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North American Indigenous Language Resources

Postby księżycowy » Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:27 pm

I did once state that I was willing to put up my list of resources that I posted on another forum here. I figure since the study group was just formed, it might be a good time to finally get around to posting this. In the interest of full disclosure, I have not updated this in quite a while, so I can't guarantee that all of the links still work. Further finds, or suggestions are more than welcome in this thread.

And be warned, this is a long list.

If you're looking for anything in particular just use the search function for the thread (or your browser). It may not have what you're looking for, so be warned! Also, as can be imagined, I do not have most of these (ones I personally have/are using/have used are marked with an :arrow: ), thus I can not attest to the material contained in all of these, sorry. Buy at your own risk! Though I'd be more then happy to give my impressions of resources I do have. :wink:

Languages are listed alphabetically by language family then by individual languages (which are in bold font):

Fonts:
Several different fonts and keyboards for a bunch of N.A. languages are available here.

Multiple Language Families:

http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/

Alaskan Languages:
http://www.uaf.edu/anla/collections/
[A pdf repository with several resources, on all Alaskan languages, not just Eskimo-Aleut]

Ontario Canada Native Language Support Documents:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum ... elang.html
[Contains some reference grammars for Iroquoian and Algonquian languages]

Plains Languages:
The Language Conservatory
[A store that sells textbooks and other materials for Siouan, Caddoan, and Muskogean languages. Most of their materials (as of 12/14/2017) are for Siouan languages.]
Due to news that has come to light from a group of Lakota that have helped the Lakota Consortium, please be advised that links to Lakota Consortium materials under Lakota have been redacted. The Lakota Consortium is part of the larger Language Conservancy. As there are some in the Lakota community that support the Conservatory the entries will remain, with a strikethrough.

Individual Language Families:
Algic/Algonquin
  • Arapaho
  1. Conathan, Lisa - Arapaho Dictionary [pdf/online]
  2. Cowell, Andrew; et al - Arapaho Historical Traditions (a reader) [Buy]
  3. Cowell, Andrew; et al - Modern Arapaho Naratives (a reader) [Buy]
  4. Cowell, Andrew; et al - The Arapaho Language (a reference grammar) [Buy 1|2]
  5. :arrow: Cowell, Andrew; et al - Let's Learn Arapaho [pdf:Lessons|Answer Key|online w/audio]
  6. Cowell, Andrew; et al - The Arapaho Language Project [online]
  • Blackfoot
  1. Frantz, Donald - Blackfoot Dictionary [Buy]
  2. Frantz, Donald - Blackfoot Grammar [Buy]
  3. Holterman, Jack - Nizi Puh Wah Sin Amskapi Pikuni (Blackfoot Lessons) [pdf:Lessons|Other resources]
  4. Holterman, Jack - Blackfoot - English Dictionary [online]
    [Note: Not complete]
  5. ___ - Online Blackfoot Lessons [online]
  6. ___ - Online Blackfoot Lessons [online]
  • Cheyenne
  1. Fisher, Louise; et al - Cheyenne Dictionary [Buy|email]
  2. Leman, Wayne, et al. - Cheyenne Language Website [online]
  3. Risingsun, Ted and Leman, Wayne - Let's Talk Cheyenne [email/mail:1|2|download]
  • Cree (Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi)
  1. Edwards, Mary - Cree: An Intensive Language Course [Buy]
  2. :arrow: Ellis, C.D. - Spoken Cree [Buy/Audio/Online Dictionary]
  3. Okimasis, Jean and Ratt, Soloman - Cree, Language of the Plains [Buy]
  4. ___ - Cree Dictionary [online]
  5. ___ - East Cree - English - French Dictionary [online]
  6. ___ - Innu-Aimun Language Project - [online]
    [Has a lot of resources available, including a textbook, dictionaries, and stories, both online and in print.]
  • Delaware/Lenape/Unami
  1. ___ - Lenape Talking Dictionary [online]
  2. ___ - Lenape Language Resources [pdf/online]
  • Gros Ventre
  1. Cowell, Andrew - Gros Verde Student's Reference Grammar Vol I [pdf]
    [Also contains the Student Dictionary and a few other language resources.]
  • Mikmaq
  1. Delisle, Gilles and Metallic, Manny - Micmac: A Teaching Grammar [pdf]
  2. Tertius Rand, Silas - English-Micmac Dictionary [Buy]
  3. ___ - Micmac Talking Dictionary [online]
  4. ___ - Aboriginal Language Initiative [online]
  5. ___ - Mi'gmaq Language Wiki [online]
  • Mohegan
  1. ___ - Mohegan Language Project (Lessons, grammar, dictionary/phrasebook) [online]
  • Nipmuck
  1. Hassanamisco Indian Museum - Nipmuck Unnontoowaonk [pdf/audio]
    [Basically a phrasebook/textbook with audio]
  • Ojibwe
  1. Beardy, Tom - Introductory Ojibwe [Buy]
    [Search for 'Ojibwe.' Also has Intermediate and Advanced Ojibwe]
  2. Corbiere, Mary Ann - Intoduction to Ojibwe [Buy|Email]
    [Also has Intermediate and Advanced Ojibwe. Email Linguistics Department for more info.]
  3. Nichols, John and Nyholm, Earl - A Concise Dictionary of Minnesota Ojibwe [Buy]
  4. Ningewance, Patrica - Speaking Gookom's Language: Learning Ojibwe [Buy]
  • Quiripi
  1. Thunderhorse, Iron - The Complete Guide for Learning, Speaking, and Writing the PEA-A Wampano-Quiripi R-Dialect [Buy]
  • Yurok
  1. ___ - The Yurok Project [online]

Athabascan
Alaskan Athabascan Languages:
https://doyonfoundation.com/language/do ... es-online/
[A foundation that has created free basic online courses for several Alaskan Athabascan languages, such as Hän, Deg Xinag, Tanacross, etc.]
  • Apache
  1. Bray, Dorothy; et al. - Western Apache Dictionary [Buy]
  2. Burke, Sean; et al. - Dictionary of Jicarilla Apache [Buy]
  3. :arrow: Martine, Rita and Wilson, Alan - Jicarilla Apache Textbook [Buy]
  4. :arrow: Reuse, Willem - A Practical Grammar Of San Carlos Apache [Buy: 1|2]
  • Dena'ina
  1. Boraas, Alan; et al - Dena'ina Language Home Page (Grammar/Lessons/Stories w/audio) [online]
  2. Kari, James - Dena'ina Qenaga Duch'duldih (Dena'ina Athabaskan Junior Dictionary) [Buy|pdf]
  3. Kari, James; et al - Introduction to Dena'ina Grammar [pdf]
  4. ___ - Dena'ina Qenaga (Lessons/Language Materials) [online]
  • Dogrib
  1. ___ - Tlicho Tribal website [online/pdf]
    [Has two dictionaries and one textbook for sale and in pdf form]
  2. ___ - Dogrib Online Dictionary [online]
  • Hupa
  1. Golla, Victor - Hupa Language Dictionary [pdf]
  2. Golla, Victor - Now You're Speaking Hupa [pdf]
  • Kaska
  1. ___ - Kaska Language Website [online]
  • Koyukon
  1. Attla, Marjorie; et al - Spoken Koyukon [pdf]
  2. Henry, David C.; et al - Dinaak'a (Our Language) Dictionary [pdf]
  3. Jones, Eliza - Junior Dictionary for Central Koyukon Athabaskan [Buy|pdf]
  4. Jones, Eliza - Koyukon Language Curriculum: Scope and Sequence (Textbook) [Buy|pdf: 1|2]
  5. Kari, James - Koyukon Language Lessons ["f.03Kari" pdf]
  6. Kari, James; et al - Upper Koyukon Lessons (w/audio) - [pdf]
  7. Kwaraceius, Joe; et al - Dinaakkenaage' - Kuyukon Grammar [Buy|"jones-kwaraceius-1997-koyukon_grammar" pdf]
  8. Thompson, Chad L.; et al - Dinaakk'a for Children [pdf]
  • Navajo
  1. ____ - New Mexico Digital Navajo Collection [online]
    [Mostly readers and stories.]
  2. Blair, Robert - Navaho Basic Course [pdf]
  3. :arrow: Goossen, Irvy - Diné Bizaad: Speak, Read, Write Navajo [Buy]
  4. Faltz, Leonard - The Navajo Verb: A Grammar For Students and Scholars [Buy]
  5. Neundorf, Alyse - A Navajo/English Bilingual Dictionary: Alchini Bi Naaltsoostsoh [Buy]
  6. :arrow: Parsons-Yazzie, Evangeline and Speas, Margaret - Diné Bizaad Bínáhoo’aah: Rediscovering The Navajo Language [Buy]
  7. :arrow: Wilson, Alan - Breakthrough Navajo [Buy]
  8. :arrow: Wilson, Alan - Speak Navajo: An Intermediate Text [Buy]
  • Tsuut'ina/Sarcee
  1. ___ - Nanagusja: A Tsuut'ina (Sarcee) Language Development Program [pdf: Units|Teacher's Book]

Caddoan [See also: "Plains Languages" entry above]
  • Arikara
  1. Parks, Douglas - Introduction to the Arikara Language [pdf]
    [Note: Some pages unreadable]


Chitimacha
  1. Granberry, Julian - Speaking Sitimaxa Vols. 1-3 [Buy:1|2]


Eskimo-Aleut
  • Aleut
  1. :arrow: Berge, Anna, et al. - The Way We Talk in the Pribilofs [Buy: 1|2]
  2. :arrow: Berge, Anna and Dirks, Moses - How The Atkans Talk: A Conversational Aleut Grammar [Buy]
  3. :arrow: Bergsland, Knut - Aleut Dictionary [Buy]
  4. :arrow: Bergsland, Knut - Aleut Grammar [Buy]
  • Alutiiq
  1. Leer, Jeff - A Conversational Dictionary of Kodiak Alutiiq [Buy|pdf]
  2. :arrow: Leer, Jeff and Zeedar, Nina - A Classroom Grammar of Kodiak Alutiiq [Buy]
  • Greenlandic/Kalaallisut
  1. Hertling, Birgitte & Heilmann, Pia Rosing - Qaagit [Buy]
  2. Bjørnum, Stig - Grønlandsk grammatik [Buy]
  3. Brochmann, Helene - Qanoq 1- Opgave- og Grammatikbog [Buy]
  4. Pedersen, Keld Thor - Grønlandsk for begyndere [Buy: 1|2]
  • Inuktitut
  1. ____ - Inuktitut Lessons [Online]
  • Inupiaq
  1. :arrow: MacLean, E. - Abridged Iñupiaq and English Dictionary [Buy]
  2. MacLean, E - Iñupiaq to English Dictionary [Buy 1|2]
    [This is the unabridged version of the Iñupiaq dictionary]
  3. :arrow: MacLean, E. - North Slope Inupiaq Dialogues [Buy|pdf]
  4. :arrow: MacLean, E. - North Slope Inupiaq Grammar [First Year|Second Year: Buy|pdf]
  • Yupik (Central Alaskan and Siberian)
  1. :arrow: Jacobson, Steven - A Practical Grammar of Central Alaskan Yup'ik [Buy]
  2. :arrow: Jacobson, Steven - A Practical Grammar of Siberian Yupik [Buy]
  3. Jacobson, Steven - St. Lawrence Island -- Siberian Yupik Dictionary [Buy]
  4. :arrow: Jacobson, Steven - Yup'ik Eskimo Dictionary [Buy]
  5. :arrow: Jacobson, Anna and Jacobson, Steven - Yup'ik Phrase and Conversation Lessons [Buy]
  6. :arrow: Reed, Irine; et al - Yup'ik Eskimo Grammar [pdf]

Eyak
  1. Eyak People - daXunhyuuga' eLearning Place [Online]

Haida
  1. Enrico, John - Haida Dictionary Vols. 1&2 [Buy|pdf]
  2. Lachler, Jordan; et al. - Dictionary of Alaskan Haida [Buy|pdf]
  3. Lawrence, Erma - Alaskan Haida Phrasebook [Buy]
  4. Sealaska Heritage Institute - [online]
    [Have resources, both in book and pdf form, for Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian]
  5. ___ - Haida Language Blog - [online]
    [Has a few different resources for learning Haida, including a dictionary and grammar.]

Iroquoian (Cherokee Forum)
  • Cayuga
  1. :arrow: Henry, Reginald and Marianne Mithun - Watęwayęstanih: A Cayuga Teaching Grammar [Buy: email]
  2. :arrow: Froman, Frances; et al - Cayuga Dictionary [Buy:1|2]
  3. ___ - Cayuga: Our Oral Legacy - [online]
    [A language website that has many language resources in one place, plus other Cayuga related projects.]
  • Cherokee
  1. Cherokee Nation [online]
    [Has language resources in pdf and video format]
  2. Castiglioni, Luigi - Vocabulary of Cherokee [Buy]
  3. :arrow: Feeling, Durbin - Cherokee - English Dictionary [Buy]
  4. Joyner, Micheal - Cherokee Lessons [Buy/pdf/audio]
  5. :arrow: Holmes, Ruth and Smith, Betty - Beginning Cherokee [Buy:1| 2|audio]
  6. Montgomery-Anderson, Brad - A Reference Grammar of Oklahoma Cherokee [pdf| buy]
  • Mohawk
  1. :arrow: Deering, Nora and Harries-Delisle Helga - Mohawk: A Teaching Grammar [Buy]
  2. :arrow: Horne, Josephine, et al. - Kanien'kéha’ Okara’shón:’a (Mohawk Stories) [Buy|pdf
    [Note: Uses old orthography]
  3. :arrow: Horne, Josephine - Iakorihonnien:nis (Mohawk phrasebook) [Buy]
  4. :arrow: Maracle, David - Kenyen'keha Tewatati: Let's Speak Mohawk [Buy]
  5. :arrow: Maracle, David - One Thousand Useful Mohawk Words [Buy]
  6. Mithun, M., et al. - Iontenwennweienstahkwa' Mohawk Spelling Dictionary [pdf]
    [Note: Uses old orthography]
  7. ___ - Websters Online Dictionary (English <-> Mohawk) [online]
    [Note: Doesn't mark accents, or vowel length]
  8. ___ - Mohawk Language Custodian Association - [online]
    [Online lessons and story books for sale]
  9. ___ - Kanien'kéha Language Initiative - [Online]
    [Consists of a online open source dictionary and other pdf resources for learning Mohawk]
  • Oneida
  1. Abbott, Clifford - Oneida Teaching Grammar, Dictionary & Texts [online/pdf]
  2. Doxtator, Mercy and Michelson, Karin - Oneida Dictionary [Buy]
  3. ___ - Oneida Language Lessons (w/audio) [online/pdf]
  4. ___ - The Wisconsin Oneida Language Preservation Project [online/pdf]
    [Note: Especially good for texts (w/audio)]
  • Onondaga
  1. Longboat, Ely and Henry, Darla - Gawęnahwishe' Onǫda'gega' [Online]
    [This is a new initiative by the Onondaga at the 6 Nations Reservation in Ontario Canada, in which they hope to create learning materials for the language, keep checking back for updates!]
  2. Woodbury, Hanni - Onondaga Dictionary [Buy]
  3. Woodbury, Hanni - A Reference Grammar of the Onondaga Language [Buy]
  • Seneca
  1. :arrow: Chafe, Wallace - Handbook of the Seneca Language [Buy]
  2. :arrow: Chafe, Wallace - Seneca Morphology and Dictionary [Buy|pdf]
  3. Gallatin, Albert - A Vocabulary of Seneca [Buy]
  4. ___ - Seneca Language Translation Dictionary [online/pdf]
  5. Seneca Tribe - Seneca Language Website [online]
    [An on-going initiative to freely offer Seneca language resources and classes (available through phone and video conferencing!)]
  6. Lachler, Jordan; et al. - The West Virgina Mingo Language [online]
    [Mingo is a Iroquoian language very similar to Seneca. The site is incomplete, but still choked full of stuff]

Michif
  1. Ward, Jeff and Moran, Ry - LearnMichif.com [online]

Muskogean
  • Chickasaw
  1. Munro, Pam; and Wilmond, Catherine - Let's Speak Chickasaw [Buy]
  • Choctaw
  1. Byington, Cyrus; et al - Dictionary of Choctaw [Buy|pdf]
    [Note: Uses the older orthography]
  2. :arrow: Haag, Marcia and Willis, Henry - Choctaw Language and Culture [Buy: Vol. 1| Vol. 2]
  3. Haag, Marcia - A Grammar of the Choctaw Language (PC cd-rom) [Buy]
    [Note: This is a Interactive CD-ROM that was meant to go with Choctaw Language and Culture]
  • Creek
  1. :arrow: Alexander, Linda; et al - Beginning Creek [Buy]
  2. :arrow: Alexander, Linda; et al - Intermediate Creek [Buy]
  3. :arrow: Martin, Jack; et al - A Dictionary of Creek [Buy]
  4. Martin, Jack; et al - Pum Opunvkv, Pun Yvhiketv, Pun Fulletv (Creek Textbook) [pdf: Part 1|Part 2|Part 3]
  5. ___ - Creek Project [online/pdf]
    [Has a short dictionary and several texts with audio]
  • Koasati
  1. Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana - Koasati Lessons [Online]
  2. ___ - Koasati Project [online]
    [Information and texts with audio]

Salishan
  • Coeur d'Alene
  1. Coeur d'Alene Tribal Website Language Department [online]
    [Note: Has workbooks, a textbook and dictionary for sale, contact is not up to date however. The textbook is the same as the workbooks, only without some of the exercises.]
  2. :arrow: Lawrence, Nicodemus - Snchitsu'umshten: The Coeur D'Alene Language [online]
  • Colville-Okanagan
  1. Interior Salish Institute [Online]
    [Has resources for Colville-Okanagan and Wenatchee-Columbian Salish in pdf format, with audio]

  • Hul'qumi'num
  1. Gerdts, Donna; et al - Hul'q'umin'um Words: An English-to-Hul'q'umin'um and Hul'q'umin'um-to-English Dictionary [pdf]
  2. Hukari, Tom; et al - Introduction to Hul'qumi'num [online]
  • Spokane-Kalispel-Pend d'Oreille
  1. Kalispel Tribe - Kalispel Lessons [online]
  2. The Salish & Pend d’Oreille Language Project [Online]
  3. The Salish Language Institute [Online]
  • Lushootseed
  1. :arrow: Hess, Thom; et al - Lushootseed Readers Vols. 1-3 [Buy: email]
  2. :arrow: Hess, Thom; et al - Lushootseed 1 & 2 (Textbooks) [Buy: email]
  3. :arrow: Hess, Thom; et al - Lushootseed Dictionary [Buy]
  4. Zahir, Zalmai - Introduction to Southern Puget Salish [Buy]
  5. Zahir, Zalmai - Lessons For The Advanced Whulshootseed Learner [Buy]
  • Shuswap
  1. :arrow: Kuipers and Dixon - A Shuswap Course [Buy: email]
  2. ___ - Learning Shuswap Vols. 1 & 2 [Buy: email]
  3. ___ - Let's Learn Shuswap Vols. 1 & 2 [Buy: email]
  4. ___ - Secwepemctsin: a Beginners Level Course [Buy: email]

Siouan (Lakhota Forum) [See also: "Plains Languages" entry above]
Due to news that has come to light from a group of Lakota that have helped the Lakota Consortium, please be advised that links to Lakota Consortium materials under Lakota have been redacted. As there are some in the Lakota community that support the Conservatory the entries will remain, with a strikethrough.
  • Chiwere/Ioway-Otoe-Missouria
  1. ___ - Jiwele-Baxoje Wan'shige Ukenye Ich'e (Ioway-Otoe Language Book Vols. 1 & 2 [Buy|pdf]
  2. Goodtracks, Jimm - English - Ioway-Otoe Dictionary [pdf]
  • Dakhota
  1. :arrow: Canku, Clifford; Snow, Jody; et al - Beginning Dakota: Tokaheya Dakota Iyapi Kin [Buy: 1|2]
  • Lakhota
  1. Lakota Language Consortum - Speaking Lakota Vols. 1-5 [Redacted]
  2. :arrow: Lakota Language Consortum - New Lakota Dictionary [Redacted]
  3. Oglala Lakota College - Lakota: A Language Course for Beginners[Buy]
  4. :arrow: University of Colorado - Lakhóta Project [Online]
    This is a digitized set of two textbooks, a reader and dictionary that was developed by the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 70's & 80's. The audio for the textbooks is planned to be digitized as well.
  5. White-Hat, Albert - Reading and Writing Lakota Language [Buy]

Timucua
  1. Grandberry, Julian - A Grammar and Dictionary of the Timucua Language [buy]

Tlingit
  1. :arrow: Dauenhauer, Nora and Dauenhauer, Richard - Beginning Tlingit [Buy]
  2. :arrow: Davis, Henry and Leer, Jeff - English - Tlingit Noun Dictionary [Buy|online]
  3. :arrow: Edwards, Keri - Dictionary of Tlingit [Buy]
  4. :arrow: Naish, Constance and Story, Gillian - Tlingit Verb Dictionary [Buy|pdf]
  5. Sealaska Heritage Institute - [online]
    [Has resources, both in book and pdf form, for Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian]
  6. Lingít Yoo X'atángi - [online]
    [A Language website/blog with information and resources in pdf format]

Tsimshian
  1. Lachler, Jordan - Dictionary of Shm'algyack [Buy]
  2. ___ - Shm'algyack in Motion [Buy]
  3. ___ - Shm'algyack Dictionary [Buy]
  4. Sealaska Heritage Institute - [online]
    [Have resources, both in book and pdf form, for Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian]
  5. Sm’algyax Living Legacy Talking Dictionary - [online]
    [Online dictionary with sound. Also has other resources.]

Uto-Aztecan
  • Cahuilla
  1. ___ - Limu Project [online]
    [Lessons and other resources. Need to register and pay for course(s)]
  • Comanche
  1. Canonge, Elliott - Comanche Texts [pdf]
  2. Robinson, Lila; et al - Comanche Dictionary and Grammar [Buy]
  • O'odham/Pima/Papago
  1. Mathiot, Madeleine - Tohono O'odham - English Dictionary [pdf]
    [Scroll down towards the bottom of the page]
  2. Saxton, Dean; et al - Pima Dictionary [Buy]
  3. :arrow: Zepeda, Ofelia - A Tohono O'odham Grammar [Buy]
  • Shoshoni
  1. :arrow: Gould, Drusilla and Loether, Christopher - An Introduction to the Shoshoni Language [Buy: Book|Book & Audio]
    [Audio available for free through iTunes]
  2. University of Utah - Shoshoni Language Project [online]


Washo
  1. Jacobsen, William - Beginning Washo [pdf]
  2. ___ - The Washo Project [online]

Yuman-Cochimí
  • Hualapi
  1. Watahomigie, Lucille; et al - Hualapi Reference Grammar[pdf]
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Postby rdearman » Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:56 pm

I've added this to the Master list of resources.
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Postby księżycowy » Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:10 pm

Thanks!
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Re: North American Indigenous Language Resources

Postby księżycowy » Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:52 am

I've just found this series of audio lessons (mostly with pdfs) for some Iroquoian languages (Mohawk, Cayuga and Onondaga) and Ojibwe:
http://ckrzfm.com/language-lessons/
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Re: North American Indigenous Language Resources

Postby księżycowy » Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:04 pm

The University of Colorado at Boulder has digitized the textbooks, reader, and dictionary they produced for Lakota. Audio to follow soon.

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Re: North American Indigenous Language Resources

Postby galaxyrocker » Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:32 pm

I would humbly request Hopi, at least, be removed from this list. It's well-known they don't like outsiders learning their language, especially without interacting with the community and I think it'd be a sign of respect. At one point, they shut down classes in a school because Navajo children would be allowed to take it, and they didn't think that was right.

Same with the Lakota Consortium stuff (see this article).
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Re: North American Indigenous Language Resources

Postby IronMike » Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:41 pm

galaxyrocker wrote:I would humbly request Hopi, at least, be removed from this list. It's well-known they don't like outsiders learning their language, especially without interacting with the community and I think it'd be a sign of respect. At one point, they shut down classes in a school because Navajo children would be allowed to take it, and they didn't think that was right.

Same with the Lakota Consortium stuff (see this article).

I would humbly request we not remove links or lists of books just because the people whose language it is won't allow non-members to take classes with them. If linguists followed that logic, we'd be way worse off on knowledge of these interesting and wonderful languages.

I think a note in this thread such as galaxyrocker posted should be enough.

Edit: If admins do decide to delete some links, I ask that we readers be given a couple days warning first. TIA!
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Re: North American Indigenous Language Resources

Postby IronMike » Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:43 pm

księżycowy wrote:The University of Colorado at Boulder has digitized the textbooks, reader, and dictionary they produced for Lakota. Audio to follow soon.

https://www.colorado.edu/linguistics/re ... -materials

Love this. Thank you so much!
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Re: North American Indigenous Language Resources

Postby księżycowy » Sun Jun 05, 2022 12:12 am

I'm well aware that the Hopi do not like outsiders learning their language. I think removing the link is overkill myself. We cannot be sure of who will come across this thread, or their situation in learning any of the languages on the list. A note would probably suffice, but I'm open to other solutions.

I've also seen the recent article on the Lakota Consortium. I will redact those links with a notice, I just haven't gotten around to it yet. :)
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Re: North American Indigenous Language Resources

Postby galaxyrocker » Sun Jun 05, 2022 9:27 am

IronMike wrote:
I would humbly request we not remove links or lists of books just because the people whose language it is won't allow non-members to take classes with them. If linguists followed that logic, we'd be way worse off on knowledge of these interesting and wonderful languages.


It's often because linguists didn't approach it respectfully that we have these issues to being with. It's a lasting effect of colonialism, and these people's relationships with their language is much different than we have with ours (same for most minority/endangered/indigenous languages, honestly). See the whole deal with the Lakota Consortium, where they willingly talked to someone...who then refuses to give them any of the stuff back, and copyrighted it all and got federal grants himself, none of which went to the Lakota people. That's a huge injustice, and, honestly, we shouldn't be promoting that.

Also, why would someone want to learn a language where it's clear the speakers would prefer it to be kept to only people with ties to the language? To me, it just reeks of entitlement: "I don't care what's happened to you and your language in the past, but I, with absolutely no connection to you, deserve to be able to learn it if I want to, regardless of whether you want me to or not."
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