Native linguists

[Heather Souter]

Taanshi, hello,

Are there any more indigenous scholars/community intellectuals that should
be added to the list since the last contribution?

Eekoshi.  That's it.
Heather Souter
Camperville, MB

On Thu, Nov 1, 2007 at 7:34 PM, Haley De Korne <hal1403 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> From Michigan:
> Kenny Neganigwanwe Pheasant (originally from Wikwemikong First Nation) is
> an amazing resource for Northern Michigan Anishinaabe language learners.
> He's created a website www.anishinaabemdaa.com, several cdroms, runs a
> summer language camp, and drives great distances teaching in his own
> interactive style.
> Helen Roy, also originally from Wikwemikong, teaches 'Ojibwe'/
> Anishinaabemowin at Michigan State University, participates in countless
> other language events, and has created several music CDs of popular songs
> sung in Anishinaabemowin with her group 'Diiva miinwa Davis'.
> To name a few... This could be a long list!!!
> Regards,
> Haley De Korne
>
>
> *Susan Penfield <susan.penfield at GMAIL.COM>* wrote:
>
> 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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