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Indigenous Languages of Washington State
Language Preservation & Revitalization
Language preservation & revitalization
The number of fluent, native speakers of Indigenous languages in Washington State has been in decline for a long time. In response, Native tribes and their allies have been working to preserve and revitalize these languages.
The following is a list of e-books, articles, websites and reports on efforts to preserve Indigenous languages in Washington State and elsewhere.
Tribal language programs
Tribal Language Programs
- Puyallup Tribal Language ProgramIncludes information on the history of the Lushootseed language, language revitalization, online classes, and resources for the language learner.
- Lushootseed, the Language of Puget SoundFrom the Tulalip Tribes of Washington,
- Salish School of SpokaneAn organization devoted to "dynamic Salish Language Revitalization powering cultural renewal and building a stronger, healthier community."
- Heritage University Language CenterIncludes links to Sahaptin language resources and information about Yakama Nation language revitalization efforts.
- The Quileute LanguageProvides an overview of the language, a Quileute alphabet, and common words and phrases. From the Quileute Nation.
Articles and reports
Featured Articles & Reports
- Mapping Indigenous language education in Washington StateA 2011 presentation by Russell Hugo at the University of Washington.
- Six ways Northwest Natives are using tech to save their languagesA 2019 article from The Seattle Globalist.
- Preserving the Lushootseed language for the next generationA 2010 article from Crosscut.
- Teaching Native languages growing in Washington StateA 2009 article from Indian Country Today.
- Sleeping languages rising: NW Native languages fight for survivalA 2020 article from the Post Alley website.
- After a century of suppression, Native languages are being revived in Washington schoolsA 2020 article at Crosscut.
- Teaching Indian languages preserves heritage, tooSeattle Times article about reviving native languages in Washington state.
- Native American Languages Act: Twenty years later, has It made a differenceA 2012 article from the Cultural Survival website
- What’s lost when a language disappearsA 2019 article from The New Republic magazine
- Immersion schools try to revive and preserve Native American languagesA 2003 article from the Smithsonian Magazine
E-books
Featured Books
Talking Indian: Identity and language revitalization in the Chickasaw renaissance by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2018
Language revitalization processes and prospects: Quichua in the Ecuadorian Andes by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2001
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