Clocks & Watches in Native Languages

[Andre Cramblit]

http://www.indigenous-language.org/Marketplace/index.html


The Indigenous Language Institute (ILI) is a publicly supported, 501 
(C)3 non-profit organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A  
consortium of diverse individuals and professionals with grass roots  
input and support, ILI is funded by grants and contributions from  
foundations, corporations and individuals.

Mission

The Indigenous Language Institute (ILI) facilitates innovative,  
successful community-based initiatives for language revitalization  
through collaboration with other appropriate groups, organizations  
and individuals and promotes public awareness of the importance of  
Indigenous language preservation.

Philosophies, Goals, and Objectives

The guiding philosophy behind the Indigenous Language Institute is to  
“help create speakers” of endangered Indigenous languages while we  
still have speakers left.

ILI is driven by the urgency of the work to revitalize indigenous  
languages. There is a ten-year window of opportunity to make a  
difference, to turn the tide of language decline so that indigenous  
languages become a vibrant component of everyday life in Indian  
communities. The ILI:

Encourages and empowers Native communities to create their own  
solutions drawing upon their unique culture and resources
Facilitates access to critical information for sustaining successful  
community language work
Researches unique approaches to language revitalization
Bridges gaps that exist between isolated communities, academia and  
grassroots needs
Conducts symposia to create opportunities for interdisciplinary,  
intercultural discussions and sharing
Program Areas

ILI is national center for research, technical assistance and public  
education regarding indigenous language revitalization. ILI unifies  
and builds a network of language efforts among all 558+ indigenous  
communities of North America. ILI's long-term goal is to connect with  
North, Central and South America, and eventually the world, to  
enlarge this web.

Research & Development studies, tests and produces innovative  
products and methods that support best practices in language  
acquisition and retention. ILI utilizes an interdisciplinary approach  
that can bridge proven research information with grassroots needs for  
effective language revitalization work.

Language Materials Development Center that provides multimedia  
technology training to place skills into the hands of community  
language practitioners to develop materials in the Native languages.  
Native font and keyboard enablement, storybook creation, digital  
storytelling are some of the workshop topics. The audio services  
digitize older formats into current, stable media and the audio lab  
can be used for recording languages.

Community Outreach Program disseminates the findings and results of  
the Research Program through its publications, seminars (both  
regional and national), workshops, consulting services to tribes, the  
web site and newsletters. The Language Materials Repository is a  
reference library of language materials developed by various tribes  
and institutions that is available for research by community  
practitioners.

Public Awareness & Education promotes to the community at large the  
importance of preserving, protecting and perpetuating indigenous  
languages. ILI engages in PR and public education through  
partnerships with national and international partners such as the  
National Congress of American Indians and Te Wananga o Aotearoa,  
among others.
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