Language is land, land is language: The importance of Indigenous languages
This collaborative opinion piece, written from the authors’ personal perspectives (Anishinaabe and Gàidheal) on Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe language) and Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic language), discusses the importance of maintaining and revitalizing Indigenous languages, particularly in these times of cl...
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crsagepubl:10.1177/19427786211022899 2024-10-13T14:01:24+00:00 Language is land, land is language: The importance of Indigenous languages Chiblow, Susan Meighan, Paul J. 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/19427786211022899 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/19427786211022899 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/19427786211022899 en eng SAGE Publications https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Human Geography volume 15, issue 2, page 206-210 ISSN 1942-7786 2633-674X journal-article 2021 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1177/19427786211022899 2024-09-17T04:41:09Z This collaborative opinion piece, written from the authors’ personal perspectives (Anishinaabe and Gàidheal) on Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe language) and Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic language), discusses the importance of maintaining and revitalizing Indigenous languages, particularly in these times of climate and humanitarian crises. The authors will give their personal responses, rooted in lived experiences, on five areas they have identified as a starting point for their discussion: (1) why Indigenous languages are important; (2) the effects of colonization on Indigenous languages; (3) the connections/responsibilities to the land, such as Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), embedded in Indigenous languages; (4) the importance of land-based learning and education, full language immersion, and the challenges associated with implementing these strategies for Indigenous language maintenance and revitalization; and (5) where we can go from here. Article in Journal/Newspaper anishina* SAGE Publications Human Geography 194277862110228 |
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This collaborative opinion piece, written from the authors’ personal perspectives (Anishinaabe and Gàidheal) on Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe language) and Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic language), discusses the importance of maintaining and revitalizing Indigenous languages, particularly in these times of climate and humanitarian crises. The authors will give their personal responses, rooted in lived experiences, on five areas they have identified as a starting point for their discussion: (1) why Indigenous languages are important; (2) the effects of colonization on Indigenous languages; (3) the connections/responsibilities to the land, such as Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), embedded in Indigenous languages; (4) the importance of land-based learning and education, full language immersion, and the challenges associated with implementing these strategies for Indigenous language maintenance and revitalization; and (5) where we can go from here. |
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