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Publication Date: 2020-Aug
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A Collaborative Development of Workshops for Teachers of Great Basin Languages Using Principles of Decolonization and Language Reclamation
Ignacio L. Montoya; Debra Harry; Jennie Burns
Language Documentation & Conservation, v14 p462-487 2020
The project described in this paper adopts a decolonization-oriented, reclamation-based approach to language maintenance and revitalization. Designed and implemented collaboratively with members of the local university and tribal communities, the project involves a series of five two-hour professional development workshops for teachers of Great Basin Indigenous languages spoken in and around Northern Nevada: Numu (Northern Paiute), Wašiw (Washo), and Newe (Western Shoshone). The primary goal of the project was building capacity to support language teachers by facilitating presentations, discussions, and activities that contribute to the sharing of ideas and best practices for the promotion of local languages. These workshops were preceded by an information-gathering session to determine the interests and needs of language teachers, which resulted in the selection of workshop topics: decolonization, teaching techniques, linguistics, Great Basin history and culture, and media/recording. A diverse set of facilitators and participants were involved with the project, most of whom were members of local tribal communities. Throughout the project, the organizers remained mindfully focused on the notions of decolonization, capacity-building, and respect for Indigenous knowledge.
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, American Indian Languages, Decolonization, School Community Relationship, American Indian Culture, Cultural Maintenance, Language Maintenance, Workshops, Language Teachers, Teacher Education, Federal Programs, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Public Education, Tribally Controlled Education, Partnerships in Education
National Foreign Language Resources Center at University of Hawaii. Department of Linguistics, UHM Moore Hall 569, 1890 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822. Fax: 808-956-9166; e-mail: ldc@hawaii.edu; Web site: https://nflrc.hawaii.edu/ldc/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nevada
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