Indigenous Language Revitalization: From Boarding Schools and Code Talkers to Immersion Learning (Native Rights (Alternator Books ®))

Phillips, Katrina M

ISBN 13: 9798765661703

Published by Lerner Publications ™, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Indigenous Language Revitalization: From Boarding Schools and Code Talkers to Immersion Learning (Native Rights (Alternator Books ®))
• Publisher: Lerner Publications ?
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798765661703
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Indigenous languages have a mixed history in the United States. Many Native languages have become endangered. In the 1800s, the US government began forcing Native children to attend federal Indian boarding schools. There, children were punished for speaking anything other than English. But during the two World Wars, the US military asked Native American soldiers to create unbreakable codes in their Native languages. Indigenous languages help explain cultural practices, keep ceremonies alive, and teach Indigenous peoples about their histories and their ways of life. Today, Indigenous nations use immersion camps and schools to revitalize their languages.

About the Author

Katrina M. Phillips is an author and an associate professor of history with a focus on Native history and the history of the American West. Born and raised in northern Wisconsin, Professor Phillips is a proud citizen of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe. Her books include several children's books and Staging Indigeneity which won the George Freedley Memorial Award for an exemplary work in the field of live performance.