The University of Arizona College of Education, Department of Language, Reading a Culture, American Indian Studies Program, and Graduate College invite you to the
18th ANNUAL AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY & PLURALISM:
Family, Community & Tribal Perspectives
June 2-27, 1997
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
THE AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (AILDI)
is now in its 18th year. AILDI features four weeks of intensive study in American Indian
American Indian Studies Languages linguistics, bilingual-bicultural education, and culture-based curriculum development, followed by local projects implemented in participants' home schools and communities. This year's theme is Linguistic Diversity and Pluralism: Family, Community and Tribal
Perspectives. Courses, workshops, and guest speaker presentations all highlight the development and use of native language materials. Offering six graduate or undergraduate credit hours, the AILDI brings together linguists, tribal elders, bilingual/ESL specialists, teachers, aides, parents and school administrators in an integrated learning experience. Courses emphasize interactive and experiential language teaching. AILDI's goal is to assist participants in using these pedagogies to affirm children's identities and strengthen indigenous languages and cultures. All courses lead toward regular degree programs and bilingual and ESL endorsements.
COURSE TOPICS
- Bilingual Curriculum Development for Native American Classrooms
- Parent, Community, and Tribal Roles in Maintaining Heritage Languages
- Indigenous Literatures
- Creative Writing in Indigenous Language, Reading & Culture/
- Linguistics for Native American Communities
- Readings by American Indian Writers and Poets
- Researching & Writing Tribal Histories
GUEST SPEAKERS
- KEITH BASSO, Hopi
- Linguistic Anthropologist
- SHONTO BEGAY, Navajo
- Artist & Poet
- MICHAEL LACAPA, White Mountain Apache/Hopi
- Illustrator, Writer, and Storyteller
- DR. RICHARD LITTLEBEAR, Northern Cheyenne
- Bilingual Educator
- PANEL
- Indigenous Women Writers
FACULTY
- DR. OFELIA ZEPEDA
- ALDI Co-director, Linguistics/American Indian Studies
- DR. TERESA MCARTY
- AILDI Co-director, Language, Reading & Culture/American Indian Studies
- ANCITA BENALLY, Navajo
- Education/History
- DR. MARY CAROL COMBS
- Language, Reading & Culture
- SHEILAH NICHOLAS, Hopi
- Education
- EMORY SEKAQUAPTEWA, Hopi
- Anthropology
- IRENE SILENTMAN, Navajo
- Linguistics
- LUCILLE WATAHOMIGIE, Hualapai
- Education
- DR. MARY WILLIE, Navajo
- Linguistics/American Indian Studies
- DARRYL WILSON, Pitt River/Ajonewi-Alshgewi
- Comparative and Cultural Literary Studies
- DR. AKIRA YAMAMOTO
- Linguistics
The 1997 AILDI is made possible by funding through the College of Education. Office of the Dean and Department of Language, Reading and Culture; American Indian Studies Program; Graduate College; Linguistics Department; College of Social and Behavior Sciences; Office of the Provost; Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs; and Office of Summer Session and Extended University.
AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
"18 years of indigenous language enhancement and advocacy"