Request for info from/about indigenous groups that have/have had good relationship with linguists

[phil cash cash]

Greetings Heather, everybody,
There is an inspirational story yet online regarding the Nooksack situation. 
It was originally a news article but now the original news citation is gone,
although it still has the date.     
Rebirth of a language:
Linguists, computer bring back nearly extinct Nooksack dialect
http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=0086PN
Anyway, since the original article I think there has been more follow up.  It
was such a great story we later included it in our volume Technology-Enhanced
Language Revitalization (2006) for our AILDI courses here at UofA. 
Hope this helps.  And I do know there are more inspirational/good stories out
there on the unique relationships between linguists and indigenous
communities!  Besides where else in the internet universe will such an
interesting question be asked and answered?  Only on ILAT, right...so, please
help us out folks!  ;-) 
Phil Cash Cash
UofA ILAT

Quoting Heather Souter :

> Taanshi, hello,
>
> Heather Souter d-ishinikaashon.  En Michif Campeville, MB, Canada ohchi.  My
> name is Heather Souter.  I am a Michif (Metis) from Camperville, Manitoba,
> Canada.
>
> Those working in language documentation/revitalization of Michif (Metis)
> languages continue to face many challenges.  One is the lack of
> understanding about the possible positive contributions linguists (both
> indigenous and non-indigenous) can make to language policy and program
> formation and implementation.  Now, I am aware that there have been many
> negative experiences with anthropologists and linguists in the past, but I
> would like to know of positive experiences and relationship in the present.
> My intention is to provide this information to our provincial Minister of
> Michif Languages (Manitoba Metis Federation) with the hope that it will
> inspire our politicians and bureaucrats to actively explore the
> possibilities of respectful collaboration with academics and other language
> professionals.
>
> I thank you in advance for any information you may provide.
>
> Eekoshi pitamaa. That is all for now.
> Heather Souter
> Language Activist and Community Language Researcher

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