Lujan pushes to continue native language programs
Published 2:24 am, Monday, February 18, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Efforts aimed at preservation of Native American languages would continue with the help of federal funding under legislation introduced by New Mexico Congressman Ben Ray Lujan.
The New Mexico Democrat says his bill would reauthorize the Esther Martinez Native Languages Preservation Act for another five years.
Elaina Albers Is My Niece
Bringing Our Languages Home: Language Revitalization for Families is a book Edited and with a How-to Guide for Parents by Leanne Hinton (ILI/CILO partner).
Throughout the world individuals in the intimacy of their homes innovate,improvise, and struggle daily to pass on endangered languages to their children. Elaina Albers of Northern California holds a tape recorder up to her womb so her baby can hear old songs in Karuk. The Baldwin family of Montana put labels all over their house marked with the Miami words for common objects and activities, to keep the vocabulary present and fresh. In Massachusetts, at the birth of their first daughter, Jesse Little Doe Baird and her husband convince the obstetrician and nurses to remain silent so that the first words their baby hears in this world are Wampanoag. Thirteen autobiographical accounts of language revitalization, ranging from Irish Gaelic to Mohawk, Kawaiisu to Maori, are brought together by Leanne Hinton, professor emerita of linguistics at UC Berkeley, who for decades has been leading efforts to preserve the rich linguistic heritage of the world. Those seeking to save their language will find unique instruction in these pages; everyone who admires the human spirit will find abundant inspiration.Languages featured: Anishinaabemowin, Hawaiian, Irish, Karuk, Kawaiisu, Kypriaka., Maori, Miami, Mohawk, Scottish Gaelic, Wampanoag, Warlpiri and Yuchi. About the Editor
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Five hundred days since letting the Violence Against Women Act expire, House Republicans finally caved today and voted to reauthorize the bill, which was first passed in 1994 to help victims of rape and domestic violence find safety, care and justice. VAWA passed the House today with a vote of 286-138 (with the 138 against being all Republican), and President Obama is expected to sign it once it gets to his desk. Republicans aren't too happy about this turn of events, but their ongoing resistance to this popular legislation was starting to make them look like monsters, so they didn't have much of a choice.
Full story at: http://bit.ly/ViolenceAgainstWomenAct
Hello, The Cal Summer Experience is a FREE two-day residential program on the UC Berkeley campus for university-bound high school and community college students.
There is no cost to the student. However, students are expected to provide their own transportation to the Berkeley campus and back.
There are two distinct programs:
· High school students
· Community college students
The goals of each program include enhancing students' academic preparation for the University and introducing them to the support services that will be available to them. An additional objective is to help students prepare for the college application process and transition to the University. Activities include faculty lectures, UC Personal Statement writing workshop, test preparation, major selection, transcript evaluation, and other related advising. In addition, participants will receive information on housing, financial aid and advice from a current Cal student panel.
CAL SUMMER EXPERIENCE June 23-15, 2013
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 2, 2013
http://admissions.berkeley.edu/calsummerexperience
For More Information and Inquires Contact:
Thanks for sharing this information widely!
Bridget Neconie
Admission & Recruitment Specialist
Office of Undergraduate Admission
University of California, Berkeley
510.643.7902
Tonight on American Indian Airwaves, Arigon Starr. See forwarded message for more details. Thank you.
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 • 8-9pm (pst). American Indian Airwaves regularly broadcast every Tuesday from 8pm to 9pm (pacific standard time) on KPFK FM 90.7 in Los Angles, FM 98.7 in Santa Barbara, and by Internet with Real Media Player, Winamp, & Itunes at http://www.kpfk.org Listen live, www.kpfk.org/listen-live.html
Tuesday, 02/24/13, on American Indian Airwaves
8pm to 9pm
"Super Indian, For Indigenous Minds Only, and A Good Day to Die"
Arigon Starr (Kickapoo/ Creek/Cherokee & Seneca Nations) ( http://www.arigonstarr.com/) joins us live in studio to discuss music and newly developed and produced all-Indigenous themed Super Indian Comic Series. Comic books have been popular in American culture for generations often portraying Indigenous peoples in stereotypical ways. Arigon Starr establishes narrative and visual sovereignty with her new Indigenous comic series. All this, plus more on today's show.
American Indian Airwaves regularly broadcast every Tuesday from 8pm to 9pm (PCT) on KPFK FM 90.7 in Los Angles, FM 98.7 in Santa Barbara, FM 99.5 China Lake, FM 93.7 North San Diego, WCRS FM 98.3/102.1 in Columbus, OH, and on the Internet @ www.kpfk.org
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NCAI Education Newsletter February 26, 2013 Announcements |
Upcoming NCAI Deadlines This Friday, March 1
· Call for Feedback: Request for Tribal Input on Native Education Legislation
· Deadline Extended: Submit a Proposal for NCAI's Tribal Leader/Scholar Forum
Call for Feedback: Request for Tribal Input on Native Education Legislation (Deadline: March 1)
The new Congressional session provides a key opportunity to strengthen Native education through the legislative proposals tribes have been working on for years. In preparation for advocacy on this critical priority, NCAI is requesting input by from tribal leaders and Native educators on draft language by March 1, 2013.
The following draft language comes from NCAI’s initial proposal for the Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools (CLASS) Act, which addresses the joint NCAI/NIEA education priorities outlined in Resolution #ABQ-10-054. The language has been marginally edited to account for some updates in the past year (e.g. removal of the Troops to Teachers provision because the National Defense Authorization Act recently made the Bureau of Indian Education eligible for the program).
· Click here to read the draft language.
· Click here to read a summary of the draft language.
· Click here to read NCAI/NIEA’s joint education priorities (Resolution #ABQ-10-054)
Background
During its last session, Congress introduced the Native CLASS Act (S. 1262 and H.R. 3569), which passed out of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in October 2011. The Native CLASS Act is a comprehensive bill that includes a number of provisions tribal leaders have long sought, including recognition of tribal governments as sovereigns in directing the education of Native students.
Next Steps
In partnership with the National Indian Education Association, the Tribal Education Departments National Assembly, and the United South and Eastern Tribes, NCAI is working with Congress to introduce an Indian education measure that is similar to the Native CLASS Act. As we reevaluate the previous language and consider revisions and additions, NCAI would like Indian Country’s feedback on what else needs to be included and/or updated.
Questions for Consideration
Please consider the following questions as you review the draft language:
· Is there anything missing from this proposal?
Are there other areas that need to be addressed?
· Are there opportunities to more closely link Native education with job creation and job readiness/training?
· Are the following areas adequately addressed in the bill?
o Tribal education departments
o Native language preservation
o Culturally-based education
o Ensuring all Native students’ needs are addressed
o Funding parity for tribes
o State waivers and tribes
o Access to student data
o Tribal/state partnerships
o Impact Aid
o Professional development
o Charter schools
o BIE schools
o Public schools
Deadline: March 1
Please send any comments you have on the draft proposal to Katie Jones at kjones@ncai.org by Friday, March 1, 2013.
Deadline Extended: Submit a Proposal for NCAI's Tribal Leader/Scholar Forum (Now Due March 1)
Planning for Change in Native Communities:
Using Research to Understand Economic, Civic, and Cultural Transformation
The call for proposals for the 8th Annual NCAI Policy Research Center's Tribal Leader/Scholar Forum ('the Forum') is now open. Proposals are being accepted until 5pm EST on Friday, March 1, 2013, and should be submitted via email to Beth Bahe at bbahe@ncai.org.
The NCAI Policy Research Center Tribal Leader/Scholar Forum will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in Reno, Nevada, at NCAI's Mid Year Conference.
The Forum provides a space for tribal leaders and citizens, researchers, and policy research organizations to discuss how to strengthen public policy and community-based initiatives based on meaningful data and research. This year's Forum will feature compelling research with significance to Native communities experiencing, planning for, and leading change in a range of areas, including but not limited to:
· Workforce preparedness for the new economy;
· Grassroots community movements and new types of civic engagement (e.g., voting reform, youth and elder engagement, intergenerational coordination, men's and women's initiatives)
· Demographic changes stemming from mobility between rural and urban communities, immigration, and environmental change
· Measuring how tribes and Native people contribute to rapidly changing regional economies
· Innovations in technology that may bring both benefits and dangers (e.g., telemedicine, energy advancements, sharing information across distances, and digital means of teaching culture and language).
Presentations should identify how current research can lead to policy priorities that can benefit Native health, education, community, and legal realities. Participants can submit proposals to present using one of the following presentation formats, including: panel proposals, individual paper proposals, research planning roundtable proposals, or poster proposals.
Deadline
Proposals should be submitted via email to Beth Bahe at bbahe@ncai.org by 5pm EST on Friday, March 1, 2013.
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