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<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt"><b>3rd Annual Indigenous Language Institute Symposium</b></span></div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt"><b>October 22-23, 2012</b></span></div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt"><b>(Pueblo of Isleta) Albuquerque, New Mexico</b></span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left">To address this year’s theme of <b><i>“Conquering Challenges in Native Language<br>
Work”</i></b>, we will focus on difficult issues that persistently challenge community language revitalization work. Our Presenters will share experiences and information on effective ways to overcome these challenges. Some challenges require paradigm shifts – big time – and others require easy-to-do methods, tools and tips. ALL require WILL and DISCIPLINE. Here are the presentations and presenters for ILIS 2012 (in alpha order of last name of presenter).</div>
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<div style="text-align:left"><b>Kristopher Easton</b> (Cherokee Nation), Google, Inc.</div>
<div style="text-align:left"><i>“<b>Google’s Endangered </b><b>Languages Project: A Sharing Tool for Language Revitalization Work</b>”</i></div>
<div style="text-align:left">Kristopher Easton will speak about the newly launched Google “Endangered Languages Project” and how it could be an effective tool for sharing important information and knowledge about Native language revitalization work. You will see a demo of how the site works. Kristopher is a member of the Endangered Language Project team and works in Google's Financial Operations, and is Co-Chair for the Google American Indian Network (GAIN), responsible for developing partnerships to encourage science and technology education as well as to deploy Google's tools and passion to benefit the American Indian population.</div>
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<div style="text-align:left"><b>Christopher Harvey</b> (Celtic/Canadian), University of Toronto</div>
<div style="text-align:left"><i>“<b>To Write or Not to Write: Benefits and Challenges of the Written Form of Oral Tradition</b>”</i></div>
<div style="text-align:left">The Native Language Movement is, generally, no longer debating whether we write or not write the language, as formal writing systems or informal methods to phonetically note the language are being implemented. Research information on the benefits of literacy will be presented as well as how literacy affects the language revitalization efforts in communities.</div>
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<div style="text-align:left"><b>Patricia Ningewance Nadeau</b> (Ojibwe, Bear Clan, Lac Seul First Nation)</div>
<div style="text-align:left"><i>“</i><i><b>Drop Your Baggage, Let's Journey Forward Together: Overcoming Barriers to Language Learning</b>"</i></div>
<div style="text-align:left">The presenter has taught her language at universities and community language camps for a long time. One obstacle that comes up in language classes is the difficulty that some Native students have in learning their own language. These students excel in other classes but not their language class. Non-native students usually ace these courses. This may not be a question of Native students having different learning styles. It seems to be an emotional block to the subject, although the student wishes to learn his/her language very much. The presenter will discuss<br>
the situations she has had in her classrooms and how she has met these challenges with sharing circles, prayer, games and other activities that enable the student to lose his/her fear of performing in the language.</div>
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<div style="text-align:left"><b>DeLaura Saunders</b> (Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians), Choctaw Language Teacher Trainer & Curriculum Developer</div>
<div style="text-align:left"><i>“<b>I Speak Choctaw but Why Aren’t the Kids? Language Speakers’ Role in Ensuring Choctaw Language Use Among Our Children</b>”</i></div>
<div style="text-align:left">As part of daily life in the Nation, the Choctaw language may be heard in Tribal schools and administrative offices. It is in the communities and homes, though, where the language is most deeply rooted. It is one of few communities in the USA where there is large number of speakers of all ages. However, it is a concern that English is the first language of most young children. Chahta Immi Language program and other language initiatives in their community develop strategies and materials to avert this language shift.</div>
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<div style="text-align:left"><b>Kevin Shendo</b> (Jemez Pueblo), Director of Education Department, Pueblo of Jemez</div>
<div style="text-align:left"><i>“<b>Asserting Indian Education Sovereignty: Language and Culture as the Foundation for Our Education System at Pueblo of Jemez Walatowa Charter School</b>”</i></div>
<div style="text-align:left">The Pueblo of Jemez has continued its traditional way of life, values and culture for centuries. The Hemish people build strong foundations rooted in fundamental skills that are taught only through a unique language, Towa. The Walatowa Head Start unique features include: Language Immersion Program & Language Nest for Infants staffed by fully fluent Towa speaking staff; curriculum supplemented with Traditional Calendar; Towa language and culture curriculum as supplemental curriculum.</div>
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<div style="text-align:left"><b>Tewa Youth Panel: Marissa Naranjo</b> (Santa Clara Pueblo), <b>David Naranjo</b> (Santa Clara Pueblo), <b>Jeremy Montoya </b>(Pojoaque Pueblo), Youth Language Advocates & Learners</div>
<div style="text-align:left"><i>“<b>How Do You Say…?: Letting Learners Lead in Language Learning</b>”</i></div>
<div style="text-align:left">These are three of the five youth featured in the film, “The Young Ancestors” produced by Aimée Broustra, whose passionate pursuit of learning their Tewa language has profoundly affected their lives. Using ILI’s learner-driven Self-Study Course for American Indian Languages (SCAIL) and “How Do You Say?” learning guide for individualized study, and working with Mentors they selected to learn Tewa expressions relevant to their lives, they ignited a deep-seated desire to learn to speak their language. They will share their insight into why this project worked for them and hope to inspire other youth and mentors.</div>
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<div style="text-align:left"><b>Ofelia Zepeda</b> (Tohono O’odham), University of Arizona</div>
<div style="text-align:left"><i>“<b>English is Not Enough: Valuing the Legacy of Heritage languages</b>”</i></div>
<div style="text-align:left">There is a persistent myth that a child must learn only English to do well in mainstream American society. Learning a second language is not detrimental to the development of a human being. This presentation will consider the overall benefits of learning a heritage language. Research on the advantages of being bilingual or multilingual will be considered with special consideration for being bilingual in a heritage language. Conclusion will emphasize that learning a heritage language does not negatively impact the development of English language skills nor create setbacks for academic and professional achievement and that instead benefits students in the long run academically, socially and culturally.</div>
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<div style="text-align:left">Regular Registration August 23 through September 22, 2012 $250</div>
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<div style="text-align:left">Late Registration is September 23 through October 12, 2012 $275</div>
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<div style="text-align:left">Reserve your lodging at the beautiful Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, (Pueblo of Isleta) Albuquerque, New Mexico before <b>September 28, 2012 </b>to get the rate of $99 (single/double occupancy/per night plus tax). Call <a href="tel:%28505%29%20724-3800" value="+15057243800" target="_blank">(505) 724-3800</a> or <a href="tel:%28877%29%20475-3827" value="+18774753827" target="_blank">(877) 475-3827</a> and use "<b>Indigenous Language Institute</b>" or "<b>ILI1012</b> code. The hotel has a shuttle service to the airport for registered guest. For shuttle call Guest Services at <a href="tel:%28505%29%20724-3877" value="+15057243877" target="_blank">(505) 724-3877</a>, 24 to 48 hours prior to pickup time.</div>
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