<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; ">Please join us for our AILDI 2009 Events, as we celebrate 30 years of commitment to Indigenous language education.</span><br>
</div><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;">1st Annual American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI) Benefit Dinner</span></span></span></span><div>
<ul><li>Tuesday, April 21, 2009</li><li>Cocktails & Silent Auction 6:00PM, Dinner 6:30PM</li><li>Semi-Formal Attire<br></li><li>Desert Diamond Casino & Hotel (7350 S. Nogales Hwy, Tucson AZ 85756)<br></li><li>Tickets ($75-students & Indigenous community members, $100-general)<br>
</li><li>Join us in raising funds for Indigenous language students and educators to attend AILDI. The money raised from this benefit dinner will fund participants for this June's institute – our 30th anniversary! The evening will feature two invited speakers, Dr. William H. "Pila" Wilson, Professor and Chair of Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawaii – Hilo, and Mr. Darrell Kipp, Blackfoot, Director of the Piegan Institute, who are leaders in the movement to revitalize Indigenous languages. </li>
<li>We will also be awarding someone who exemplifies advocacy in teaching and promoting their Indigenous language, and who has provided service to their Indigenous community. This award is intended to recognize a member of the Arizona tribes whose life work has reflected promotion of their Indigenous language. If you would like to nominate someone, please download the attached newsletter and submit the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Indigenous Language Advocate Award Nomination Form</span></span> no later than Friday, March 6, 2009.</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Seats are limited, so RSVP by Monday, March 2, 2009!</span></span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;">The American Indian Language Development Institute: A Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking from the Heart</span></span></span><br>
<ul><li>June 8 - July 2, 2009</li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Priority Registration Deadline: Wednesday, March 11, 2009</span><br></li><li>University of Arizona, Tucson</li>
<li>Please join us for the 30th Annual American Indian Language Development Institute. AILDI 2009 will offer a variety of classes, special presentations, workshops, and events to help celebrate our 30 years of commitment to Indigenous language education. Course topics, special presentations and workshops include...</li>
</ul><ul><ul><li>Language immersion methods for language revitalization</li><li>Documenting your language through film</li><li>Native American linguistics for your community<br></li><li>Native American children's literature<br>
</li><li>Language and Native American youth culture<br></li><li>Development of materials for your language classrooms</li></ul></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> 30th Annual Symposium</span></span></span><br>
<ul><li>June 29 - July 2, 2009<br></li><li>University of Arizona, Tucson</li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Register by Monday, June 1, 2009 and save some money!</span></span></li>
<ul><li>Elder/Student $75 ($100 after June 1, 2009)</li><li>General $125 ($150 after June 1, 2009)</li><li>Vendor/Exhibitor $200 ($225 after June 1, 2009)<br></li></ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Please join us for the 30th Annual Symposium, which will inclu</span></span>de presentations and workshops by AILDI participants and faculty, Indigenous language scholars & educators. Additional events include a reunion dinner, film festival and poetry readings by Native writers.</li>
</ul>For more information, please download our newsletter (attached) or visit our website at <a href="http://www.u.arizona.edu/~aildi">http://www.u.arizona.edu/~aildi</a> </div><div><br>We look forward to seeing you at our events!<br>
<br>Mahalo nui loa,<br>Candace<br> <br><<> <><><> <> >< <>+<> >< <> <><><> <> ><br>Candace K. Galla | Program Coordinator/ PhD Candidate<br>
American Indian Language Development Institute<br> <br>University of Arizona<br>College of Education, Room 511<br>PO Box 210069<br>Tucson, AZ 85721<br> <br>O: (520) 621.1068 | F: (520) 621.8174<br> <br><a href="http://www.u.arizona.edu/~aildi">http://www.u.arizona.edu/~aildi</a> </div>