Language and Museums: Supporting Alaska Native Languages Through Collaborative Networking
With the ever-increasing risk of language loss and possible extinction of the world's Indigenous languages, museums are quickly becoming active supporters and valuable resources for communities engaged in revitalization initiatives. Although working with language material is inherently difficul...
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ftunivdenverir:oai:digitalcommons.du.edu:etd-1414 2023-08-27T04:07:31+02:00 Language and Museums: Supporting Alaska Native Languages Through Collaborative Networking McClain, Heather J. 2014-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/415 https://digitalcommons.du.edu/context/etd/article/1414/viewcontent/McClain_denver_0061M_11085.pdf en eng Digital Commons @ DU https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/415 https://digitalcommons.du.edu/context/etd/article/1414/viewcontent/McClain_denver_0061M_11085.pdf Electronic Theses and Dissertations Alaska native languages Collaborative networking Intangible cultural heritage Museums Revitalization Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences Indigenous Studies Museum Studies Social and Cultural Anthropology text 2014 ftunivdenverir 2023-08-10T18:02:55Z With the ever-increasing risk of language loss and possible extinction of the world's Indigenous languages, museums are quickly becoming active supporters and valuable resources for communities engaged in revitalization initiatives. Although working with language material is inherently difficult for museums because of their traditionally object based nature, it is imperative for museums to focus on the documentation and preservation of language as intangible cultural heritage (ICH) because of the vital connection between language and culture. This thesis examines how museums in Alaska, particularly the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center, Alaska Office, are supporting Alaska Native language and cultural revitalization through collaborative networks and the adoption of methodologies to successfully develop and implement language-based programming. Text Arctic Alaska University of Denver: Digital Commons @ DU Arctic |
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With the ever-increasing risk of language loss and possible extinction of the world's Indigenous languages, museums are quickly becoming active supporters and valuable resources for communities engaged in revitalization initiatives. Although working with language material is inherently difficult for museums because of their traditionally object based nature, it is imperative for museums to focus on the documentation and preservation of language as intangible cultural heritage (ICH) because of the vital connection between language and culture. This thesis examines how museums in Alaska, particularly the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center, Alaska Office, are supporting Alaska Native language and cultural revitalization through collaborative networks and the adoption of methodologies to successfully develop and implement language-based programming. |
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