#languagepreservation — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #languagepreservation, aggregated by home.social.
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“Feels just like some festival”: PM Modi lauds Indian diaspora in Netherlands, calls community ‘global pride’
The Hague [Netherlands], May 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the overwhelming warmth and…
#Netherlands #Nederland #NL #Europe #Europa #EU #Communityradio #culturalidentity #Diasporacontributions #Indianculture #Indiandiaspora #Languagepreservation #Migrationstories #PMModi #Progress #Resilience
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So, signing up for this course (taught online) this Fall. I'll be auditing the course because it's all about the knowledge for me at this point (and I want there to be enough students to justify teaching this. 25 slots, 6 filled already).
WAB 101 - Beginning #WabanakiLanguage I
"This beginning course in a #Wabanaki language stresses the acquisition of cultural information and introduces the student to the four skills of language learning: listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing."
#TraditionalLanguage #IndigenousLanguages #IndigenousLanguageEducation #WabanakiLanguage #Wabanakik #CulturalSurvival #LanguagePreservation
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So, signing up for this course (taught online) this Fall. I'll be auditing the course because it's all about the knowledge for me at this point (and I want there to be enough students to justify teaching this. 25 slots, 6 filled already).
WAB 101 - Beginning #WabanakiLanguage I
"This beginning course in a #Wabanaki language stresses the acquisition of cultural information and introduces the student to the four skills of language learning: listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing."
#TraditionalLanguage #IndigenousLanguages #IndigenousLanguageEducation #WabanakiLanguage #Wabanakik #CulturalSurvival #LanguagePreservation
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So, signing up for this course (taught online) this Fall. I'll be auditing the course because it's all about the knowledge for me at this point (and I want there to be enough students to justify teaching this. 25 slots, 6 filled already).
WAB 101 - Beginning #WabanakiLanguage I
"This beginning course in a #Wabanaki language stresses the acquisition of cultural information and introduces the student to the four skills of language learning: listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing."
#TraditionalLanguage #IndigenousLanguages #IndigenousLanguageEducation #WabanakiLanguage #Wabanakik #CulturalSurvival #LanguagePreservation
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So, signing up for this course (taught online) this Fall. I'll be auditing the course because it's all about the knowledge for me at this point (and I want there to be enough students to justify teaching this. 25 slots, 6 filled already).
WAB 101 - Beginning #WabanakiLanguage I
"This beginning course in a #Wabanaki language stresses the acquisition of cultural information and introduces the student to the four skills of language learning: listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing."
#TraditionalLanguage #IndigenousLanguages #IndigenousLanguageEducation #WabanakiLanguage #Wabanakik #CulturalSurvival #LanguagePreservation
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So, signing up for this course (taught online) this Fall. I'll be auditing the course because it's all about the knowledge for me at this point (and I want there to be enough students to justify teaching this. 25 slots, 6 filled already).
WAB 101 - Beginning #WabanakiLanguage I
"This beginning course in a #Wabanaki language stresses the acquisition of cultural information and introduces the student to the four skills of language learning: listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing."
#TraditionalLanguage #IndigenousLanguages #IndigenousLanguageEducation #WabanakiLanguage #Wabanakik #CulturalSurvival #LanguagePreservation
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@Tzipporah has a new About Tzipporah page on #Cvkvlv, check it out!
The Mvskoke language is endangered, but it is not yet extinct, and we can still save it. So I also use Mvskoke names for most of my pieces, in the hope that people learn with me. Native culture is still reeling from the generational trauma of losing the land, the language, the Cvkvlv, and everything else that was stolen from us...
#Mvskoke #LanguagePreservation #Native #Indigenous
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@Tzipporah has a new About Tzipporah page on #Cvkvlv, check it out!
The Mvskoke language is endangered, but it is not yet extinct, and we can still save it. So I also use Mvskoke names for most of my pieces, in the hope that people learn with me. Native culture is still reeling from the generational trauma of losing the land, the language, the Cvkvlv, and everything else that was stolen from us...
#Mvskoke #LanguagePreservation #Native #Indigenous
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@Tzipporah has a new About Tzipporah page on #Cvkvlv, check it out!
The Mvskoke language is endangered, but it is not yet extinct, and we can still save it. So I also use Mvskoke names for most of my pieces, in the hope that people learn with me. Native culture is still reeling from the generational trauma of losing the land, the language, the Cvkvlv, and everything else that was stolen from us...
#Mvskoke #LanguagePreservation #Native #Indigenous
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>>---> https://cvkvlv.com/pages/about-tzipporah -
@Tzipporah has a new About Tzipporah page on #Cvkvlv, check it out!
The Mvskoke language is endangered, but it is not yet extinct, and we can still save it. So I also use Mvskoke names for most of my pieces, in the hope that people learn with me. Native culture is still reeling from the generational trauma of losing the land, the language, the Cvkvlv, and everything else that was stolen from us...
#Mvskoke #LanguagePreservation #Native #Indigenous
More:
>>---> https://cvkvlv.com/pages/about-tzipporah -
@Tzipporah has a new About Tzipporah page on #Cvkvlv, check it out!
The Mvskoke language is endangered, but it is not yet extinct, and we can still save it. So I also use Mvskoke names for most of my pieces, in the hope that people learn with me. Native culture is still reeling from the generational trauma of losing the land, the language, the Cvkvlv, and everything else that was stolen from us...
#Mvskoke #LanguagePreservation #Native #Indigenous
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/36933/ Ukrainians honor Shevchenko in Vilnius and Prague | Ukraine news #CulturalIdentityAbroad #LanguagePreservation #Lithuania #news #ShevchenkoBirthdayVilnius #ShevchenkoBirthdayVilniusUkrainianDiasporaLithuaniaTarasShevchenkoLanguagePreservationCulturalIdentityAbroadUkrainiansPrague #TarasShevchenko #UkrainianDiasporaLithuania #UkrainiansPrague #Vilnius
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DY365: Race against time: Digital effort saves Khamyang Language; spoken by just one surviving person . “AASU and the Nanda Talukdar Foundation have taken a significant step in preserving Assam’s linguistic heritage by digitally archiving three endangered languages: Khamyang, Tai Phake, and Singpho.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/22/race-against-time-digital-effort-saves-khamyang-language-spoken-by-just-one-surviving-person-dy365/ -
DY365: Race against time: Digital effort saves Khamyang Language; spoken by just one surviving person . “AASU and the Nanda Talukdar Foundation have taken a significant step in preserving Assam’s linguistic heritage by digitally archiving three endangered languages: Khamyang, Tai Phake, and Singpho.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/22/race-against-time-digital-effort-saves-khamyang-language-spoken-by-just-one-surviving-person-dy365/ -
DY365: Race against time: Digital effort saves Khamyang Language; spoken by just one surviving person . “AASU and the Nanda Talukdar Foundation have taken a significant step in preserving Assam’s linguistic heritage by digitally archiving three endangered languages: Khamyang, Tai Phake, and Singpho.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/22/race-against-time-digital-effort-saves-khamyang-language-spoken-by-just-one-surviving-person-dy365/ -
DY365: Race against time: Digital effort saves Khamyang Language; spoken by just one surviving person . “AASU and the Nanda Talukdar Foundation have taken a significant step in preserving Assam’s linguistic heritage by digitally archiving three endangered languages: Khamyang, Tai Phake, and Singpho.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/22/race-against-time-digital-effort-saves-khamyang-language-spoken-by-just-one-surviving-person-dy365/ -
DY365: Race against time: Digital effort saves Khamyang Language; spoken by just one surviving person . “AASU and the Nanda Talukdar Foundation have taken a significant step in preserving Assam’s linguistic heritage by digitally archiving three endangered languages: Khamyang, Tai Phake, and Singpho.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/22/race-against-time-digital-effort-saves-khamyang-language-spoken-by-just-one-surviving-person-dy365/ -
Gaelic and Scots now recognised as official languages
"Gaelic and Scots have now been recognised as official languages as part of a range of new measures coming into force on St Andrew's Day.
"The Scottish Languages Act, which MSPs voted through in June, also empowers parents to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area and aims to ensure that more qualifications are available in Gaelic.
"It includes powers for ministers to commission research into the use of Gaelic and Scots and establish teaching standards for the languages.
"Scotland's Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes called it a 'historic milestone'."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9891455007o#CulturalErasure #CulturalPreservation #LanguagePreservation #Gaelic #Celts
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Understanding Global Borders: Types, Influences, and Impacts #GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration #RespectDiversity
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Exploring Earth's Diverse Ecosystems: A Celebration of Biodiversity #GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration #RespectDiversity
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Global Connectivity Patterns#GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration #RespectDiversity #TraditionAndModernity #LearnHistory
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Seasonal Climate Variations#GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration #RespectDiversity #TraditionAndModernity #LearnHistory
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Global Time Zones: A Comparison of Countries and Their Time Zone Structures #GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration
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Regional Trade Alliances and Economic Integration Across Continents
#GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration #RespectDiversity -
Cultural and Geographical Connections Across Regions
#GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration #RespectDiversity -
Global Energy Reserves and Innovations: A Snapshot of Resources and Renewable Source
#GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration -
Key Maritime and Logistic Routes Shaping Global Trade
#GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration #RespectDiversity -
#NativeAmericaCalling: Language teachers celebrate success on #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Monday, October 13, 2025
"After an intensive two-year adult immersion program, the number of fluent #SpokaneSalish language speakers nearly doubled.
"The success represents the work of the #SpokaneLanguageHouse, a non-profit that is funded and supported by the #Spokane Tribe in #WashingtonState. Now, some of the immersion program graduates will be hired on as full-time language teaching staff as the tribe expands its language revitalization efforts.
"Meanwhile, the #YuchiTribe in #Oklahoma has established the #YuchiLanguageProject. As part of the work, the tribe developed a unique partnership with an #AustralianAboriginal nation to exchange ideas for revitalizing both of their endangered languages.
"Tune into Native America Calling to hear about these two recent Native language success stories.
"Also, hear about a five-part talk show, '#RematriatedVoices', centered on #Haudenosaunee culture and principles. The first episode airs on Indigenous Peoples Day on New York #PBS affiliate #WCNY.
"Guests on Native America Calling
#SulustuBarryMoses (Spokane Tribe of Indians), program manager for adult fluency training and executive director of the Spokane Language House"#RichardGrounds (Yuchi and #Seminole), executive director of the Yuchi Language Project
"#MichelleSchenandoah (#Oneida), founder and executive lead of Rematriation"
#IndigenousPeoples #LanguageExchange #LanguagePreservation #CulturalPreservation
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#NativeAmericaCalling: Language teachers celebrate success on #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Monday, October 13, 2025
"After an intensive two-year adult immersion program, the number of fluent #SpokaneSalish language speakers nearly doubled.
"The success represents the work of the #SpokaneLanguageHouse, a non-profit that is funded and supported by the #Spokane Tribe in #WashingtonState. Now, some of the immersion program graduates will be hired on as full-time language teaching staff as the tribe expands its language revitalization efforts.
"Meanwhile, the #YuchiTribe in #Oklahoma has established the #YuchiLanguageProject. As part of the work, the tribe developed a unique partnership with an #AustralianAboriginal nation to exchange ideas for revitalizing both of their endangered languages.
"Tune into Native America Calling to hear about these two recent Native language success stories.
"Also, hear about a five-part talk show, '#RematriatedVoices', centered on #Haudenosaunee culture and principles. The first episode airs on Indigenous Peoples Day on New York #PBS affiliate #WCNY.
"Guests on Native America Calling
#SulustuBarryMoses (Spokane Tribe of Indians), program manager for adult fluency training and executive director of the Spokane Language House"#RichardGrounds (Yuchi and #Seminole), executive director of the Yuchi Language Project
"#MichelleSchenandoah (#Oneida), founder and executive lead of Rematriation"
#IndigenousPeoples #LanguageExchange #LanguagePreservation #CulturalPreservation
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#NativeAmericaCalling: Language teachers celebrate success on #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Monday, October 13, 2025
"After an intensive two-year adult immersion program, the number of fluent #SpokaneSalish language speakers nearly doubled.
"The success represents the work of the #SpokaneLanguageHouse, a non-profit that is funded and supported by the #Spokane Tribe in #WashingtonState. Now, some of the immersion program graduates will be hired on as full-time language teaching staff as the tribe expands its language revitalization efforts.
"Meanwhile, the #YuchiTribe in #Oklahoma has established the #YuchiLanguageProject. As part of the work, the tribe developed a unique partnership with an #AustralianAboriginal nation to exchange ideas for revitalizing both of their endangered languages.
"Tune into Native America Calling to hear about these two recent Native language success stories.
"Also, hear about a five-part talk show, '#RematriatedVoices', centered on #Haudenosaunee culture and principles. The first episode airs on Indigenous Peoples Day on New York #PBS affiliate #WCNY.
"Guests on Native America Calling
#SulustuBarryMoses (Spokane Tribe of Indians), program manager for adult fluency training and executive director of the Spokane Language House"#RichardGrounds (Yuchi and #Seminole), executive director of the Yuchi Language Project
"#MichelleSchenandoah (#Oneida), founder and executive lead of Rematriation"
#IndigenousPeoples #LanguageExchange #LanguagePreservation #CulturalPreservation
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#NativeAmericaCalling: Language teachers celebrate success on #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Monday, October 13, 2025
"After an intensive two-year adult immersion program, the number of fluent #SpokaneSalish language speakers nearly doubled.
"The success represents the work of the #SpokaneLanguageHouse, a non-profit that is funded and supported by the #Spokane Tribe in #WashingtonState. Now, some of the immersion program graduates will be hired on as full-time language teaching staff as the tribe expands its language revitalization efforts.
"Meanwhile, the #YuchiTribe in #Oklahoma has established the #YuchiLanguageProject. As part of the work, the tribe developed a unique partnership with an #AustralianAboriginal nation to exchange ideas for revitalizing both of their endangered languages.
"Tune into Native America Calling to hear about these two recent Native language success stories.
"Also, hear about a five-part talk show, '#RematriatedVoices', centered on #Haudenosaunee culture and principles. The first episode airs on Indigenous Peoples Day on New York #PBS affiliate #WCNY.
"Guests on Native America Calling
#SulustuBarryMoses (Spokane Tribe of Indians), program manager for adult fluency training and executive director of the Spokane Language House"#RichardGrounds (Yuchi and #Seminole), executive director of the Yuchi Language Project
"#MichelleSchenandoah (#Oneida), founder and executive lead of Rematriation"
#IndigenousPeoples #LanguageExchange #LanguagePreservation #CulturalPreservation
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#NativeAmericaCalling: Language teachers celebrate success on #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Monday, October 13, 2025
"After an intensive two-year adult immersion program, the number of fluent #SpokaneSalish language speakers nearly doubled.
"The success represents the work of the #SpokaneLanguageHouse, a non-profit that is funded and supported by the #Spokane Tribe in #WashingtonState. Now, some of the immersion program graduates will be hired on as full-time language teaching staff as the tribe expands its language revitalization efforts.
"Meanwhile, the #YuchiTribe in #Oklahoma has established the #YuchiLanguageProject. As part of the work, the tribe developed a unique partnership with an #AustralianAboriginal nation to exchange ideas for revitalizing both of their endangered languages.
"Tune into Native America Calling to hear about these two recent Native language success stories.
"Also, hear about a five-part talk show, '#RematriatedVoices', centered on #Haudenosaunee culture and principles. The first episode airs on Indigenous Peoples Day on New York #PBS affiliate #WCNY.
"Guests on Native America Calling
#SulustuBarryMoses (Spokane Tribe of Indians), program manager for adult fluency training and executive director of the Spokane Language House"#RichardGrounds (Yuchi and #Seminole), executive director of the Yuchi Language Project
"#MichelleSchenandoah (#Oneida), founder and executive lead of Rematriation"
#IndigenousPeoples #LanguageExchange #LanguagePreservation #CulturalPreservation
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Exploring the World's Most Populous Megacities: #GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration #RespectDiversity
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Global Forest Distribution: A Look at the World's Largest Forest Holders #GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #CulturalExploration #RespectDiversity
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Distribution: Key Countries and Their PercentagesGlobal Fres#GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration #RespectDiversity
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Global Agricultural Heartlands: Key Regions Driving Food Production Across Continents
#GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration -
Global Mineral Distribution: Key Countries and Their Resource Holdings
#GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration -
Exploring Earth's Tectonic Marvels: Major Faults and Mountain Ranges Around the World #GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #GlobalCustoms #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration
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Exploring the Global Landscape of Volcanoes: A Journey Through the World's Most Active Regions #GlobalGrooveGrams #WorldHistory #CulturalTraditions #GlobalHeritage #HistoryFacts #CulturalRespect #LanguagePreservation #StorytellingMatters #HeritageStories #HistoryCommunity #CulturalExploration
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Another 2025 #Nihkaniyane honoree -#BrianneLolar!
"Brianne Lolar is one of three individuals honored by the #WabanakiAlliance at the 2025 Nihkaniyane event. A citizen of the #PenobscotNation, Lolar is a beloved elementary school teacher who left the classroom four years ago to begin doing equally important work as the first #WabanakiStudies Specialist for the Maine Department of Education. In that work she is bringing voice and representation to the Wabanaki people through partnerships with Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators and organizations who’ve been working together to achieve unmet goals and objectives of the 2001 requiring that #WabanakiHistory and culture be taught and integrated into the K-12 curriculum.
"A 2022 report from the Wabanaki Alliance, #AbbeMuseum, #ACLU of Maine, and Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission noted the law has not been implemented meaningfully across the state. Those findings and the work of a task force leading up to the report are what led Lolar to leave her 'happy place' of teaching in the classroom and enter the challenging give-and-take realm of state government where she’s been working on year-to-year contracts to help teachers and school districts fulfill the goals of the 2001 law.
" 'I knew I can’t complain about nothing being done if I’m not going to step up and sacrifice,' she says. 'My thinking was ‘It’s just a year and I’ll go back to teaching. It could go away again at any time. So I need to make the most of this opportunity.'
"Her sense of urgency motivated a 'can-do' approach that made sure yearly progress was being made to create a solid foundation for Wabanaki studies being taught across the entire state."
Read more:
https://www.wabanakialliance.com/nihkaniyane2025-briannelolar/#WabanakiAlliance #Wabanaki #LanguagePreservation #WabanakiLanguage #CulturalPreservation #PreservingHistory #IndigenousLanguage #IndigenousHistory #Teachers
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Another 2025 #Nihkaniyane honoree -#BrianneLolar!
"Brianne Lolar is one of three individuals honored by the #WabanakiAlliance at the 2025 Nihkaniyane event. A citizen of the #PenobscotNation, Lolar is a beloved elementary school teacher who left the classroom four years ago to begin doing equally important work as the first #WabanakiStudies Specialist for the Maine Department of Education. In that work she is bringing voice and representation to the Wabanaki people through partnerships with Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators and organizations who’ve been working together to achieve unmet goals and objectives of the 2001 requiring that #WabanakiHistory and culture be taught and integrated into the K-12 curriculum.
"A 2022 report from the Wabanaki Alliance, #AbbeMuseum, #ACLU of Maine, and Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission noted the law has not been implemented meaningfully across the state. Those findings and the work of a task force leading up to the report are what led Lolar to leave her 'happy place' of teaching in the classroom and enter the challenging give-and-take realm of state government where she’s been working on year-to-year contracts to help teachers and school districts fulfill the goals of the 2001 law.
" 'I knew I can’t complain about nothing being done if I’m not going to step up and sacrifice,' she says. 'My thinking was ‘It’s just a year and I’ll go back to teaching. It could go away again at any time. So I need to make the most of this opportunity.'
"Her sense of urgency motivated a 'can-do' approach that made sure yearly progress was being made to create a solid foundation for Wabanaki studies being taught across the entire state."
Read more:
https://www.wabanakialliance.com/nihkaniyane2025-briannelolar/#WabanakiAlliance #Wabanaki #LanguagePreservation #WabanakiLanguage #CulturalPreservation #PreservingHistory #IndigenousLanguage #IndigenousHistory #Teachers
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Another 2025 #Nihkaniyane honoree -#BrianneLolar!
"Brianne Lolar is one of three individuals honored by the #WabanakiAlliance at the 2025 Nihkaniyane event. A citizen of the #PenobscotNation, Lolar is a beloved elementary school teacher who left the classroom four years ago to begin doing equally important work as the first #WabanakiStudies Specialist for the Maine Department of Education. In that work she is bringing voice and representation to the Wabanaki people through partnerships with Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators and organizations who’ve been working together to achieve unmet goals and objectives of the 2001 requiring that #WabanakiHistory and culture be taught and integrated into the K-12 curriculum.
"A 2022 report from the Wabanaki Alliance, #AbbeMuseum, #ACLU of Maine, and Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission noted the law has not been implemented meaningfully across the state. Those findings and the work of a task force leading up to the report are what led Lolar to leave her 'happy place' of teaching in the classroom and enter the challenging give-and-take realm of state government where she’s been working on year-to-year contracts to help teachers and school districts fulfill the goals of the 2001 law.
" 'I knew I can’t complain about nothing being done if I’m not going to step up and sacrifice,' she says. 'My thinking was ‘It’s just a year and I’ll go back to teaching. It could go away again at any time. So I need to make the most of this opportunity.'
"Her sense of urgency motivated a 'can-do' approach that made sure yearly progress was being made to create a solid foundation for Wabanaki studies being taught across the entire state."
Read more:
https://www.wabanakialliance.com/nihkaniyane2025-briannelolar/#WabanakiAlliance #Wabanaki #LanguagePreservation #WabanakiLanguage #CulturalPreservation #PreservingHistory #IndigenousLanguage #IndigenousHistory #Teachers
