| Language Revitalization at Tribal Colleges and Universities: Overviews, Perspectives, and Profiles, 1993-2018 Contributor(s): Shreve, Bradley (Editor), Littlebear, Richard (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0984547231 ISBN-13: 9780984547234 Publisher: Tribal College Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages - Social Science | Indigenous Studies - Education | Bilingual Education |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6" W x 9" (0.76 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since the founding of the first tribal colleges over 50 years ago, language revitalization has been an integral part of every tribal college or university's mission. This new edited volume compiles an array of articles, essays, reports, and speeches that showcase the great efforts being made to preserve, protect, and revitalize Indigenous languages at tribal colleges across the United States. The first book of its kind, Language Revitalization at Tribal Colleges and Universities offers a chronological overview of preservation and revitalization efforts, revealing how programming and thinking have evolved over the past 25 years. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shreve, Bradley: - Bradley Shreve, PhD, taught history and served as the chair of social and behavioral sciences at Diné College, America's first tribal college. Currently, he serves as the managing editor of Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education, the quarterly publication of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium.Littlebear, Richard: - Richard Littlebear, EdD (Northern Cheyenne), is the president of Chief Dull Knife College, the tribal college of the Northern Cheyenne in Montana. |
