Languages

Speaking and writing in code is not a novel experience for Native Americans. Symbolism and language are a huge part of Indigenous culture, and historically, the ability to share covert information amongst each other h... Read more »

Native American greetings to impress your friends and family! Did you know that at least 40% percent of the 7,000 languages used worldwide are endangered? Indigenous languages are much more vulnerable to endange... Read more »

Imagine being in a culture that feels like it's slowly disappearing. For many members of the Cherokee tribe, they don't have to imagine. As COVID-19 continues its historic onslaught, the Cherokee tribal population... Read more »

Not sure how to spend your time in quarantine? People all around the country are practicing social distancing to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. While being forced to stay home may sound like a chore... Read more »

If the GoFundMe campaign is successful, this new educational children's show could help save the Diné language. Diné Bí Ná’ákid Time is the brainchild of educators Dr. Shawna L. Begay and Charmaine Jackson. "I nev... Read more »

Several news outlets are reporting on the exciting addition of Dakota language classes to high school curriculum in a Minnesota community. The Lower Sioux has partnered with the Redwood and Cedar Mountain public schoo... Read more »

Quebec Liberal MP Marc Miller stunned everyone while delivering a statement in Mohawk in the House of Commons last week. According to CBC News, "it's the first time the Mohawk language has been spoken in either of ... Read more »

In this wonderful video, Wisconsin Media Lab and The Ways shows us how an Ojibwe immersion school integrates the tradition of sugaring into their curriculum. Keller Paap, a teacher, and Brooke Ammann, the school direc... Read more »

I love seeing these signs in Native languages! It seems to be the trend with more and more communities installing signs with Indigenous words around Indian Country. Back in 2012, Ojibwe language signs were install... Read more »

A great documentary is airing this month from Florentine Films/Hott Productions, in association with The Language Conservancy and in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities, on PBS stations across I... Read more »

One of our readers tipped us off to a new DVD that helps encourage and motivate folks to learn the Dakota language. Especially the younger generation! The instructor is H'upahu Duta (Redwing Thomas), Bdewakantu... Read more »

County 10 reports that the Northern Arapaho Revitalization and Cultural Preservation Organization is hosting two Arapaho language camps this summer! The first session starts July 22-24 at the Wind River Tribal Coll... Read more »