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Thanks for putting this forth. <BR>
I constantly rail at the idea of university's so-called formal education being somehow superior to lived experience. The idea of a "formal education" is a social construct and an extremely class-based - and culturally biased! - one at that. (Don't get me wrong, though; some of my best friends have PhD's...) <BR>
That said, I wonder if Earl Claxton, Sr., John Elliott and his late father, David Elliott (Sencoten), and Dr. Burt McKay (Nisga'a) are on the list. <BR>
Best,<BR>
Jacob<BR>
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<BR><BR>> Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:30:13 -0700<BR>> From: David.Lewis@GRANDRONDE.ORG<BR>> Subject: Re: [ILAT] Native linguists<BR>> To: ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU<BR>> <BR>> I feel that the current structure of the native linguist lists ignores<BR>> the incredible contribution of natives without advanced degrees. In<BR>> native society, within the Native worldview these are for many the true<BR>> linguists and those who carry power within their society. I understand<BR>> the concept of the list but if this is about native people how is it<BR>> possible to ignore the native worldview. If this list will not create<BR>> that parallel with the higher degree holders, then I will create that<BR>> list. <BR>> <BR>> Please send me your lists of native people who are linguists within<BR>> their communities, they do not have to hold a degree from a university<BR>> but must be working with the linguistic field, and considered a leader.<
BR>> Please also send me more information about them, what languages the work<BR>> on and where they work, what tribe they are a member of, etc. <BR>> Thank you,<BR>> <BR>> David G. Lewis<BR>> Manager, Cultural Resources Department<BR>> Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde<BR>> <BR>> Office 503.879.1634<BR>> David.Lewis@grandronde.org<BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: Indigenous Languages and Technology<BR>> [mailto:ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU] On Behalf Of William J Poser<BR>> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 12:10 PM<BR>> To: ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU<BR>> Subject: Re: [ILAT] Native linguists<BR>> <BR>> >I just came across another native linguist!<BR>> > <BR>> >Dale Old Horn (Crow)<BR>> >1974. Some Complement Constructions of the Crow Indian Language<BR>> >M.S. Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology<BR>> <BR>> Got him. My current list is at: http://ydli.org/NativeLinguists.ht
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