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Download full textWatahomigie, Lucille J.; And Others – 1982
A first and modest beginning toward a grammar of the Hualapai language, a Pai branch of the Yuman language family, this reference book is intended for use by: the Hualapai people to reaffirm the vitality of their language; the Hualapai teachers in their preparation of language materials for teaching; younger Haulapais to find the regularity and…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Function Words, Grammar, Morphemes
Peer reviewedMcCarty, Teresa L.; Watahomigie, Lucille J.; Yamamoto, Akira Y. – Practicing Anthropology, 1999
Indigenous languages are being displaced at an alarming rate. The ramifications of language loss to the speakers' culture and to the wider culture, and its connection to issues of repression and acculturation are discussed. Reversing language shift is the practice of social justice and requires collaboration between indigenous communities and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education Programs
Peer reviewedMcCarty, Teresa L.; Watahomigie, Lucille J. – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1998
Provides an overview of indigenous-education programs in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. Discussion focuses on the historical context that has seen consistent attempts to eradicate the languages and life ways of Native Americans. Case studies are presented that illustrate the role of indigenous-language-education programs in…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Languages, American Indians, Case Studies
McCarty, Teresa L.; Watahomigie, Lucille J.; Yamamoto, Akira Y.; Zepeda, Ofelia – 1997
This paper describes the American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI), which can serve as a model for connecting school, community, and university resources to strengthen indigenous languages. Since 1978, AILDI has held annual summer institutes that team community-based native speakers of indigenous languages with academic linguists and…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education, Educational Cooperation
McCarty, Teresa L.; Watahomigie, Lucille J. – Common Ground: Archeology and Ethnography in the Public Interest, 1999
Examines the efforts of indigenous communities in the United States to maintain and revitalize their languages by restoring traditional learning environments and creating new ones. Describes immersion programs in Hawaiian and Navajo, bilingual education programs, master-apprentice programs, development of a Hualapai writing system and resources,…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education Programs, Cultural Maintenance
Peer reviewedMcCarty, Teresa L.; Watahomigie, Lucille J. – Practicing Anthropology, 1999
Indigenous literacy affirms indigenous identity; connects native speakers to the culture and each other; and stimulates other, more diffuse forces for language maintenance. Collaborative, grassroots Native language programs in the United States, New Zealand, Hawaii, Canada, and Puerto Rico are described. Immersion and literacy programs include…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, Apprenticeships, Bilingual Education Programs
