at Lazio?s in Eureka, and for the last 40 years was a  
teacher of the Yurok language for the Yurok Tribe.

Georgiana is survived by the following: Her husband, Harold ?John?  
Trull, and her son Richard and wife Debra Myers. Grandchildren  
Harold, Louie, Dewey, Melissa, Richard II, Charlie, Frankie,  
Georgiana and Virginia.  Great-grandchildren Jolene, Michael, Andrew,  
Robert, Hunter, Lilli, Dylan, Kylie, Kayla, Preston, DJ, Lucinda, and  
Sofia. Great-great-grandchild Issac McCovey. Nieces and nephews  
Everett ?Dewey? Myers, Gilbert Myers, Larry Sillaway, Louie Myers,  
Andrea Lavato, Everetta Myers, Barbara Rakestraw, Dwayne Myers,  
Raymond Myers, Roselie Snider, Barbara Green, Gail and Myran Ownbey,  
Roberta Smith, Lois, Cindy, Bruce, Linda, and Don Coulter, Bev, Mike,  
Brock and Jerry Trull.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Melissa and Charlie,  
brother Everett Myers, sister Jessie Myers, Aunt Queen James and  
nephews Frank Robbins, Joe Henderson and Jerald Coulter.

Visitation will be held Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.  
at Paul?s Chapel in Arcata. Celebration of Life service will be held  
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, at the Arcata Veterans Building, 14th & J  
streets, at 12 p.m. with Leo Canez officiating.

Casket Bearers will be Harold, Louie, Dewey, Richard, Charlie,  
Frankie, Nin, Gilbert Jr. Andrew, and Glenn Moore Jr. Honorary  
Bearers will be Glenn Moore Sr. Merky Oliver, Corky Simms, Dr. Tom  
Gates, George Ghatto, Frank McCovey, Tommy Wilson, Robert Kinney,  
Jeremy McInerney and Leroy Halbe.

Memorial Contribution may be may to the Yurok Tribe Language Program  
P.O. Box 1027 Klamath, Calif. 95548

Arrangements are under the care of Paul?s Chapel in Arcata.


Leo Canez

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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Mon Oct 20 17:10:37 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:10:37 -0700
Subject: Genographic Legacy Fund (fwd)
Message-ID: <MON.20.OCT.2008.101037.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

The Genographic Legacy Fund aims to empower indigenous and traditional peoples
on a local level while helping to raise awareness on a global level of the
challenges and pressures facing these communities. Support from the fund will
be directed primarily toward education initiatives, cultural conservation, and
linguistic preservation and revitalization efforts. Applicants must provide a
record of current or prior work in support of indigenous education programs
and/or cultural or linguistic conservation efforts. The majority of the group
responsible for project governance must be members of the indigenous community
in which the project will be implemented. Projects are divided into two
categories: 1) smaller, discrete projects that typically require amounts up to
$25,000 and 2) more complex projects undertaken in conjunction with other
entities, such as NGOs, local education institutions, or government agencies,
that require up to $100,000.

DEADLINES: December 15, 2008; June 15, 2009

https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/legacy_fund.html#information_for_applicants

https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/glf_charter.pdf


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Mon Oct 20 17:14:41 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:14:41 -0700
Subject: An Aboriginal language faces extinction (fwd link)
Message-ID: <MON.20.OCT.2008.101441.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

An Aboriginal language faces extinction

Posted 9 hours 33 minutes ago

A doctor of linguistics at the Batchelor Institute for Indigenous Languages says
a local indigenous tongue once widely spoken in the Daly River region could
disappear within ten years.

Access full article below:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/20/2396365.htm


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Mon Oct 20 17:18:39 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:18:39 -0700
Subject: Inuit day care puts culture front and centre (fwd link)
Message-ID: <MON.20.OCT.2008.101839.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Inuit day care puts culture front and centre

The one-of-a-kind Tumiralaat child-care centre connects youngsters in the
capital to their heritage in the Far North, Tony Spears writes

Tony Spears, The Ottawa Citizen
Published: Monday, October 20, 2008

It is probably the only day care in Ottawa that encourages kids to play with
knives.

The unique Tumiralaat Inuit Childcare Centre had its official opening Friday in
an afternoon of Inuit culture, throat singing and thanksgiving.

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http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/city/story.html?id=efcd81a5-e5fc-4a3a-838a-4efcdaa5f2e8


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 21 20:26:02 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:26:02 -0700
Subject: Reviving the forbidden language (fwd link)
Message-ID: <TUE.21.OCT.2008.132602.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Reviving the forbidden language

By Katie Robinson - Chilliwack Progress
Published: October 20, 2008 6:00 PM
British Columbia, CA

Laura Kelly opened the door to Mrs. Greenwood?s full-day aboriginal kindergarten
class at Evans elementary. She peeked her face through the crack.

?Ey Swayel,? she softly sing-songed to the young children inside.

Five little heads popped up. They snapped around to face the door as though it
were Santa Claus walking through.

?Ey Swayel, Siteala,? they all chimed.

Laura Kelly ? Siteala to her students ? is one of two certified Halq?em?ylem
language teachers in the Chilliwack school district. She?s been teaching
Chilliwack students for three years, speaking the language for 14 years, but
hearing it her whole life.

Access full article below:
http://www.bclocalnews.com/lifestyles/31359504.html


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 21 20:38:25 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:38:25 -0700
Subject: ‘Inter-ethnic  communication’ bridging language gap between
 Natives and non-Natives (fwd media link)
Message-ID: <TUE.21.OCT.2008.133825.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

?Inter-ethnic communication? bridging language gap between Natives and
non-Natives

Mon, October 20, 2008
Posted in Alaska News

Just because we use the same language doesn?t mean we speak the same way.
Sometimes the speaking style of different ethnic groups ? especially Native and
non-Native ? blocks effective communication. KSKA?s Len Anderson reports about
an effort to reduce these conversational misunderstandings.

Alaska Public Radio Network webcast:
http://aprn.org/2008/10/20/inter-ethnic-communication-bridging-language-gap-between-natives-and-non-natives/


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 21 21:04:12 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:04:12 -0700
Subject: THIRD COMMITTEE SPEAKERS HIGHLIGHT POLICY SUCCESSES ON INDIGENOUS
 ISSUES (fwd link)
Message-ID: <TUE.21.OCT.2008.140412.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

THIRD COMMITTEE SPEAKERS HIGHLIGHT POLICY SUCCESSES ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES, BUT
SAY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CONTINUE TO FACE EXCLUSION, EXPLOITATION, POVERTY

Published on: 2008-10-21
Head of Department of Economic and Social Affairs Says 2007 Rights Declaration,

Indigenous Issues Guidelines for UN Country Teams Most Important Recent
Achievements

As the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today took up
indigenous issues and matters relating to the Second International Decade of
the World?s Indigenous People, speakers pointed to the continued
marginalization of indigenous peoples and stressed the importance of
integrating the indigenous community into national development processes, with
the aid of carefully developed intergovernmental mechanisms.

Access full article below:
http://7thspace.com/headlines/295799/third_committee_speakers_highlight_policy_successes_on_indigenous_issues_but_say_indigenous_peoples_continue_to_face_exclusion_exploitation_poverty.html


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 21 21:06:03 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:06:03 -0700
Subject: Linguist predicts the end for Bilingual education (fwd link)
Message-ID: <TUE.21.OCT.2008.140603.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

ABC (Australia)
October 21, 2008 16:36:00

Linguist predicts the end for Bilingual education
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/21/2397325.htm?site=idx-nt


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 21 21:16:01 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:16:01 -0700
Subject: Global village slowly going digital (fwd link)
Message-ID: <TUE.21.OCT.2008.141601.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Global village slowly going digital

2008-10-21 10:12:11
By Guardian Reporter
UK

Computers are increasingly ubiquitous in the developing world as software and
internet companies create operating systems, computing programmes, and
web-based portals in hundreds of indigenous languages.

Following the rapid growth of local-language technology in mobile phones and
open-source programmes, many software and internet companies are scrambling to
gain a foothold in these markets.

Microsoft already offers its flagship Windows and Office products in about 40
different languages, including Arabic and French.

But the US software giant is also developing what it calls ``interface packs``.
The free downloads are now available in 37 additional indigenous languages,
including isiZulu (South Africa), Quechua (Andes region) and Inuktitut (rural
Canada).

Access fulll article below:
http://ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2008/10/21/124841.html


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Wed Oct 22 04:10:53 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:10:53 -0700
Subject: fit PC Slim (fwd link)
Message-ID: <TUE.21.OCT.2008.211053.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

fyi,

For the gadgets minded, take a look at this surpisingly small, green computer!

fit PC Slim
http://www.fit-pc.com/new/index.php

--Phil


From sissela at YAHOO.COM  Fri Oct 24 15:02:26 2008
From: sissela at YAHOO.COM (=?windows-1252?Q?Donna_A._Williams?=)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:02:26 -0700
Subject: Obama policy prioritizes First Nations' languages
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From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 24 16:56:29 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:56:29 -0700
Subject: Changes improve elections for Yup’iks (fwd link)
Message-ID: <FRI.24.OCT.2008.095629.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Changes improve elections for Yup?iks

MARY LOCHNER
October 23, 2008 at 10:11AM AKST

Yupik-speaking voters saw improved outreach efforts by the Alaska Division of
Elections to welcome them to the voting process and explain how they could vote
in the Aug. 26 primaries, and intentions are to continue those efforts for Nov.
4 elections.

Both sides in a suit against the state to provide adequate voting assistance to
Yup?ik-speaking voters, as required under the Federal Voting Rights Act, noted
improvements during state primaries.

The city of Bethel is also a defendant in the suit. But the state was
specifically ordered in the suit by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Burgess
to do a number of things to help Yup?ik-speakers vote in the primaries. The
list of mandates included providing a standard Yup?ik-language sample ballot
and training bilingual poll workers in Yup?ik-speaking areas.

The results of those efforts are in.

Access full article below:
http://thetundradrums.com/news/show/3599


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 24 20:25:05 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:25:05 -0700
Subject: Obama policy prioritizes First Nations' languages
In-Reply-To: <LISTSERV%200810240802268778.05DD@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>
Message-ID: <FRI.24.OCT.2008.132505.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Thanks Donna,
It does seem unprecedented and I hope it turns into real action and change if
Obama becomes the next Pres.
Phil
UofA
Quoting "Donna A. Williams" :

> Barak Obama's Youtube message to First Americans includes this 
> committment: "I
> will make native language preservation a priority" in the context of  a
> "nation-to-nation" relationship between the US government and the tribal
> communities and governments of America. A tribal nations advisor will sit  on
> the cabinet; there will be an annual White House summit of tribal  nations
> leaders. --I believe this is unprecedented.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWocEgu3bPk


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From nwarner at U.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 24 20:29:37 2008
From: nwarner at U.ARIZONA.EDU (Natasha L Warner)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:29:37 -0700
Subject: Obama policy prioritizes First Nations' languages
In-Reply-To: <20081024132505.8wsw88cko8c0084k@www.email.arizona.edu>
Message-ID: <FRI.24.OCT.2008.132937.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

I wonder if he might consider the non-federally recognized tribes more
than in the past, too.  I would guess that no one at his level is thinking
about that issue very much right now, and wonder if there's a good way to
draw attention to it, in case he gets elected and does indeed do more for
Native languages and communities.  Ideas?

Thanks,

Natasha

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008, phil cash cash wrote:

> Thanks Donna,
> It does seem unprecedented and I hope it turns into real action and change if
> Obama becomes the next Pres.
> Phil
> UofA
> Quoting "Donna A. Williams" :
>
> > Barak Obama's Youtube message to First Americans includes this
> > committment: "I
> > will make native language preservation a priority" in the context of  a
> > "nation-to-nation" relationship between the US government and the tribal
> > communities and governments of America. A tribal nations advisor will sit  on
> > the cabinet; there will be an annual White House summit of tribal  nations
> > leaders. --I believe this is unprecedented.
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWocEgu3bPk
>
>
>

*******************************************************************************
Natasha Warner
Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics
University of Arizona
PO Box 210028
Tucson, AZ 85721-0028
U.S.A.


From cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Fri Oct 24 21:28:32 2008
From: cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (phil cash cash)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:28:32 -0700
Subject: Obama policy prioritizes First Nations' languages
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.4.58.0810241326580.4493@basil.u.arizona.edu>
Message-ID: <FRI.24.OCT.2008.142832.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

I am not sure how it might help but I have a page on change.org, an advocacy
centered social network.? It went through an overhaul recently so I am hoping
to take advantage of this for language advocacy and even some fund raising.?
But it is a long shot at the moment, other than direct lobbying and the 
like.?
More awareness networking than anything for us little people.?
Phil Cash Cash
UofA
Quoting Natasha L Warner :

> I wonder if he might consider the non-federally recognized tribes more
> than in the past, too.  I would guess that no one at his level is thinking
> about that issue very much right now, and wonder if there's a good way to
> draw attention to it, in case he gets elected and does indeed do more for
> Native languages and communities.  Ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Natasha
>
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008, phil cash cash wrote:
>
>> Thanks Donna,
>> It does seem unprecedented and I hope it turns into real action and 
>> change if
>> Obama becomes the next Pres.
>> Phil
>> UofA
>> Quoting "Donna A. Williams" :
>>
>> > Barak Obama's Youtube message to First Americans includes this
>> > committment: "I
>> > will make native language preservation a priority" in the context of  a
>> > "nation-to-nation" relationship between the US government and the tribal
>> > communities and governments of America. A tribal nations advisor 
>> will sit  on
>> > the cabinet; there will be an annual White House summit of tribal  nations
>> > leaders. --I believe this is unprecedented.
>> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWocEgu3bPk
>>
>>
>>
>
>
*******************************************************************************
> Natasha Warner
> Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics
> University of Arizona
> PO Box 210028
> Tucson, AZ 85721-0028
> U.S.A.


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From rtroike at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Sat Oct 25 21:52:51 2008
From: rtroike at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (Rudy Troike)
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:52:51 -0700
Subject: Obama policy prioritizes First Nations' languages
Message-ID: <SAT.25.OCT.2008.145251.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

I think that the real action for non-federally recognized tribes has to come
through Congressional legislation. This implies consciousness-raising on the
part of Senate and House members, but especially the leadership. Since some
of these groups are in California, Nancy Pellosi would be the most significant
person to address. The Executive Branch is supposed to carry out the will of
the Legislative Branch, and is limited in what it can do by itself. When the
Executive Branch tried to push the envelope too far on bilingual education,
Congress rebelled and threatened to cut off funding, so proposed regulations
were withdrawn.

  Rudy Troike


From candaceg at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU  Tue Oct 28 16:27:28 2008
From: candaceg at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU (Candace K. Galla)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:27:28 -0700
Subject: American Indian Language Development Institute 2009 (please fwd)
Message-ID: <TUE.28.OCT.2008.092728.0700.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

 *Please join us...*

for the 30th Annual American Indian Language Development Institute which
will be held at the University of Arizona. AILDI 2009 will offer a variety
of classes, special presentations, workshops, and symposium to help
celebrate our 30 years of commitment to Indigenous language education.

June 8 - July 2, 2009
University of Arizona
Priority Registration: March 11, 2009
*The American Indian Language Development Institute: A Thirty Year Tradition
of Speaking from Our Heart*
**
*
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*

AILDI's mission is to mobilize efforts to document, revitalize and promote
Indigenous languages, reinforcing the processes of intergenerational
language transfer. AILDI plays a critical role in ongoing outreach,
training, and collaborative partnerships with educators, schools and
Indigenous communitiesnationally and internationally through the use of
multiple resources.


-- 
<<> <><><> <> >< <>+<> >< <> <><><> <> >
Candace K. Galla  |  Program Coordinator/ PhD Student
American Indian Language Development Institute

University of Arizona
College of Education, Room 511
PO Box 210069
Tucson, AZ 85721

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From Tracy.Jacobs at ARCHIVES.GOVT.NZ  Mon Oct 27 21:57:45 2008
From: Tracy.Jacobs at ARCHIVES.GOVT.NZ (Tracy Jacobs)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:57:45 +1300
Subject: FW: [Trw-general] Maori Language Symposium 2-4 November 2008
Message-ID: <TUE.28.OCT.2008.105745.1300.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Kia ora
 
Sorry - I only just received this.  I realise it's a bit close to the date of the symposium (to put it mildly), but the Te Ataarangi site might be of interest to the group.
 
E noho ora mai

Tracy Jacobs


________________________________

From: Tania Ka'ai [mailto:tania.kaai at aut.ac.nz] 



 

	Tena koe i roto i nga tini ahuatanga o te wa.

	 

	Can you please circulate this panui to your networks.

	 

	Te Ipukarea - the National Maori Language Institute is holding a Maori Language Symposium (click on  

	 

	www.teataarangi.org.nz/maori_language_symposium.html ) from 2-4 November 2008 at Nga Wai o Horotiu Marae at AUT 

	 

	University in Auckland.  A limited number of places have been made available at the Symposium to provide for those 

	 

	working in the field of te reo Maori.  The programme includes local and international experts in the field of second 

	 

	language learning and language revitalisation.  Click here for the programme  www.teataarangi.org.nz/symposium-

	 

	programme.html?lnum=79108

	 

	To register online click here www.aut.ac.nz/schools/te_ara_poutama/maori_symposium_nov08.htm

	 

	For further details please email tania.smith at aut.ac.nz

	 

	Nga mihi 

	 

	Tania.

	 

	 

	Professor Tania M Ka ?ai  

	BEd (Waikato), Dip.Tchg (Waikato), MPhil (Auckland), Cert.MDP (Harvard), PhD (Waikato)

	Director of Te Ipukarea - National M?ori Language Institute

	Te Ihorei o Te Ipukarea

	 

	www.teipukarea.maori.nz <http://www.teipukarea.maori.nz/> 

	www.tewhanake.maori.nz <http://www.tewhanake.maori.nz/> 

	www.tekaharoa.com <http://www.tekaharoa.com/> 

	 

	Te Ara Poutama /Faculty of M?ori Development

	Te W?nanga Aronui o T?maki Makau Rau/AUT University

	Wellesley Campus

	Te Pae Tuawh?/WB408 & 409

	Te Whare o Te Ara Poutama/Te Ara Poutama Building

	Te Huarahi o Wellesley/Wellesley Street

	T?maki-makau-rau/Auckland

	 

	 

	Waea/Phone: +64 9 921 9999 

	Pekanga/Extension 6601

	Waea p?koro/Mobile: 027 483 5934

	Waea whakaahua/Fax: +64 9 921 9971

	 

	 

	 



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From dkstclair at STCLOUDSTATE.EDU  Fri Oct 31 19:33:32 2008
From: dkstclair at STCLOUDSTATE.EDU (St Clair, Darlene K.)
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:33:32 -0500
Subject: Parliament of the World's Religions
Message-ID: <FRI.31.OCT.2008.143332.0500.ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Han Mitakuyepi,

I am on the Indigenous Task Force for the upcoming Parliament of the World's Religions which will be held in Melbourne, Australia in December of 2009.

This committee is seeking recommendations for program topics and presenters representing Indigenous peoples worldwide. In general, we are looking for topics and/or names of presenters on Indigenous spirituality.  Topics can broadly relate to Indigenous spirituality and can include arts and cultural expressions. Presenters may be well known individuals or may be grass roots people whose work has been in their home communities and may not be well known outside their communities.

This task force is focusing on several regions of the earth:

Africa
Asia
North America
Central and South America, the Carribbean
Artic
Central and Eastern Europe
Russia, Central Asia and Transcaucasia

(Australia, New Zealand, the pacific islands will be covered by the Australia Indigenous Peoples Host Committee)

 The 2009 Parliament is focusing on three themes:
*Making a World of Difference
*Hearing Each Other
*Healing the Earth

With seven sub-topics:
Indigenous Peoples
Environment
Poverty
Food and Water
Social Cohesion
Peace and Justice
Inner Peace

Some topics (but not all) that we are considering:
*     Spirituality: could include topics such as Prophecy, Healing Practice, Chant/Dance Ceremony
*     Culture/Tradition: topics such as History, Education, Youth, Language, Intellectual Property, Cultural Cooperation
*     On-going Social/Political Issues: topics such as Land, Sovereignty, Colonization and De-Colonization, Sacred Sites, UN System (Legal human rights/declaration,) Water, Repatriation, Ethics in research, Gender Roles


Please respond to me directly. In your email, include the topic or issue that you think should be covered, which part(s) of the world this topic relates to, names of any recommended presenters, what indigenous community they come from, and what topic(s) they might speak to.

Thank you for your consideration.

Pidamayaye.

Darlene St. Clair

Darlene St. Clair
Director,
Multicultural Resource Center
Assistant Professor,
Center for Information Media

St. Cloud State University
720 4th Ave S.
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498
Voice:(320) 308-6476
Fax: (320) 308-4778
Email: dstclair at stcloudstate.edu
www.stcloudstate.edu/mrc/<http://www.stcloudstate.edu/mrc/>



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