The University of Arizona College of Education, Department of Language, Reading & Culture and the American Indian Studies Program, invite you to the
14TH ANNUAL AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
1993: THE YEAR OF INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS
Indigenous Languages in a Global Perspective – Resources, Research and Renewal
JUNE 7-JULY 2, 1993
The University of Arizona, Tucson
NOW IN ITS 14TH YEAR
- The American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI) features four weeks of intensive study in American Indian linguistics, bilingual-bicultural education, and culture-based curriculum development, followed by local projects implemented in participants' home schools and communities.
- Offering 6 graduate or undergraduate credit hours, the ALDI brings together linguists, tribal elders, bilingual/ESL specialists, teachers, aides, parents and school administrators in an integrated learning experience.
- Courses emphasize holistic, interactive teaching strategies that utilize Indian children's prior knowledge, promote self-esteem, and develop literacy, biliteracy and critical thinking.
- All courses lead toward regular degree programs and bilingual and ESL endorsements.
GUEST SPEAKERS
- Vivian Ayoungman | Treaty 7 Tribal Council, Calgary
- Language Renewal and Maintenance
- Jim Crawford | Author
- Language Loyalties
- Agnes and Wayne Holm | Bilingual Educators
- Renewing Threatened Language Resources
- Arlene Stairs | Cultural Psychologist, and Betsy Annahatak | Teacher Educator
- Language and Culture Renewal in the Canadian Arctic
- Ken and Yetta Goodman and Dottie King | Educators
- Conversations on Whole Language
- Luci Tapahonso | Poet
- Oral Traditions
- Mike MeGuffey | Educator
- Science and Native Cultural Resources
SPECIAL TOPICS FOR 1993
- This is the year of indigenous people. Roundtable and panel discussions will focus on indigenous language resources around the world, language shift, bilingualism and schooling, oral traditions and literacy in a global community.
- Undergraduates: The AILDI offers a general education strand, including courses in humanities and freshman composition taught by Native American faculty.
- Microcomputer users: take advantage of the College of Education Media Lab, featuring Macintosh SE, Apple II and lIGS, and IBM computers.
- Learn from and interact with internationally recognized language experts and tribal/community specialists.
FACULTY
- Ms. Mary Carol Combs
- Language, Reading & Culture
- Dr. Larry Evers
- English & American Indian Studies
- Dr. Geone Hanson
- Language, Reading & Culture
- Dr. Jane Hill
- Anthropology & Linguistics
- Dr. Teresa McCarty
- Language, Reading & Culture/American Indian Studies
- Dr. Willem De Reuse
- Anthropology & Linguistics
- Dr. Richard Ruiz
- Language, Reading & Culture
- Mr. Luis Salazar
- English & American Indian Studies
- Ms. Catherine Steele
- Apache Bilingual Education
- Ms. Mary Willie
- Linguistics
- Dr. Ofelia Zepeda
- Linguistics & American Indian Studies
Photo credit: ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA HELGA TEIWES, PHOTOGRAPER
For more information contact
Dr. Gene Hanson College of Education, Department of Language, Reading & Culture
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
The 1993 ALDI is made possible by funding through the College of Education, Office of the Dean and Department of Language, Reading & Culture; the American Indian Studies Program, Graduate College; Linguistics Department, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences; Office of Summer Session and Extended University.