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Download full textFogwill, Lynn – 1994
Six Aboriginal languages have been designated as official languages of the Northwest Territories (Canada) along with English and French. However, more than legislation is needed to support efforts to reclaim Aboriginal languages and culture. Both missionary schools and federally administered public schools (1940s-60s) disrupted the transmission of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indian Languages, Canada Natives, Community Programs
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
