"Globalization", a prominent and ubiquitous term in the academy associated with linguistic human rights, power, hypercapitalism, socio-political constraints, and social justice, is defined as powerful dynamic global forces stemming from the new world economy that constrict and restrict local contexts, progress, and possibilities--in this case, of Indigenous peoples and the daily use and sustainability of their native languages. In this article, the author discusses the implications for Indigenous language planning and policy in globalizing times.