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STONEY NAKODA CONTINUE LANGUAGE WORK
Stoney Nakoda Elders, speakers, and knowledge keepers gathered to review words for the first time since the historic release of Stoney Nakoda language resources in December 2021. Collectively, those who contributed edited roughly 1,000 entries and added 34 new ones. This meeting was part of furthering the objectives of a multi-year Stoney Nakoda language project that includes the development of a Level 2 textbook, a student dictionary, and continued dictionary updates.
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PODCAST ABOUT LANGUAGE REVIVAL
Recently, The Christian Science Monitor released a series of podcast episodes about language revival, its importance to culture, and how it is a path to healing. The latest episode, which features clips from The Language Conservancy, discusses how the U.S. government spent an estimated $2 billion on setting up boarding schools but hasn't spent nearly the same amount on language revitalization efforts. The episode also offers a look at the language work that is being done to revive Indigenous languages in schools in (what is now) Alaska.
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FROG LAKE PLAINS CREE VOCAB BUILDER
Congratulations to the Frog Lake Plains Cree community on the release of their Vocab Builder App! This exciting new app has been years in the making. It contains over 250 words in 29 categories, and each entry is accompanied by a voice recording and illustration to aid learners. The Frog Lake Plains Cree Vocab Builder app is available for free to download on iOs and Android devices.
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Upcoming Products & Sales
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PICTURE BOOKS COMING SOON
Three children's picture books will be available soon in multiple languages for Indigenous communities across the Southwest, Northwest, and the Dakotas of the United States. These new, colorful books are intended for children ages 3-8 years old.
- "How is the sky today?" - a picture book about weather patterns.
- "What's for lunch?" - a picture book featuring a cartoon bunny who counts to help readers learn numbers
- "How are you?" - a picture book that helps explain feelings using emojis
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POSTER SALE
In honor of upcoming Earth Day and Arbor Day, The Language Conservancy is selling nature-related posters at a major discount. While normally these materials are sold at cost, they will now be on sale for a week for $5!
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