… the language of an Indigenous Australian people in New South Wales. Reviving language is seen as critical by many of the country’s Indigenous people. Australia has one of the highest rates of ...
COFFS HARBOUR, Australia, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Whirling barefoot in a sand circle, Clark Webb leads a class of school children as they dance to clapsticks and the songs of the Gumbaynggirr, an ...
For more than 300 years, the Monterey Bay area has served as a cultural and linguistic crossroads where diverse communities have met, mingled, and exchanged ideas. One of the lesser-known but deeply ...
A collaborative effort between the Future Stewards Program and the RIT Department of Modern Languages and Culture has resulted in the Indigenous language and culture education, preservation and ...
The Myaamia Center has been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to expand the work of the National Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous Languages. The institute — based ...
Bo Johnson from the Confederated Tribes of Siletz in Oregon wanted to know the meaning of the Siletz prayers he heard spoken during ceremonies. Kate Pewenofkit Briner gets stopped on the street in ...
Indigenous researchers are up against a ticking clock: Of the 4,000 Indigenous languages worldwide, one dies every two weeks with its last speaker. “Within the next five to 10 years, we’ll lose most ...
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous Nations across the country like mine began to feel it’s disproportionate impact on our communities. Then, we started losing the most precious ...
When retired Brigadier General Jeremiah Faransa speaks about his heritage, his voice carries both pride and urgency. “Our languages are vanishing,” he says. “And with them, our stories, our proverbs, ...