Stabilizing Indigenous Languages (event)

Language and Place: Attached you will find the Call for Proposals for the 17th Annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium. The due date for a proposal submission is November 30, 2009 by 5:00 pm PST. This year the SILS will be held at the University of Oregon June 25, 26, and 27, 2010. Please check the SILS 2010 website for updated symposium and registration information as it becomes available. Feel free to pass this Call onto people who may be interested in submitting a proposal to SILS 2010.

If you have any questions please email us at sils2010@uoregon.edu.

Download SILS_2010_Call_for_Proposals.pdf

Andre Cramblit

Ayukîi. Nani aaréek íimshaapaneech. Naa káruk áraara, káru vúra má'su'araara. Naa káru nani'áraaras kah'tim'îin káru uutim'îin nu'aramsîiprivti. Hello. My name is André Cramblit. I am Karuk Tribal member from the Klamath and Salmon Rivers. I am from the villages of Katimiin (upper falls) and Utimiin (lower falls). I am from a family of Dance Makers. I Dance in the Brush Dance, Flower Dance, War Dance and the Pikiyavish (World Renewal) dance and participated in a Jump Dance to reclaim our Tribal land. I am a traditional gambler and singer/drummer. I am a founding member and Chair of the Karuk Language Committee. I am currently the Operations Director of the Northern California Indian Development Council (www.ncidc.org), a non-profit that meets the community development needs of American Indians throughout California. I live with my wife Wendy and son Kyle in Arcata California.

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