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Dictionaries are a handy reference. Native language dictionaries are also a resource for those learning or re-learning their languages. The process of creating a Native language dictionary can be a difficult and time-consuming task. The Crow Language Consortium hoped to document 10,000 words at a recent 10-day session specifically for collecting words from fluent speakers. They ended up with 15,000. The words will go into an online and print dictionary. We’ll learn more about how various tribes are working to write down their languages.
Guests:
Dr. Janine Pease (Crow) – faculty member in humanities and social science at Little Big Horn College and principal of the Chickadee Lodge Immersion School
Abrianna Tubby (Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians) – Choctaw language curriculum coordinator
Jason Lewis (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) – cultural content educator and trainer
De Laura Saunders (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) – coordinator of Tribal Language Programs at the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Break 1 Music: Generations (song) P. Town Boyz (artist) P. Town Boyz (album)
Break 2 Music: Happy Sundance (song) Dallas Arcand (artist) Modern Day Warrior (album)
