The Shoshoni Language Project strives to preserve Shoshone linguistic and cultural heritage through: language documentation and revitalization.
The Western American Languages Research Group, Shoshoni Langauge Project, at the University of Utah strives to preserve Shoshone linguistic and cultural heritage through:
Language documentation
Revitalization & dissemination of materials
The Shoshoni project first began when the materials and recordings compiled by Wick R. Miller were passed along to Marianna Di Paolo, Associate Professor, Depart
02/16/2021
With all the devastation and disruption from the pandemic for Indigenous communities, it's good to see that other possibilities are opening up. Keep learning. Keep speaking. Resilience!
Online Indigenous Language Learning Opens Doors For Far-Flung Tribal Citizens It's a Wednesday evening in December. Five o'clock means the end of my work day, and the start of Wampanoag language class. "Wunee wunôq," my language
11/03/2020
How do you say "I voted" in your languages?
09/28/2020
On Native American Day, Governor Newsom Takes Action to Restore Land, Promote Equity for California Native Communities Administration supports tribal access, co-management and acquisition of ancestral lands, will assess place names to better reflect California values Governor’s
08/10/2020
Happy International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples! Today we celebrate the resilience of Indigenous peoples - and the people who fight every day to keep their communities, cultures, lands, and languages healthy, safe, and strong.
02/21/2020
A great example of activism and action- celebrate International Mother Language Day!
8 Things to Do on International Mother Language Day Today, February 21, is International Mother Language Day (IMLD), first proclaimed in 1952 as "Language Movement Day" by Dhaka University students in Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) who were protesting suppression of their Bengali language. Police and military forces opened fire, killing many you...
10/14/2019
Indigenous people should be celebrated every day!
02/22/2018
This film looks wonderful!
Sarah Baburi of Recovering Voices discusses her staff pick from . "Tarinakusun: Quechua in Seattle" screens at 1pm on 2/23 at Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Don't miss it!
02/21/2018
https://en.unesco.org/international-days/international-mother-language-day
International Mother Language Day 2018 On International Mother Language Day 2018, celebrated every year on 21 February, UNESCO reiterates its commitment to linguistic diversity and invites its Member States to celebrate the day in as many languages as possible as a reminder that linguistic diversity and multilingualism are essential for....
02/19/2018
Breath of Life application due next month!
Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival Newsletter "Language and culture cannot be separated. Language is vital to understanding our unique cultural perspectives. Language is a tool that is used to explore and experience our cultures and the perspectives that are embedded in our cultures."Buffy Sainte-Marie