Revitalization work in 2012?

[Richard Zane Smith]

Concerning Language revitalization efforts with the Wyandot(te) language in
NE Oklahoma,

My wife and I will be on our 7th year introducing the language in the
Wyandotte public schools,using simple sentences through the use of special
songs
and imperatives using TPR techniques. Also volunteering to teach a day a
week Pre-school Turtle Tots (over 60 children)
Still unfunded but doing what we can, the Wyandotte Nation here still has
no language committee, but did buy a projector for our use in the school.
The Wyandotte Nation is beginning to show an interest in working with a
professional Iroquoian Linguist, specializing in "wandat".
We are also revitalizing traditional songs using old recordings preserved
on wax cylinder, and reviving piece by piece our ceremonies.

tizhameh (thanks!)

Richard Zane Smith (Wyandot)
Wyandotte Oklahoma






On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 1:24 AM, Patricia A.Shaw <patricia.a.shaw at ubc.ca>wrote:

> In response to the request for information about up-coming events related
> to language revitalization, please note:
>
> There is to be a special joint session entitled "From Language
> Documentation to Language Revitalization", co-sponsored by the Society
> for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas (SSILA) and the
> Committee on Endangered Languages and their Preservation (CELP), at the
> Linguistic Society of America (LSA) meetings to be held in Portland on
> January 5-6. [http://www.lsadc.org/info/meet-annual.cfm]
>
> The theme of this special session is on the role of Linguistics in
> endangered language revitalization. While there has been a growing focus
> within the field of Linguistics on “best practice” methodologies for endangered
> language documentation, there are many challenges - for linguists, for
> educators, for indigenous community members - in how to move from the
> "documentation" (past or present) of a language which is no longer actively
> spoken within families and communities to its effective "revitalization".
> Our goal is to illustrate through six case studies - representing diverse
> languages, contexts, and approaches - how linguists can contribute to
> language reclamation initiatives, and of how these efforts can, in turn,
> contribute to documentary linguistic practice so that it can better serve endangered
> language revitalization.
>
> A fuller description of the session is attached (file =
> "JointSession_SSILA&LSA.pdf"), which includes abstracts for each of
> presentations. Opening this session at 7:30 pm on Thursday evening (January
> 5) is a screening of the award-winning documentary "We Still Live Here - Âs
> Nutayuneân" which features the cultural and linguistic revival among the
> Wampanoag of Southeastern Massachusetts. This is open to the public, so
> please spread the word!
>
> Thanks,
> Patricia
>
> Patricia A. Shaw, President
> Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas (SSILA)
> Chair, First Nations Languages Program, UBC:  http://fnlg.arts.ubc.ca
>
>
>
>
> On 2011-12-30, at 11:40 AM, Basla Andolsun wrote:
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'd like to do a blog post on Spoken First
> http://falmouthinstitute.com/language/ about some of what the new year
> stands to offer in terms of language revitalization. Does anyone know of
> anything interesting planned for 2012? I have the Sauk immersion school,
> Oklahoma Breath of Life workshop and Lushootseed Immersion Week on my
> list so far. Anything else you would recommend?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Basla
>
>
>
>


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