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Get ConnectedThe Language Conservancy & The Lakota Language ConsortiumThe UN has declared 2022-2032 as the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, as thousands of them are facing extinction. Our guests are Wil Meya of The Language Conservancy and Alex Fire Thunder of the Lakota Language Consortium, to talk about their efforts with the Lakota Language, and the New Lakota Dictionary and app now available at the New York Public Library. For more, visit languageconservancy.org and lakhota.org.2023-04-1118 min
Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast#21 PT 2 - Language Resurgence: A conversation with The Language ConservancySend us a textIn this episode, the IRC team is joined again by Bob Rugh and Wil Meya from the Language Conservancy (https://languageconservancy.org). The Language Conservancy was founded in 2005 by a concerned group of indigenous educators and language activists in reaction to the severe decline of indigenous language speakers in the United States. Working closely with partner organizations, they have utilized best practice methods, resources, and models to create world-class indigenous language-learning materials and resources. The IRC also had the opportunity to have Aspen Decker (Seliš) on the episode. Aspen is the recipient of th...2020-09-251h 18
Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast#20 PT 1 - Language Resurgence: A conversation with The Language ConservancySend us a textIn this episode, the IRC team is joined by Bob Rugh and Wil Meyafrom the Language Conservancy (https://languageconservancy.org/). The Language Conservancy was founded in 2005 by a concerned group of indigenous educators and language activists in reaction to the severe decline of indigenous language speakers in the United States. Working closely with partner organizations, they have utilized best practice methods, resources, and models to create world-class indigenous language-learning materials and resources. Their vision is to share these tools with indigenous language communities worldwide. Their hope is to restore indigenous languages to a p...2020-09-181h 29
Slate DebatesNew Life for Dying LanguagesThe Language Conservancy's Wil Meya discusses the effort to revive Native American languages.Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at www.slate.com/podcastsplus. Twitter: @lexiconvalleyFacebook: facebook.com/LexiconValleyEmail: lexiconvalley@slate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-08-0837 min