Comments on: Native Americans work to revitalize California’s indigenous languages

By: Elin Emilsson

Elin Emilsson — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:21:22 +0000

The whole point of language revitalization is the appropriation of the language by the holders of the culture that is identified with it. In this day and age, the lessons from indigenous cultures of the american continent are vital for our survival as a human race: the deep understanding of the relationship between humans and nature, as well as the understanding of the preeminence of cooperation, is vital not only to preserve the identities of the indigenous people, but also to instill in all cultures these perspectives.

By: Many Californians Working to Revitalize Native Languages – ICTMN … | TheLlanguagesX Blog

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:37:42 +0000

[...] Antoine, who teaches a Lakota language class at the Intertribal Friendship House in Oakland, told OaklandNorth.net. “There’s a very strong effort within the California peoples to revive their [...]

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Alaska State Museums Bulletin 55 | — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:43:26 +0000

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By: AICLS in the news « Living Languages

AICLS in the news « Living Languages — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:29:14 +0000

[...] Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival is in the Oakland North in an article titled “Native Americans work to revitalize California’s indigenous languages.” [...]