Native American Languages Could Count For Class Credit (fwd link)

[Marnie Atkins]

He'ba'lo' All,

I know this is happening at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon.
 Sahaptin is taught (http://wla.uoregon.edu/sahaptin.html) as a regular
course and Lushootseed and Tolowa Dee-ni' are taught as Self-study language
classes.  All three are offered through the World Languages Academy.  At
this time, Sahaptin does qualify for the "foreign language" (can you hear
the sarcasm as I type?) requirement for undergraduates.

Further, the Yurok language has been offered at Humboldt State University
in the past.  However, I'm not sure if it qualifies for satisfying the
"foreign language" requirement.  Maybe someone else knows?

Does anyone know of other K-12, colleges, or universities that offer Native
American languages that satisfy the "foreign language" requirement for
students?  If so, please share.

Čawokš,
Marnie




On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Phillip E Cash Cash <
cashcash at email.arizona.edu> wrote:

> Native American Languages Could Count For Class Credit
>
> By Carol Berry January 19, 2012
> USA
>
> Goodbye, French and German. Hello, Dine, Lakota and other Native
> American languages—with some qualifications.
>
> Under a proposed new program in Colorado, European and Asian tongues
> would remain options for foreign language credit in high school, but
> Native languages from federally recognized tribes could also be
> offered for that purpose.
>
> The plan is described in a bill filed January 13 for submission to the
> Colorado General Assembly by Sen. Suzanne Williams (D-Aurora), a
> member of the Comanche Nation, and co-sponsor Sen. J. Paul Brown
> (R-Ignacio).
>
> Access full article below:
>
> http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/01/19/native-american-languages-could-count-for-class-credit-73223
>
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