Newsletter of The Indigenous Language Institute
NATIVE LANGUAGE
NETWORK
ILI, 560 Montezuma Ave., 202, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 SUMMER/FALL 2002
ILI & NIGA working
together at 11th
Annual Trade Show
& Convention
by Liz Hill
F
or the second year in a row
ILI was invited by the Best of show winners: Joe Aguilar, Izell Garcia with Wes Studi
National Indian Gaming
Association (NIGA) to host a Annual Youth
Native Languages Workshop in
conjunction with NIGA’s 11th
Language Fair a Success
Annual Trade Show and Conven-
By Inez Russell walkers,” a television show based
tion. This year’s workshop took
on Tony Hillerman’s mystery nov-
place on April 25 at the San Diego
L
iving languages filled the els that will air on PBS.
Convention Center. Representing
gymnasium at the Santa Fe Comedian Drew Lacapa also
the ILI were Board of Directors
Indian School as more than made a guest appearance, as did
members Gerald Hill and Jerry
200 children demonstrated their musician/singer Delphine Tsina-
Thompson.
native cultures at the Indigenous jinnie and flute player and dancer
Executive Director Inée Yang
Language Institute’s Fourth Annu- Kevin Locke.
Slaughter and National Public
al Native Youth Language Fair and This event signifies the changes
Relations Consultant Liz Hill also
Powwow last April 6th. Returning that are taking place within native
were present to promote ILI at the
once again as master of ceremonies cultures. Back in the days of board-
NIGA / Continued on page 4 was actor Wes Studi, star of “Skin- ing schools with strict guidelines
Native Americans were discour-
aged from speaking their native
languages. One audience member,
83-year-old Sid Byrd (Lakota),
remembers being beaten when he
spoke his native language at
boarding school in Nebraska. “It
was beaten out of me,” he said. In
just three years, he told the Journal
North, he lost his ability to speak
his language. He had to re-learn it
Gerald Hill, President ILI Board of Directors; Ernest L. Stevens, Jr., Chairman National just to talk to his family.
Indian Gaming Association; Jerry Thompson, Member ILI Board of Directors Language Fair / Continued on page 2
ILI’s Mission: To collaborate with indigenous communities to revitalize and perpetuate the languages
and cultures of the original inhabitants of the Americas.
Languarge Fair / Continued from 1 Mixed Age Group
“From day one it’s Keres Keres
First Place: Rockpoint Community
Today, children are being hon- Keres,” she said, “they can learn School, Diné, 7-9 song
ored for speaking their languages. English in School.” Rosetta said Second Place: Rosetta Clan, Santo
Children speaking some 13 lan- she attended the fair in hopes of Domingo Pueblo, 2-13, “Grandpa
guages participated in the 2002 establishing roots for the younger Says”
Youth Language Fair. Children from Rosettas. “I hope the great-grand- Third Place: Rockpoint Community
School, Diné, 11-12, song with water
the Diné Nation turned out in force children will continue this tradi- drum
and also represented were children tion,” she said. And that, say lan-
from New Mexico’s Pueblo and guage fair organizers, is the point Ages 12-15
Apache tribes, as well as the of the whole event. The fair includ- First Place: Lance Yazzie, Diné, 12,
Comanche and Cherokee Tribes. ed a poster contest, an evening song with drum
Second Place: Autumn Gomez,
Jenna Naranjo, a Santa Clara powwow and the language pres-
Comanche/Taos Pueblo, 15, “Lords
Prayer”
Third Place: Nolan Yazzie, Diné, 14,
comic strip.
Ages 16-19
First Place: Michelle Tomlinson, Diné,
16, song
Second Place: Orcino Sarracino, Diné,
16, children’s book
Third Place: Eric John, Diné, 16, song
Poster Contest Winners
Jacob Shije-Garcia, age 6 with his art work. Best of Show: Rose Bean Simpson,
Santa Clara Pueblo, 18, “Healing
Pueblo member who covered the entation portion in which children Through Song”
event for the New Mexican, said, give a speech, sing or otherwise
Preschool-Age 7
“Watching these children gave me demonstrate their culture. First Place: Jacob Shije-Garcia, Santa
hope that indigenous languages The IAIA Museum exhibited in Clara Pueblo, 6, “Buffalo and Deer
still have a chance at survival. Had June 2002 the winning posters Dance”
I had the chance to participate in from our poster contest. Second Place: Edsel Deon, Lakota/San
such a fair as a child, I bet there’s Juan Pueblo, 5, “The Healing Pipe”
Third Place: Ravonelle Yazzie, Diné, 7,
a good chance I would have “Healing Through Language”
acquired a greater interest in learn-
ing Tewa. I was equally impressed Winners of the Ages 8-11
with the amount of family partici- Fourth Annual Native First Place: Tyler Jackson, Santa Ana
pation at the language fair. I would Youth Language Fair: Pueblo, 10, “Eagle Healer”
Best of Show: Joe Aguilar and Izell Second Place: Clint Lujan, Santa Ana
imagine that learning a language
Garcia, Santo Domingo Pueblo, story- Pueblo, 10, “Blackhawk”
takes more than just one teacher telling. Third Place: Thomas Montoya, Santa
and a student. Family involvement Preschool-Age 7 Ana Pueblo, 9, “Crying Eagle”
appeared to be a great tool in the First Place: Angel Hicks, Diné, 7, song,
success of the young native lan- “A Baby is Born” Ages 12-15
guage speakers who participated Second Place: Window Rock Elemen- First Place: Desiree Deschenie, Diné,
tary School, Diné, song, “My Home” 13, “Running Builds Up Your Physical
in the event.” & Mental Endurance”
Third Place: Window Rock Elementary
One of the people Naranjo inter- School, Diné, poem, “5 Butterflies” Second Place: Diana Ortiz, Santo
viewed for her story was Delphia Domingo Pueblo, 14, “Learning
Rosetta, from Santo Domingo Ages8-11 Through Everyday Ways”
Pueblo, who attended the event First Place: Quanah Yazzie, Diné, 8, Third Place: Claire Louise Ortiz, Santo
song with drum Domingo Pueblo, 12, “Healing
with about 20 family members.
Second Place: Kholan Studi, Cherokee, Through Language”
She said most of the pueblo youth 8, “My Family”
speak Keres which is the tribe’s Third Place: Guyton Tsosie, Diné, 10, Ages 16-19
language. song First Place: Ann Chasing Hawk, Lako-
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ta, 16, comic strip Carson Fenimore
Second Place: Seneca Smith, San Car- Christine Fredenburgh
los Apache, 18, untitled Jason Garcia
Third Place: Philotino Nez, Diné, 17, Sheila Gershen
“One Native to Ano” Liz Hill
Intermountain Youth Center
Venue Sponsor Rita Iringen
Santa Fe Indian School Jake Knutson
Nigel Long Soldier
Peggy Meyer
Grants and Financial Katya Miller
Contributions Kevin Naranjo
New Mexican Charitable Foundation Sheilah Rosenblume
(through Santa Fe Community Paul Slaughter
Foundation) Lottie Archuleta Sly
Los Alamos National Laboratory Shirlee Winder
Foundation
Wal-Mart Santa Fe
McCune Charitable Foundation
Poster Contest Judges
Dan Lomahaftewa
Niman Fine Art Gallery
Diego Romero
Mateo Romero
In-Kind and Goods Nanobah Sam
Donations Roxanne Swentzell
Jeri Ah-be-hill
Albertson’s, St. Francis Road Program &
Charles Dailey
Coca Cola Bottling Company of
Special Guests
Wes Studi
Santa Fe
Drew Lacapa
Gonzo Graphics
Delphine Tsinajinnie
Jerry Ingram
Kevin Locke
Hogle’s Theatrical Supplies
Hotel Santa Fe
IAIA Museum Pow-Wow Head Staff
Kinko’s Santa Fe & Drums
Yvonne McDonell-Knutson Joe Shunkamolah
Tessie Naranjo David Tune
Geneva Navarro William Shunkamolah
Mark & Lerin Winter/Relics of the Old Lindsey Shakespear
West Gabriel Rosetta
Paper Tiger Gabby Rosetta
Ron Pokrasso Jerry Harjo
Santa Fe Audio Visual Pat Pacheco & Spirit Singers
Wal-Mart Espanola Ralph Zotigh & Zotigh Singers
Wal-Mart Santa Fe
Whole Foods Market
Wild Oats Market Planning Committee
Tessie Naranjo, Co-Chair
Language Fair Judges Maura Dhu Studi, Co-Chair
Barney Bush Geneva Navarro
Coco Guerrero Mollie Poafpybitty
Tammy Rahr Inez Russell
Nanobah Sam Yvonne McDonnell-Knutson
Delphine Tsinajinnie Inée Yang Slaughter
Kate Nilsson
Layli Long Soldier
Volunteers
Jeri Ah-be-hill U
Leslie Barnhart
Ron Blessey
Joe Cate
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NIGA / Continued from 1
common commitment and purpose
Trade Show and to fundraise on of NIGA is to advance the lives of
behalf of ILI. The Trade Show, Native American people economi-
always a popular and well attend- cally, socially and politically. NIGA
ed part of the NIGA convention, operates as a clearinghouse and
attracts hundreds of vendors from educational, legislative and public
across the country. The language policy resource for tribes, policy-
workshop was open to the general makers and the public on Indian
public and also to more than 2000 gaming issues and tribal communi-
convention participants. Left to right: John Tang, Business Mgr. ty development.
The theme of the ILI workshop Sycuan Tribe; Patrica Mellon, Wells “Gaming has enabled some
was “Preserve, Protect and Perpet- Fargo; Steve Stallings, Director Native tribes to funnel much needed finan-
American Banking Service Wells Fargo,
uate Native American Languages.” cial resources into areas like lan-
Jerry Thompson, ILI Board of Directors.
The workshop, which was con- guage revitalization,” said ILI pres-
ducted by President Hill and Inée At a special breakfast fundraiser ident Gerald L. Hill. “This is a
Slaughter, focused on ILI’s nation- for New Mexico candidate for Gov- positive phenomenon, demonstrat-
al and regional outreach programs ernor Bill Richardson, Richardson ing tribes’ commitment to carrying
and innovative approaches that publicly recognized the ILI and on their languages to future genera-
assist Native American communi- Inée Slaughter adding that if he is tions.” NIGA Chairman Ernie
ties to start and sustain effective elected as New Mexico’s next Gov- Stevens Jr. adds, “An important part
language revitalization programs. ernor he will be supportive of the of the NIGA mission, reflected in
At the Gala Banquet, which was organization’s efforts. this year’s convention theme, is to
held on April 26 before an audience The National Indian Gaming preserve our Native cultures. Our
that numbered in the hundreds, Association is a non-profit trade languages serve as the foundation
NIGA Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr. association comprised of 168 Amer- for our cultures and it is important
(Oneida) recognized and praised ican Indian Nations and other non- that we take every opportunity to
the ongoing work of the ILI. voting associate members. The highlight their importance.” U
RUBIN/POSTAER & ASSOCIATES to ILI as their gift to this cause to by RPA in ensuing months such as
launch a national public awareness Forbes and O the Oprah magazine.
Creates National Ad campaign that would include print The goal of the ad campaign is to
Campaign ads, radio spots, and TV commer- raise awareness of the public at
cials. RPA also lined up commit- large, to invite all to participate in
I
magine a full page ments from national building the ILI Endowment Fund
ad in a major publi- publications to run which will support language work
cation such as U.S. the ads pro-bono! in perpetuity. Our goal is to raise $5
News and World Report In June, the U.S. million by the end of 2004. In order
advocating the preser- News and World to continue the ad program, ILI is
vation and revitalization Report published the seeking corporate and foundation
of Native American lan- first of a series of underwriting to sustain an ongoing
guages! Our imagina- three ads in their campaign.
tions and dreams came California edition ILI is most grateful to Rubin/
true thanks to Rubin/ (June 3, 2002), fol- Postaer and Associates, to Larry
Postaer and Associates lowed by appear- Postaer, Gerry Rubin, Patrick
(RPA), a major national ances in Scientific Mendelson, Richard Bess and all the
advertising firm head- America (August), members of the RPA’s creative and
quartered in Santa Mon- News from Indian media team. Our very special thanks
ica, California. Country (late June), Business Week to our Board member Jerry Thomp-
In early 2001, RPA’s principals, (August 19) and Fast Company (Sep- son who opened the door for this
Larry Postaer and Gerry Rubin tember). Other publications have immense collaboration.
agreed to provide creative services committed to run the ads designed U
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New Board “Community Voices Coming Together”
Members Elected ILI National Language Working Symposium
at March
Meeting in
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LI will host “Community Voices following topics: Master-Appren-
Santa Fe Coming Together” November 7-
10, 2002 in Albuquerque, New
tice Training (L. Hinton/L.F. Man-
riguez); Working with a Linguist
Mexico at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. (M.M. Mauldin); Language Acqui-
By Liz Hill Deadline for preregistration rates sition (W. O’Neil/M. Honda); Cul-
and hotel discount rates is October 6; tural-Based Immersion Class (TBA);
T
he ILI is proud to announce please make a note of these dates “Breath of Life”: Reviving Lan-
the addition of three new and register soon. guages (L. Hinton/L.F. Manriguez).
members to its Board of The first phase of field studies of The youth are invited on Satur-
Directors. They are Barney Bush 34 Native language programs across day, November 9 to present a con-
(Shawnee), Joel Frank, Sr. (Semi- t h e c o u n t r y w e re c o m p l e t e d temporary skit using Native lan-
nole) and Margaret McKane between 1999-2001. Break Out Ses- guage (D. Webster/ L. King),
Mauldin (Creek). The current sions on Friday, November 8 will traditional song and story (TBA),
board includes President Gerald L. feature language practitioners and ILI Youth Language Fair highlights.
Hill (Oneida), Vice President teachers from the programs ILI vis- Saturday evening, November 9, will
Tessie Naranjo (Santa Clara ited who will share successful tech- be a Gala Banquet featuring ILI’s
Pueblo), Secretary Maura Dhu niques and practices for their lan- Fifth Annual Honors Event. For
Studi, Treasurer Robert Craig, guage revitalization work. Break Symposium attendees the registra-
Jerry Thompson (Cherokee), and Out Sessions will address topics tion fee includes the Banquet and
Honorary Board Member Oren R. which are the chapter titles of ILI’s Honors Event. For those who wish
Lyons (Onondaga). How-To Handbooks scheduled to be to attend only the Banquet and
“Each of these three new board published in 2003. These Sessions Honors, tickets are available for $75
members brings something of will be a forum for presenters and through the ILI office (Tel. 505-820-
immense value to the ILI, which participants to explore critical issues 0311; E-mail ili@indigenous-lan-
is dedicated to preserving, pro- such as: starting a program; identi- guage.org).
tecting and perpetuating our pre- fying and training teachers; identi-
cious Native American lan-
guages,” said Gerald Hill. ILI
fying our learners; curriculum and
materials development; conducting
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now has six Native Board mem- a language survey; and more.
bers of eight. There will be Workshops on the
Barney is a poet and former
Institute of American Indian Arts
professor of writing and composi- Tribe of Florida. He is a former Pres- Margaret is an instructor in cur-
tion. He is a member of the Soci- ident of the National Indian Gam- riculum development and the
ety of Authors, Composers and ing Association (NIGA) and one of Creek language at the University
Editors of Museum (SACEM), the original Commissioners of the of Oklahoma’s Department of
based in Paris, France. He also is National Indian Gaming Commis- Anthropology/Native American
a recording artist with Nato sion (NIGC). Frank also has served Studies Division. She has created a
records. Bush’s most recent as President of the United South 10,000 word dictionary of the
recordings include “Left for and Eastern Tribes (USET) Intertrib- Creek Language that was pub-
Dead” and “Remake of the Amer- al Council.He has created Tribal lished by the University of Nebras-
ican Dream.” He also is the prin- mental health programs in the ka. Mauldin also is a workshop
cipal spokesperson for the Col- southeast and assist in Tribal and leader for the Oklahoma Native
lege of the Redwinds. individual economic development Languages Association.
Joel, a fluent speaker of his Semi- initiatives through the National
nole language, currently serves as Center for Tribal Economic Devel-
Housing Director for the Seminole opment in Mesa, Arizona. U
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Technical Steering Committee Meets to Plan ILI’s
Language Materials Development Center
T
he Technical Steering Com- Corporation practical advice for day to day
mittee for ILI convened in Kerry Langford, IBM Rochester operations, staffing needs, equip-
Santa Fe February 22-24, 2002 Lynne Nicholson, IBM Western ment, software and space needs.
for its first meeting to discuss the Education ITS Executive Much Technical information was
formation and creation of the Lan- Andy Tanabe, Jaguar Communi- also shared to help shape the plan-
guage Materials Development Cen- cations ning of the LMDC.
ter (LMDC). The LMDC mission Tonia Williams, Cherokee Nation The Center will host seminars
combines research, devel- and in collaboration
opment and production of with other like institu-
language materials that tions and individuals
can be tailored for all lan- will provide education-
guages. The Center will be al workshops in the
equipped with the state-of- areas of Curriculum
the-art technology. The Development, Materi-
LMDC would offer tribal als Development and
members working on lan- Production, Teaching
guage revitalization pro- Training Manuals, and
grams training in the use other topics. The Tech-
of technology to create nical Steering Commit-
their own language mate- tee has evolved to
rials. This includes most become the Technical
all types of printed, web, L–R, Top: Akira Yamamoto, Tonia Williams, Jessica Dorr, Advisory Committee to
audio and video materials Kerry Langford. Bottom: Ardeth Barnhart, Inée Slaughter, assist in the business
produced for K-12 pro- Andy Tanabe, Leslie Barnhart. plan, staff reviews and
grams and adult community
programs. LMDC will also provide Information Systems
technical matters.
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workshops for tribal members on Akira Yamamoto, University of
the use of technology for develop- Kansas
ing materials in each language. ILI Committee members are: Thank you IBM!
The Technical Steering Commit- Leslie Barnhart, ILI Fund
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tee consists of volunteer members Development Consultant n May of 2002 The Indigenous
from the information technology Robert Craig, ILI Board of Language Institute received a
(IT) industry, foundations, univer- Directors generous contribution of office
sities, tribal communities, the ILI Gerald Hill, ILI Board of Directors furniture from IBM in Boulder,
Board and Staff, to help form a Tessie Naranjo, ILI Board of Colorado. At the same time ILI
working set of goals and objectives Directors was in the process of moving to a
for the LMDC. The members of the Inée Yang Slaughter, ILI Executive new, larger office space. ILI would
Committee are: Director like to take this opportunity to
Maura Dhu Studi, ILI Board thank Daniel R. Willis and IBM for
Ardeth Barnhart, Consultant and of Directors the desks, chairs and filing cabi-
Meeting Facilitator nets. The new furniture has helped
Steven Bird, University of Penn- The Committee drafted a project our new office space run much
sylvania plan which will serve as a basis of more smoothly.
Jessica Dorr, Bill and Melinda a detailed business plan. Partici- ILI would like to thank Layli
Gates Foundation pants made significant contribu- LongSoldier and Kate Nilsson for
Bill Hill, Microsoft Corporation tions in the areas of funding traveling to Boulder and picking
Greg Hitchcock, Microsoft sources, education on core issues, up our donated furniture.
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Message From the President
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ince 2001 ILI has gone through ton (92) Oneida Longhouse Faith
tremendous growth. This has not Keeper, teacher, author and grand-
been easy but the small staff has mother of Ernie Stevens and many
been thoroughly dedicated. The great-grandchildren; and Alice Snow,
National Ad Campaign to build our Seminole, Mikosukee language
Endowment Fund, which was realized teacher who works incessantly with a
through the efforts of Board Member team of dedicated people in Brighton,
Jerry Thompson and Rubin Postaer & Florida. They will be honored at the
Associates (RPA) began in the May Language Symposium Banquet in
Neil McCaleb, Gerry Hill, Charles Black-
issue of U.S. News & World Report, West Albuquerque on November 9th.
well at the reception in D.C. hosted by
Coast edition. the Honorable Charles Blackwell. Inée Slaughter and I traveled to
The second ad appeared in the August Washington D.C. in July for several
issue of Scientific American which also featured an article events arranged by Liz Hill our PR consultant. These
on endangered languages, followed by appearances in included meeting with the staff of The Smithsonian,
Fast Company(August), Business Week (August 19) and The National Museum of the American Indian, Nation-
News From Indian Country (late June, August, Septem- al Geographic, NCAI and a formal reception for ILI at
ber). Other national magazines have committed to plac- the home of Charles Blackwell, the Chickasaw Nation
ing these ads: Forbes, Oprah, American Indian Report, Ambassador to the United States.
Men’s Health, Outside. The reception was attended by more than 50 very
This has been priceless in its effect on the public con- prominent Indian People including Assistant Secretary
sciousness of ILI’s work especially considering that it of the Interior Neil McCaleb, NCAI Executive Director
was done pro bono by RPA. It is an accomplishment of Jackie Johnson, President of Native American Manage-
which we should all be proud. There remains much to ment Services Pat Parker.
do in this area, however. As you know, our Honorary Native language remains the single most character-
Campaign Chairman is Wes Studi whom you may have istic of Indian identity in every community I have vis-
seen recently in “Christmas in the Clouds”. Wes has ited in the past four years. As an attorney I believe it is
been extremely generous with his time helping to pro- not only the basis of our identity but also our tribal sov-
mote this and other ILI projects. ereignty, and as such it must be consciously protected
The ILI Annual Youth Language Fair was also repli- and advanced. I encourage all efforts of Native com-
cated locally in Oneida, WI in June and was well munities to continue our traditions through the use of
received there. Other communities have inquired about their languages.
such an event and have been encouraged to initiate One acquires their languages not from books or lin-
such events that fit their own needs. guists but by hearing it used on a daily basis. Language
In February ILI co-sponsored a local honoring event Immersion isn’t a place or a program or a linguistic
of four Wabenaki communities in Maine: the MicMac, concept. It is an attitude that shows itself when we hear
the Passamaquoddy, the Maliseet and the Penobscot and use our language. If you are a talker then talk as
which honored more than 30 elder speakers of their much as you can. Help create opportunities for your-
languages. Each of the more than 100 participants self and others to acquire your language. This is our
spoke and more than 50 spoke in their language. I was cultural imperative. The possibilities are as infinite as
present on behalf of ILI at that event. the challenge.
Another important event was our first ILI Board Ta ne thoniyole on (that’s as far as I will go right
meeting outside of Santa Fe, hosted by Joel Frank from now)
the Seminole Tribe of Florida . We also got to observe a
workshop of the ONLA/ILI Regional Workshop on the On^giwah,
Seminole Language where Board Member Margaret
Mauldin taught.
At this meeting the annual Honorees for Native lan-
guage speakers and teachers were selected: Maria Hin- On^yota’aga (Standing Stone People, Oneida)
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Grants to Support ILI ILI Workshops
Programs Presented at
Conferences
ILI is very happy to announce the
grants we have received to date in
ILI presented workshops about the
2002. We are most grateful to the
findings of our two-year national
foundation and agency for their
language survey at the following Terrv Guittierez, Tessie Naranjo,
support!
national conferences. Carol Brewer, Inée Slaughter
• Bill and Melinda Gates Founda-
• “Journey Home: Language and
tion, through their Native
Cultural Preservation Confer-
American Grant Program, will
ence”, Center for School Im- San Diego, California, April 23-
enable ILI to begin the planning
provement, Office of Indian 26, 2002. Presenters: Gerald Hill,
of its Language Materials Devel-
Education Programs, Bureau of Jerry Thompson, Inée Slaughter.
opment Center which is sched-
Indian Affairs, Portland, Ore- • “Tribal Archives, Libraries and
uled to open in Santa Fe, NM in
gon, March 11-13, 2002. Presen- Museums: Preserving Our Lan-
late 2002/early 2003.
ters: Tessie Naranjo, Sheilah guage, Memory and Lifeways”,
• The Administration for Native
Nicholas and Inée Slaughter. Institute of Museum & Library
Americans (ANA) Planning
• “Preserve Our Culture, Strength- Services, Mesa, Arizona, May 7-
Grant will enable ILI to contin-
en Our Economy & Build Our 10, 2002. Presenters: Ofelia
ue the Field Survey Project to
Future”, organized by National Zepeda, Inée Slaughter.
visit more language programs
across the country.
Indian Gaming Association U
(NIGA) for their Trade Show,