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June 2019
Montana Early Childhood Tribal Language Summit
Kiʾsuʾk Kyukyit q̓api ʾAqⱡsmaknik “Greeting to the People” Tribal teams are invited to learn how to implement tribal language & culture within their early learning classrooms and form collaborative networks to help support their work. Meet with other Early Childhood program representatives, and Tribal College/University staff, to understand the best practices that will help language & culture flourish within your tribal settings. Come learn, share, & create connections with other passionate educators. Questions contact: Joanna Whitaker - jwhitaker@fhi360.org Click…
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Feeding Your Local Evaluation
The goal of this training is to demonstrate how to mine data from documents and data already entered into spreadsheets. This training will provide instruction on preparing evaluation findings for the convening.
Find out more »September 2019
Sun’aq Convening 2019
Location Kodiak, AK Hotel Best Western Kodiak Inn and Convention Center 236 W Rezanof Dr W, Kodiak, AK 99615 (907) 486-5712 Hotel booking deadline: August 28, 2019 Dates September 10 -12, 2019 (Sept. 9 & 13 as travel days) Click the link below for the travel logistics document. September 2019 Kodiak-semiannual-convening-logistics Register
Find out more »October 2019
Native Language Summit – Opening Session
The Bureau of Indian Education, Department of Education, & Administration for Native Americans, in partnership with the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), invite you to save the date for our Annual Native Language Summit (NLS). Opening Session NO REGISTRATION FEE!
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NATIVE LANGUAGE WORKSHOPS NIEA Convention Workshops: Oct. 9-12 CONVENTION REGISTRATION REQUIRED The Bureau of Indian Education, Department of Education, & Administration for Native Americans, in partnership with the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), invite you to save the date!
Find out more »Call for Community Reports and Language Expo
Expo and Community Reports Saturday 2 November 2019 Conference 31 October - 2 November Workshops 30 October We invite Indigenous community language programs and organizations to submit proposals to showcase and celebrate your community efforts in community language work at this conference. Come to meet other language activists, be inspired, and inspire others in turn! The conference will celebrate the United Nations’ 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages from a variety of perspectives including policy, education, linguistics, community, and others. People involved in…
Find out more »February 2020
Indigenous Language Assessment for Early Childhood and Beyond
https://youtu.be/6j1upYZ4DZ4 Understanding how children learn language, where their language is at by ages and stages, and how to assess proficiency in target language. Download Slides
Find out more »March 2020
Identifying Stages of Language Loss & Suggested Interventions
Determining where your language is in regard to endangerment and suggested strategies to take for various levels of language loss. In addition, identifying other factors that could influence those strategies.
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Bringing Language Online: A Virtual Training for Cherokee Nation
How to engage indigenous language learners in a virtual classroom and how to develop fun and engaging language learning materials for your community.
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Family Language Plan
Understanding the importance of family engagement and looking at various ways to provide families with language opportunities within their own homes.
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