Anumpa Achukma/Good News

Language Loss Can Be Reversed

04.08

This is a newsletter dedicated to reporting the successes in revitalizing endangered languages worldwide. Share your good news with us by sending us an article about your program or current activity in revitalizing an endangered language.

Please forward this newsletter to anyone who might be interested.

Planning and More

Here are the steps we have covered thus far.

Goals

Purposes

Policy

Plans

Programs—the series of steps in sequence to accomplish a plan

Projects—sequence of steps to carry out ONE step of a program

To this we need to add these steps.

Orders—the directions that need to be given to carry out a program or apply a general policy

Ideal Scenes—this is how everything ought to be; for example, having all Choctaws fluent in the Choctaw language

Statistics—these are the numbers and amounts that you can compare to an earlier number or amount to see how you are doing.

Valuable Final Products—speakers of indigenous languages

Happy Planning!

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Success Stories

*Yup'ik immersion program at Hooper Bay a vital link

By DUSTIN SOLBERG

The Tundra Drums

Published: April 4th, 2008 12:29 AM

HOOPER BAY -- The Yup'ik immersion program at the Hooper Bay School has about 120 students enrolled in six classes. The language lessons begin simply for students who are just starting school. Most students learn English as their first language and start from scratch in the classroom.

Full article link below.

http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/365234.html

*Chickasaw Language Club Places First at Youth Language Fair

Updated: April 1, 2008 07:09 AM

From news release

http://www.kten.com/global/story.asp?s=8099485&ClientType=Printable

The Chickasaw Nation Chepota Chikasha Anumpoli (children speaking Chickasaw) language club received first place in the third through fifth grade group spoken language category at the sixth annual Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair.

On Monday, March 31 at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman, Oklahoma, language club students performed the skit Chikasha Sipokni Osapa Ahunta Mitcha Im-eho Bunna (Old Chickasaw Lives on a Farm and Wants a Wife). The skit was about a Chickasaw farmer who is looking for a wife. The setting was a barnyard atmosphere with students dressed as cows, dogs, pigs and mice. The students performed the skit using only the Chickasaw language, bringing home first place honors.

"It is great to see young children learning the Chickasaw language and taking pride in their culture," said Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby. "We congratulate the students in their participation and accomplishments during the Oklahoma Native American Youth language fair."

"Language Lives in Laughter" was the theme for the 2008 Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair. Participants of all ages demonstrated language skills as groups or individuals in the spoken language and language with music or dance categories.

This year's competition nearly doubled its registration with more than 1,000 students, parents and chaperons involved in the event, compared to approximately 600 for the 2007 Youth Language Fair.

For more information about the Youth Language Fair, visit www.snomnh.ou.edu

visit www.chickasaw.net/cca

for additional information about the Chepota Chikasha Anumpoli language club.

*Siberian, Native American Languages Linked -- A First

John Roach

for National Geographic News

March 26, 2008

A fast-dying language in remote central Siberia shares a mother tongue with dozens of Native American languages spoken thousands of miles away, new research confirms. The finding may allow linguists to weigh in on how the Americas were first settled, according to Edward Vajda, director of the Center for East Asian Studies at Western Washington University in Bellingham.

Full article link below.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/080326-language-link.html

*The American Indian studies department offers Dakota and Ojibwe courses.

By Emma Carew

Minnesota Daily

Few University professors require a prayer pipe and wild rice for in-class activities. In fact, Dennis Jones may be one of the only ones. Jones, who prefers to use his native name, Pebaamibines, teaches first- and second-year Ojibwe language in the American Indian studies department.

Hear a native Ojibwe speaker, Pebaamibines, and one of his students, Diidaashimi, introduce themselves in Ojibwe and English.

"It's part of the language revitalization movement to honor your traditional name, as opposed to the colonized names," Pebaamibines said.

Full article link below.

http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2008/03/25/72166257

*Oneida Indian Nation working to preserve native language

Updated: 03/20/2008 10:49 AM

By: Web Staff

CENTRAL NEW YORK -- The Oneida Indian Language was near extinction just four years ago. Now with the help of language experts, the tribe is working to bring it back to life.

The tribe hired Berlitz language experts to create a training course. The original class of seven has completed the course and is now teaching the language to others.

Full article link below.

http://news10now.com/content/all_news/central_new_york/112653/oneida-indian-nation-working-to-preserve-native-language/Default.aspx

*Morocco's Berbers Reclaim Their Language and Their Indigenous Culture

By Emma Schwartz

Posted March 13, 2008

AIT OURIR, MOROCCO—From the day Omar Boutmouzzar began teaching more than two decades ago, he could address students only in a language other than his own. A Moroccan Berber, Boutmouzzar was barred by law from using his native tongue—the one spoken by the country's sizable indigenous population—inside the classroom.

Full article link below.

http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/world/2008/03/13/moroccos-berbers-reclaim-their-language-and-their-indigenous-culture-.html

Conferences and Symposiums

36th ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE AMERICAN INDIAN

Northeastern State University

theSun-theMoon-theStars: Rhythms of Life

April 16-19, 2008

University Center

600 North Grand Avenue

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

THE AGENDA

Revised March 15, 2008

PRE-SYMPOSIUM EVENTS

Monday, April 14 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. NET Auditorium

2008 AMERICAN INDIAN SYMPOSIUM FILM SERIES

Tuesday, April 15 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. NET Auditorium

2008 AMERICAN INDIAN SYMPOSIUM FILM SERIES

Coordinators: Nathan Young, IV (Pawnee/Delaware), Rockefeller Foundation Media Arts Fellow, and Donita Oosahwee (Cherokee/Three Affiliated Tribes), National Indian Women’s Health Resource Center

Showcasing contemporary films written, produced, and/or directed by American Indian, Alaska Native, and First Nations film makers.

Co-sponsors: American Indian Resource Center, National Indian Women’s Health Resource Center, and Native Airspace Productions

ALL DAY ACTIVITIES

Wednesday, April 16th through Friday, April 18th 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Traditional Arts Vendor Booths, Ballroom Lounge, 2nd Floor

Institutional Information Booths, Ballroom A, 2nd Floor

NSU Bookstore Display and Book Sale, 2nd Floor Landing

Publisher Book Display, Ballroom A, 2nd Floor

Art Exhibit, Room 222, 2nd Floor

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th, MORNING GENERAL SESSION

9:30 p.m. – 10:00 a.m., Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

OPENING CEREMONY, Native American Student Association (NASA)

James White (Ponca/United Keetoowah Band Cherokee), NASA president, presiding

10:00 p.m. – 11:30 a.m., Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Shine on Me: Indigenous Astronomy Through a Perspective of Place

Nancy C. Maryboy, Ph.D. (Cherokee/Navajo), Indigenous Education Institute, Bluff, UT; Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northern Arizona University

David H. Begay, Ph.D. (Navajo) Indigenous Education Institute, Bluff, UT; Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northern Arizona University

The keynote address will focus on Indigenous Astronomy. What is Indigenous astronomy and how does it differ from western science? How can we collaborate with western scientists and still retain the honor and integrity of native science? Images of Navajo and Cherokee constellations will be featured. To learn more visit: www.sharingtheskies.com.

Sponsor: Oklahoma EPSCoR

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.

On campus: UC Market Café, 1st floor; UC Food Court, basement; Flo’s Place, Wilson Hall

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th, AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1st Concurrent Block (1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.)

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

Questions Answered in the Pawnee Sky

Mary Ann Bloom, Pawnee Earth Lodge Exhibit Coordinator, Field Museum of Chicago

People all over the world, throughout time, ask common questions about life, but have different responses to those questions based on their history, environment and creativity. The Pawnee were surrounded by an encompassing doming sky. In the stars, planets, sun and moon, Pawnee found the answers to common questions we all wonder about, such as creation, how to live, what happens when you die. This session will explore questions all cultures ask and how Pawnee cosmology offers answer to common questions. http://www.chicagofieldmuseum.com/museum_info/press/pres_pawnee.htm

Sponsor: Oklahoma Humanities Council

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Redbud Room, 3rd Floor

Reading Like an Indian: Native Perspectives on Literature

Stacy Pratt (Muscogee [Creek]), Ph.D. candidate, University of Southern Mississippi Center for Writers

Sharon Mouss (Muscogee [Creek]), Board of Regents, College of the Muscogee Nation

Joshua Nelson (Cherokee), Ph.D. candidate in English, Cornell University

Native scholars have long been pressured to read both Native and non-Native literature through the lens of European-based interpretative theories. The presentations in this session will analyze both Native and non-Native texts using Native cultural and historical perspectives. Joshua Nelson will present “Oedipus and the Sun’s Daughter: Getting Through to e.e. cummings.” Sharon Mouss and Stacy Pratt will present “Hvse, Hvresse, Kolaswv: The Sky in Muscogee Culture and Literature.”

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Morgan Room, 3rd Floor

Sound Waves: Native American Population at High Risk for Hearing Problems

Karen Patterson, Ph.D., Professor, Speech Language Pathology, NSU

Significant hearing loss and deafness affect quality of life, communication, and social interaction. Native Americans are at a higher risk for hearing problems caused by genetics, noise, medication and aging. Learn what you can do to prevent hearing loss and to help improve communication problems.

Complimentary screening will be offered following presentation.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th, AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS

2nd Concurrent Block (2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.)

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Room 226, 2nd Floor

Rhythms and Cycles of the Kiowa Universe

Kelly Anquoe (Kiowa/Cherokee), NSU alumni, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma member, traditionalist, musician

An understanding of the changing cycles and rhythms that Kiowa culture has experienced over time helps place meaning in a context that can be effectively passed on to younger generations. Comprehension of cultural icons such as language, music, dance, imagery, and symbols is best achieved by first placing each concept in the most ancient context possible, then bringing forth meaning that relates to contemporary perceptions. Attendees will hear some Kiowa language spoken in context to publicly held Kiowa societal songs, dances, and images. Singing, with drums and gourds, will provide live demonstrations of Kiowa rhythms and cycles. The presenter will give a musical history in relation to the generational cycles handed down through father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, all of whom practiced the Kiowa traditional music.

Sponsor: Oklahoma Humanities Council

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

Seeing the Skies with Native Eyes: Tools and Protocol for Researching Your Tribal Astronomy

Nancy C. Maryboy, Ph.D. (Cherokee/Navajo), Indigenous Education Institute, Bluff, UT; Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northern Arizona University

David H. Begay, Ph.D. (Navajo) Indigenous Education Institute, Bluff, UT; Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northern Arizona University

Much of indigenous astronomy still resides in the traditional cosmology, language, ceremonies and stories. Doing research from the inside of a culture requires different protocol and validations from those used by western scientists. The presenters will discuss how they researched Navajo anstronomy and developed educational materials, including books, CDs, posters and a Starlab cylinder. To learn more visit: www.sharingtheskies.com.

Sponsor: Oklahoma EPSCoR

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Redbud Room, 3rd Floor

Student Research and Language Projects

Coordinator: Wyman Kirk (Cherokee), Instructor, Cherokee Language Program

Scholars from the NSU Cherokee Language Education degree program will present individual research and language projects delivered in the Cherokee language.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th, AFTERNOON SPECIAL EVENTS

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Beta Field (weather permitting)

OUTDOOR EVENT: Traditional Stickball Game

Native American Student Association

The game of stickball, traditionally referred to as the “little brother of war” is an activity shared by Southeastern tribes. In the Northeast, the game of lacrosse is believed to have come from this ancient sport. Adapted by contemporary cultures, this indigenous game still provokes fierce competition in tribal communities today. Audience participation is welcome. Signed waivers of liability are required.

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Room TBA

HEARING TESTS: Walk-in Screening

Dr. Karen Patterson, NSU Speech and Hearing Clinic

As a service of the NSU Speech and Hearing Clinic, symposium participants and guests are invited to come by for a hearing test on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Just walk in and sign up.

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., Cedar Room, 3rd Floor

RECEPTION for Miss NASA

Miss NASA 2007-2008, Edith Phillips (Lumbee/Potawatomi) and members of the Native American Student Association invite you to join them for the introduction of Miss NASA 2008-2009.

Sponsor: Muscogee Creek Nation Casino

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th, EVENING SESSION

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., NET Auditorium

2008 AMERICAN INDIAN SYMPOSIUM FILM SERIES

Documentary film premiere: Houston, We Have a Solution

Sara Barnett-Flores (Muscogee [Creek]), Educational Talent Search Coordinator, Oklahoma State University; filmmaker

Jerry (High Eagle) Elliott (Osage/Cherokee), retired physicist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX; Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient

The documentary presents the personal reflections of Oklahoma native Jerry Elliott, an Osage/Cherokee physicist whose career with NASA involved nearly four decades of advances in space science. His many outstanding contributions to science and to humanity began with his dreams and explorations under the Oklahoma skies. His inspiring story is directed by his mentee, Sara Barnett-Flores, in her first documentary film. A discussion will follow.

Sponsor: Oklahoma Humanities Council

THURSDAY, APRIL 17th, MORNING GENERAL SESSION

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

OPENING SESSION, American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)

Sara Snell (Cherokee), AISES President, presiding

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Living Your Dreams

John Herrington (Chickasaw), Commander, U.S. Navy (retired); former NASA Astronaut; Herrington Aerospace, Ltd.

Commander Herrington will discuss his journey from rural Oklahoma to the International Space Station. He will emphasize how motivation and mentors played a major role in his success. He will encourage others to recognize the impact they can have on the life of a child.

Sponsor: ExxonMobil

LUNCHEON WITH KEYNOTE ADDRESS

11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m., Ballroom C, 2nd Floor

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Stone Age Savages? Think Again

Robert Conley (United Keetoowah Band Cherokee), writer

Careful observation of the heavens is a part of the vast knowledge held by Native Americans before Columbus. An award winning novelist, Conley’s newest publications include The Cherokee Nation: A History; Cherokee Medicine Man: Life and Work of a Modern Day Healer; and A Cherokee Encyclopedia. To learn more visit: www.nativewiki.org/robert_j_conley. Luncheon ticket required. Live broadcast in Ballroom B.

Sponsor: Oklahoma Humanities Council

THURSDAY, APRIL 17th, AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1st Concurrent Block (1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.)

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Redbud Room, 3rd Floor

Ancient Skywatchers of North America: Celestial Alignments with Mounds, Structures, and Rock Circles

William Iseminger, assistant site manager/PR director, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Collinsville, IL

Prehistoric structures, including “Woodhenge” at Cahokia Mounds show some relation to structures at other mound sites such as Spiro, Moundville, and Ocmulgee in the southeast United States. Believed to function as a sun calendar, the post locations of Woodhenge are aligned with the positions of the sun. Through excavations and studies of these sites, there is evidence to compare and contrast the various cultures that are responsible for these structures. To learn more visit: www.cahokiamounds.com.

Sponsor: Oklahoma Humanities Council

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

Tribal ‘Sense of Community:’ A Sharing of the Keetoowah Stickball Play Design and Purpose

Benny Smith (Cherokee), retired career educator; Cherokee traditionalist

The presentation will speak to the strong community principles and values that are common among the Native American tribes. A brief oral historical account will describe the Keetoowahs’ efforts to save their community ways following the aftermath of the Dawes Commission. The presentation will point out traditional values, beliefs and principles with illustrations about the uniqueness of the stickball game and how it promotes pride, feelings of belonging and kinship. There will be examples of traditional Cherokee philosophy translated from the Cherokee language and explained in English. It will show that competition is replaced by efforts to complement one anothers’ skill and ability.

Sponsor: NSU Department of Languages and Literature, Cherokee Language Program

THURSDAY, APRIL 17th, AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS

2nd Concurrent Block (2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.)

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Morgan Room, 3rd Floor

The Star in Lakota Traditions

Warren Hawk (Hunkpapa Lakota, Standing Rock Sioux Reservation), Volunteer Field Specialist, Cherokee Nation Community Services; Lakota traditionalist

The focus will be on the significance of star knowledge within the Lakota culture and its iconography in the contemporary design motifs of the star quilt and other objects. Native traditions and teachings are important everyday practices of the Lakota people. For Hawk, this heritage inspires lifelong learning, encourages dialogue, and sparks the imagination. As an educator, mentor, and consultant, he integrates the songs, music, art, stories, and teachings into knowledge that he passes on to others.

Sponsor: Oklahoma Humanities Council

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Redbud Room, 3rd Floor

Student Research and Cherokee Language Projects

Coordinator: Wyman Kirk (Cherokee), Instructor, Cherokee Language Program

Scholars from the NSU Cherokee Language Education degree program will present individual research and language projects delivered in the Cherokee language.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17th, AFTERNOON SPECIAL EVENTS

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Soccer Field (weather permitting)

OUTDOOR EVENT: Traditional Cornstalk Shoot Competition

Cherokee Cornstalk Shoot Society

Coordinators: Kate Felzien, Research and Sponsored Programs, NSU; and Debra Grayson (United Keetoowah Band Cherokee), members

The traditional cornstalk shoot began in the days of our ancestors. Games were often held in a central location hosting many archers from near and far; other games were held in back yards or archers who would invite local archers over for a good game and betting on the side. The Cherokee Cornstalk Society will lead this competition and audience participation is encouraged. Signed waivers of liability are required. Prizes will be awarded to first, second, and third place.

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

PANEL DISCUSSION: Third Annual Cherokee Language Forum (conducted in Cherokee language only)

Moderator: Harry Oosahwee(Cherokee) Panelists: Shirley Oswald and Nannie Taylor (Eastern Band Cherokee); Hastings Shade (Cherokee) and Sequoyah Guess (United Keetoowah Band Cherokee).

Fluent Cherokee language speakers from North Carolina and Oklahoma will discuss the current tribal issues surrounding the revitalization of the Cherokee language giving the audience a unique opportunity to experience the spoken Cherokee language.

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Room TBA

HEARING TESTS: Walk-in Screening

Dr. Karen Patterson, NSU Speech and Hearing Clinic

As a service of the NSU Speech and Hearing Clinic, symposium participants and guests are invited to come by for a hearing test on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Just walk in and sign up.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17th, EVENING SPECIAL EVENTS

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Morgan Room, 3rd Floor

NATIVE LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION SEMINAR, PART 1

Opening Session: Documentation and Revitalization of Indigenous Languages

Team leader: Akira Yamamoto, Linguistics Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas

Seminar faculty: Marcellino Berardo, Kelly Harper Berkson, Ardis Eschenberg, Tracy Hirata Edds, Durbin Feeling, Phyllis Fife, Wyman Kirk, Mary S. Linn, Brad Montgomery-Anderson, Lizette Peter, Gloria Sly, Heather Souter, Kimiko Y. Yamamoto

This evening seminar introduces the current state of Indigenous language documentation and revitalization efforts by language communities and by linguistic researchers globally and locally. First, we will review the endangered situation of the ethnolinguistic groups in different parts of the world and how urgent it is to document and produce language materials, and to transmit the language knowledge to the younger generation. We will then examine the current indigenous language education situations in Oklahoma to identify the strengths and needs of our efforts in strengthening our languages. The seminar continues on Friday, 8:30 a.m to 4:00 p.m.

Co-sponsors: Oklahoma Native Language Association (ONLA), NSU Center for Tribal Studies, Cherokee Nation Cultural Resouce Center, Native American Languages Department of the University of Oklahoma Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas, and the Oklahoma Humanities Council

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Cherokee Heritage Center Marble Field (weather permitting)

OUTDOOR EVENT: Indian Marbles under the Moon and Stars

Coordinator: Dennis Snell (Cherokee), Principal, Jay High School

The Cherokee game of Indian marbles is played today by both male and female players using an outdoor playing field comprised of a course of five marble holes. The traditional hand-made stone marbles are now replaced with various pool balls that players move during game action from a standing position. This challenging game involves physical skill, team strategy, competition, and memory. Cultural protocol keeps the game friendly, respectful, and inclusive of all ages.

Co-sponsor: Cherokee Heritage Center

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Cherokee Heritage Center (weather permitting)

OUTDOOR EVENT: Stargazing at the Cherokee Heritage Center

Coordinator: Kate Felzien

Participants will gaze the night sky through telescopes with the guidance of experienced stargazers.

Co-sponsor: Cherokee Heritage Center

FRIDAY, APRIL 18th, ALL DAY SEMINAR

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Morgan Room, 3rd Floor

NATIVE LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION SEMINAR, PART 2

Opening Session: Documentation Native Language Revitalization

Team leader: Akira Yamamoto, Linguistics Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas

“Rhythms of Life,” the theme of the symposium, refers to our concept of time. This seminar explores how each language espressed the notion of past, present, and future in its unique linguistic structure. Then, the seminar proceeds to apply the structural knowledge to develop language teaching materials such as games, books, or computer-assisted materials. The seminar invites all native language teachers, speakers, learners, and individuals interested in joining the Native language reclaiming and revitalization efforts.

Co-sponsors: Oklahoma Native Language Association (ONLA), NSU Center for Tribal Studies, Cherokee Nation Cultural Resource Center, Native American Languages Department of the University of Oklahoma Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas, and the Oklahoma Humanities Council

FRIDAY, APRIL 18th, MORNING GENERAL SESSION

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

OPENING SESSION, Indian University Scholars Society (IUSS)

Miranda Knight-Brown, IUSS president, presiding

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

Introduction by Wilma Mankiller, former Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Poetry Reading

N. Scott Momaday (Kiowa/Cherokee), Oklahoma Centennial Poet Laureate; Pulitizer Prize winning author; scholar, playwright, storyteller, artist

Momaday will share his greatest love, poetry, in a live reading. As Poet Laureate, he makes appearances throughout the state with a special interest in reaching the youth of Oklahoma. “…poets are the people who really are the most insightful among us. They stand in the best position to enlighten us, and encourage, and inspire us. What better thing could you be than a poet?” His personal initiatives include supporting the efforts of indigenous communities to preserve and perpetuate cultural identity. The audience will be invited to ask questions following the reading.

Sponsor: Oklahoma Humanities Council

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

12:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.

On campus: UC Market Café, 1st floor; UC Food Court, basement; Flo’s Place, Wilson Hall

FRIDAY, APRIL 18th, AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1st Concurrent Block (1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.)

1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m., Redbud Room, 3rd Floor

Teachings of the Keetoowah Cherokee Elders

Sammy Still (United Keetoowah Band Cherokee), Keetoowah News Media Director and Editor; traditionalist and cultural advisor

This session will present Cherokee teachings from the perspective of the traditional Keetoowah elders. Still has over 30 years of experience with tribal affairs with a wide range of professional contributions including mass communications, cultural education, photography, and historical documentation.

1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m., Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

2008 AMERICAN INDIAN SYMPOSIUM FILM SERIES

The Sun, the Moon, the Stars in Native Film

Coordinator: Joseph Erb (Cherokee) animation film artist

The newest productions of Tahlequah area independent filmmakers will be presented along with a showcase of the work of students they have mentored. Specializing in animation filmmaking, these individuals have written and directed some of the most widely recognized work in the last decade produced by American Indian animation film artists.

FRIDAY, APRIL 18th, AFTERNOON SPECIAL OUTDOOR EVENT

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 pm., University Center Terrace, 2nd Floor

TRADITIONAL ARTS DEMONSTRATION: Basket Weaving Workshop

Shannon Snell (Cherokee), Advanced Research Chemical, Inc. chemist; traditional basket maker

The workshop features a demonstration of making traditional Cherokee double-walled baskets. Snell, a chemist by profession, learned the skills of basket making at a young age as a summer apprentice at the Cherokee Heritage Center Ancient Village. With 16 years of experience, she has refined techniques for creating baskets ranging from miniature double-walled baskets to very large uniquely shaped baskets. Audience participation is encouraged. Limited supplies will be provided.

Co-sponsor: American Indian Science & Engineering Society, NSU Chapter

FRIDAY, APRIL 18th, CLOSING GENERAL SESSION

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

Keynote Address: Embracing the Challenge of the Morning Star

Doug McDonald, Ph.D. (Lakota), professor and director, Indians into Psychology Program, University of North Dakota; Lakota Sioux traditionalist

This presentation will focus on the more significant individual and community-based issues that are behaviorally-based and crucial that people of all nations will face in the coming years.

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

CLOSING CEREMONY

FRIDAY, APRIL 18th , ANNUAL NSU ALUMNI POWWOW

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Herb Rozell Ballroom, 2nd Floor

GOURD DANCING, INTERTRIBAL DANCING

Powwow Head Staff:

Kelly Anquoe (Kiowa/Cherokee), Master of Ceremonies

Larry Scrapper (Cherokee), Head Man Dancer

Sun Rose Iron Shell (Sicangu/Oglala Lakota), Head Lady Dancer

Vincent Townsend (Owen’s Valley Paiute), Head Singer

United Keetoowah Band Color Guard, Host Color Guard

Christopher Chanate (Kiowa/Cherokee), Head Gourd Dancer

Warren Hawk (Hunkpapa Lakota), Arena Director

Co-Sponsors: Oklahoma Arts Council, Muscogee Creek Nation Casino, Cherokee Casino, Individual Contributions

VENDOR BOOTHS OPEN; FOOD VENDING NOT PERMITTED.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19th, ANNUAL NSU ALUMNI POWWOW

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Herb Rozell Ballroom, 2nd Floor

GOURD DANCING

5:00 p.m., St. Brigid’s Catholic Church Fellowship Hall, Crafton Street

TRADITIONAL DINNER

6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m., Herb Rozell Ballroom, 2nd Floor

GRAND ENTRY, INTERTRIBAL DANCING, CONTESTS

Powwow Head Staff:

Kelly Anquoe (Kiowa/Cherokee), Master of Ceremonies

Larry Scrapper (Cherokee), Head Man Dancer

Sun Rose Iron Shell (Sicangu/Oglala Lakota), Head Lady Dancer

Vincent Townsend (Owen’s Valley Paiute), Head Singer

United Keetoowah Band Color Guard, Host Color Guard

Christopher Chanate (Kiowa/Cherokee), Head Gourd Dancer

Warren Hawk (Hunkpapa Lakota), Arena Director

Co-Sponsors: Oklahoma Arts Council, Muscogee Creek Nation Casino, Cherokee Casino, Individual Contributions

VENDOR BOOTHS OPEN; FOOD VENDING NOT PERMITTED.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19th, SPECIAL POST-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOP (LIMITED REGISTRATION)

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., NSU Center for Tribal Studies, Bacone House

1st Annual Oklahoma Workshop on North American Indigenous Languages (OWNAIL)

Coordinator: Brad Montgomery-Anderson, Department of Languages and Literature, NSU; coordinator, Cherokee Language Education degree program

This one-day workshop focuses on descriptive studies of indigenous languages of North and Central America. Participants will present 20 minute talks followed by questions and answers. Registration is required.

Co-sponsors: NSU College of Liberal Arts, NSU Center for Tribal Studies

*The SLRF 2008 Call for Proposals deadline (April 15) is fast approaching. Submit your proposal online today!

The Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa is pleased to announce. . .

CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

31st Annual Second Language Research Forum (SLRF)

October 17-19, 2008

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/slrf08/

ONLINE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION SYSTEM OPEN! (See Call for Proposals

section for complete details and instructions for proposal submissions)

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: April 15, 2008

Notification of selection: Mid-May 2008

Theme: EXPLORING SLA: PERSPECTIVES, POSITIONS, AND PRACTICES

Plenary speakers:

- Dr. Harald Clahsen (University of Essex)

- Dr. Alan Firth (Newcastle University)

- Dr. Eva Lam (Northwestern University)

- Dr. Richard Schmidt (University of Hawai'i at Manoa)

We welcome all areas of second language research, including, but not

limited to:

- Instructed SLA

- Acquisition of grammar and phonology

- Child SLA

- L2 Processing

- Language and learner characteristics

- Language and cognition

- Discourse and interaction

- Language and socialization

- Bilingualism and multilingualism

- Language and ideology

- Literacy development

- Learner corpora

- Language learning and technology

- Second language measurement

1) PAPERS:

Individual papers will be allotted 20 minutes (plus 10 minutes for

discussion).

2) POSTERS:

Posters will be displayed for a full day. Posters are intended for one-on-one discussion or reports of work in progress.

3) COLLOQIUA:

The colloquia/panels consist of individual paper presentations that relate to a specific or related topics of interest. They are offered in 2-hour sessions.

Please see our website for complete proposal submission instructions and additional updates: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/slrf08/.

Deadline for submissions is April 15, 2008.

For any proposal submission questions, please contact the SLRF 2008

Program Chairs at slrf2008program@gmail.com.

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