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William Perez; Rafael Vásquez – Multilingual Matters, 2024
This book uncovers the social and educational experiences of an increasing yet understudied population of young immigrants in the US, focusing on multilingual students who speak one of three Indigenous languages: Zapotec, Mixtec and P'urhépecha. It explores students' ethnoracial identities, Indigenous language use and transnational practices and…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Teaching Methods, Immigrants, Multilingualism
McCarty, Teresa L. – Multilingual Matters, 2013
Comprehensive in scope and rich in detail, this book explores language planning, language education, and language policy for diverse Native American peoples across time, space, and place. Based on longterm collaborative and ethnographic work with Native American communities and schools, the book examines the imposition of colonial language…
Descriptors: Language Planning, American Indians, American Indian Languages, Language Maintenance
Reyhner, Jon, Ed.; Martin, Joseph, Ed.; Lockard, Louise, Ed.; Gilbert, W. Sakiestewa, Ed. – 2000
This volume compiles 11 papers indicative of the new directions that indigenous education is taking in North America. Three sections focus on language, culture, and teaching; indigenous perspectives on indigenous education; and issues surrounding teaching methods. The papers are: (1) "Teaching Dine Language and Culture in Navajo Schools: Voices…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, Culturally Relevant Education
Grenoble, Lenore A., Ed.; Whaley, Lindsay J., Ed. – 1998
This edited volume provides an overview of issues surrounding language loss from sociological, economic, and linguistic perspectives. Four parts cover general issues in language loss; language-community responses, including native language instruction in school, community, and home; the value of language diversity and what is lost when a language…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, American Indians
Burnaby, Barbara Jane, Ed.; Reyhner, Jon Allan, Ed. – 2002
Conference papers examine efforts by Indigenous communities, particularly Native American communities, to maintain and revitalize their languages. The 27 papers are: "Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Maori: The Language Is the Life Essence of Maori Existence" (Te Tuhi Robust); "The Preservation and Use of Our Languages: Respecting the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education, Community Action
Barkin, Florence, Ed.; And Others – 1982
Spanish, English, and American Indian languages in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico and bilingualism and language contact in the region are addressed in a collection of articles. Approaches to research in the languages of this region are discussed in articles by Valdes, Lope Blanch, and Brandt. Cultural and sociolinguistic…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, American Indians, Bilingualism, College Second Language Programs
Scott, Jerrie Cobb, Ed.; Straker, Dolores Y., Ed.; Katz, Laurie, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2008
How can teachers make sound pedagogical decisions and advocate for educational policies that best serve the needs of students in today's diverse classrooms? What is the pedagogical value of providing culturally and linguistically diverse students greater access to their own language and cultural orientations? This landmark volume responds to the…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Teaching Methods, Language Planning, Language of Instruction
Reyhner, Jon, Ed. – 1997
The 25 papers collected in this book represent the thoughts and experiences of indigenous language activists from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and New Zealand, and are grouped in six categories: tribal and school roles, teaching students, teacher education, curriculum and materials development, language attitudes and promotion, and summary…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education, Community Role
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Cantoni, Gina, Ed. – 1996
In November 1994 and May 1995, two symposia on stabilizing indigenous languages were attended by U.S. and Canadian tribal educators and experts on linguistics, language renewal, and language teaching. Participants sought to lay out a blueprint of policy changes, educational reforms, and community initiatives to stabilize and revitalize American…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, American Indians
Larson, Mildred L., Ed.; Davis, Patricia M., Ed. – 1981
This book reports on an experimental bilingual education program conducted in Peru by Peruvian educators and Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) linguists. Sections of the book discuss: (1) the historical perspective of the program; (2) program aspects such as teacher training, goals, and curriculum; (3) what this program may contribute to the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools