MacArthur awards

[Frances Karttunen]

>>From the Bulletin of the Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages
of the Americas:

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, in Chicago, has named
32 new recipients of MacArthur Fellowships, which are widely known by
their unofficial name as "genius grants."  The fellows will receive full
salary awards for 5 years in amounts determined by their age.  We are
proud to say that among the 32 recipients of this year's awards are two
members of SSILA:

* Denny Moore (Coordinator of the Linguistics Division, Museu Paraense
Emilio Goeldi, Belem-Para, Brazil).  Moore, an anthropological linguist,
is making important contributions to preserving the language and culture
of endangered indigenous groups in Brazil.  With strategies that engage
both native speakers and the larger public, he leads the effort to
document and preserve well over a hundred endangered languages in Brazil.

* Ofelia Zepeda (Professor of Linguistics, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ).
Zepeda is a linguist, poet, editor, and community leader devoted to
maintaining and preserving Native American languages and to revitalizing
tribal communities and cultures.  Her singular work in advancing the
field of Native language scholarship positions Zepeda as a unique force
on behalf of the continued life of endangered languages.

Moore (who is 54) will receive $365,000 over the next 5 years, Zepeda
(who is 45) will receive $320,000.

Our congratulations to them both!

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Ofelia is a speaker of Tohono O'odham (Papago).  This is a wonderful honor
for her, for her people, and for Uto-Aztecanists.

Fran