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. <br /><br />Phil
Cash Cash<br />UofA<br /><br />Quoting Natasha L Warner
<nwarner@u.arizona.edu>:<br />
<br />
> I wonder if he might consider the non-federally recognized tribes more<br
/>
> than in the past, too. I would guess that no one at his level is
thinking<br />
> about that issue very much right now, and wonder if there's a good way
to<br />
> draw attention to it, in case he gets elected and does indeed do more
for<br />
> Native languages and communities. Ideas?<br />
><br />
> Thanks,<br />
><br />
> Natasha<br />
><br />
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008, phil cash cash wrote:<br />
><br />
>> Thanks Donna,<br />
>> It does seem unprecedented and I hope it turns into real action and <br
/>
>> change if<br />
>> Obama becomes the next Pres.<br />
>> Phil<br />
>> UofA<br />
>> Quoting "Donna A. Williams" :<br />
>><br />
>> > Barak Obama's Youtube message to First Americans includes this<br
/>
>> > committment: "I<br />
>> > will make native language preservation a priority" in the
context of a<br />
>> > "nation-to-nation" relationship between the US
government and the tribal<br />
>> > communities and governments of America. A tribal nations advisor
<br />
>> will sit on<br />
>> > the cabinet; there will be an annual White House summit of tribal
nations<br />
>> > leaders. --I believe this is unprecedented.<br />
>> > <a" target="_blank"
href="https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DOWocEgu3bPk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWocEgu3bPk<br
/>
>><br />
>><br />
>><br />
><br />
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> Natasha Warner<br />
> Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics<br />
> University of Arizona<br />
> PO Box 210028<br />
> Tucson, AZ 85721-0028<br />
> U.S.A.<br />
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