Tag: indigenous
University Trains Mexican Indigenous Language Teachers
On October 12, the date which commemorates the beginning of the European conquest of America, the new University of Indigenous Languages of Mexico (ULIM)...
Cambridge to Install Indigenous Street Signs
Cambridge Massachusetts, home to Harvard University, , is erecting signs displaying street names in the native language of the Massachusett Tribe are going up....
“Facilitating Spaces for Indigenous Languages and Cultures” Webinar Tomorrow
On October 11, the AATSP will host a webinar entitled "Facilitating spaces for Indigenous languages and cultures: Diverse curricular approaches for the Spanish-language classroom."...
Australian Referendum May Boost Indigenous Language Education
On 14 October, Australians will have their say in a referendum about whether to change the Constitution to recognize the First Peoples of Australia...
Battle over Te Reo Māori Signs in New Zealand
Plans to introduce bilingual road signs throughout New Zealand have inflamed political tensions and heightened arguments over racial politics in the country’s election race.
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Brazilian constitution to be translated into Indigenous language
Brazil will soon have a copy of its 1988 Constitution in an Indigenous language.
A team of 15 translators are currently working on translating the...
Navajo University Offers First PhD in Diné
A tribal university on the largest Native American reservation in the US has become the first of more than 30 accredited tribal colleges across...
Guam Celebrates Mes CHamoru by learning the language
On this year’s Mes CHamoru, or ‘Chamorro Heritage Day’ native Guam islanders asked people to celebrate by learning the CHamoru language.
Despite changing over time,...
Canada Settles Cultural and Linguistic ‘Genocide’ Suit
Canada has agreed to pay out C$2.8 billion ($2.09 billion) to settle a decade-long lawsuit seeking reparations for the loss of language and Indigenous...
UN Launches Ten-Year ‘Survival Plan’ for Endangered Languages
In a landmark move before the close of 2022, the United Nations finally launched what it calls the International Decade of Indigenous Languages—a ten-year...