Native linguists

[David Lewis]

Thanks, They are added. 

 

David G. Lewis

Manager, Cultural Resources Department

Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

Office 503.879.1634

David.Lewis at grandronde.org <mailto:David.Lewis at grandronde.org> 

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From: Indigenous Languages and Technology
[mailto:ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU] On Behalf Of Susan Penfield
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 8:47 AM
To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: Re: [ILAT] Native linguists

 

Thanks for this, David..

 

Phil and I have had this discussion often and the term "community
intellectuals' sometimes surfaces --

 

While I realize your list will focus on currently practicing folks, I
would like to acknowledge someone who passed away a few years ago but
whose knowledge and contribution still are valuable to the Mohave
language community: Leona Little. 

Leona was an elder I worked with for some time and was the first -
perhaps only- person to develop full literacy in Mohave and began, of
her own intiative, to do full translations and transcriptions of
traditional stories. There are others currently working in this
direction and following her example (including two of her daughters who
are just recently getting really interested in working with their
heritage language). 

 

Please add Amelia Flores  (Mohave, enrolled at Colorado River Indian
Tribes where she is the tribal librarian and archivist)to your list.
Amelia is finishing her MA in Native American languages at the U of
Arizona and is developing a community-friendly grammar of Mohave as part
of her work. As well, she is teaching classes in Mohave and developing a
carefully staged curriculum for the language. Seems like she might
bridge the criteria for both lists! 

 

Best,

Susan

 

On 10/30/07, David Lewis <David.Lewis at grandronde.org> wrote: 

I feel that the current structure of the native linguist lists ignores
the incredible contribution of natives without advanced degrees. In 
native society, within the Native worldview these are for many the true
linguists and those who carry power within their society. I understand
the concept of the list but if this is about native people how is it 
possible to ignore the native worldview. If this list will not create
that parallel with the higher degree holders, then I will create that
list.

Please send me your lists of native people who are linguists within 
their communities, they do not have to hold a degree from a university
but must be working with the linguistic field, and considered a leader.
Please also send me more information about them, what languages the work

on and where they work, what tribe they are a member of, etc.
Thank you,

David G. Lewis
Manager, Cultural Resources Department
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

Office 503.879.1634
David.Lewis at grandronde.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Indigenous Languages and Technology
[mailto:ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU] On Behalf Of William J Poser
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 12:10 PM
To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: Re: [ILAT] Native linguists

>I just came across another native linguist!
> 
>Dale Old Horn (Crow)
>1974. Some Complement Constructions of the Crow Indian Language
>M.S. Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Got him. My current list is at: http://ydli.org/NativeLinguists.html
Anyone with additional information (including gaps in the info on
people already on the list) please let me know.

Bill




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Susan D. Penfield, Ph.D.

Associate Director, Center for Educational Resources in Culture,
Language and Literacy (CERCLL)
Department of English (Primary)   
American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI)
Second Language Acquisition & Teaching Ph.D. Program (SLAT)
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