Tommaney Library: American Indian Language Revitalization: Support Organizations

How to find support for American Indian language revitalization

Browse through the grey tabs under "Who supports American Indian Language Revitalization" in the center panel for specific organizations.
Clicking on any of the images in the center panel will lead you to the organization's respective websites where you can find details on programs, resources, workshops, and conference proceedings.
There are a host of other organizations not listed that support language revitalization in American Indian communities and are available to everyone!
To find more select a search engine of your choice and use a combination of the key terms below in your query:
- "American Indian"
- "Native American"
- "Language Revitalization"
- "Language Revival"
- "Organizations"
- "Institutions"
- "Conferences"
- "Symposiums"

American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI)
The purpose of this institute is to promote and revitalize languages through engagement with a variety of stakeholders such as American Indian communities, educators, and policymakers. Offering training based on outreach, research and collaboration, and critical education they reinforce the value of indigenous linguistics and culture. AILDI offers summer residential programs and yearly workshops with a variety of education and training opportunities.
Northwest Indian Language Institute (NILI)
This institute provides training and consultation to native language teachers and American Indian communities through a summer program and on-site training opportunities. Their efforts to support language revitalization consist of collaborative projects, outreach services, and advocating for the issues language endangerment face. They have a host of resources on their website such as curriculum, videos, and assessment tools that are viewable to anyone visiting the site.

Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas (SSILA)
Founded in 1981, this organization promotes language revitalization movement through the linguistic study of the languages of indigenous communities from the regions that comprise America. SSILA sponsors an annual conference on indigenous American Languages, publishes a newsletter, contains a language archive and has several annual awards and prizes. Membership plans are available to students, independent scholars, indigenous scholars, underemployed scholars, and retired scholars.

International Conference on Language Documentation & Conservation (ICLDC)
The International Conference of Language Documentation and Conservation established an online open-access journal, Language Documentation & Conservation (LDC) in June 2007. The establishment of the International Conference of Language Documentation & Conservation (ICLDC) followed shortly in March 2009. The conference advocates for the research and discussion of language conservation and revitalization amongst academic and non-academic communities. The next ICLDC conference takes place February 28 - March 3 2018, at the Imin International Conference Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Information on past ICLDC conferences can be found on this website.

9th Annual ILI Symposium — Understanding Intergenerational Trauma: The Healing Power of Language
Originally named the Institute for the Preservation of the Original Languages of the Americans (IPOLA), this organization has now become the Indigenous Language Institute (ILI). ILI aids indigenous communities in their efforts to revive their languages through the promotion of seminars, workshops, and other support capacities. These services can be found on this website. The 9th annual symposium took place on October 22 - 24, 2018 in Santa Fe, New Mexico; video recordings of the proceedings can be found on youtube.
3rd Annual Native Language Symposium: A Cross-Generational Model of Indigenous Education
Promoted by the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), the 3rd Annual Native Language Symposium will discuss language revitalization models, programs and application within indigenous communities. This symposium will take place November 14 - 15, 2018 at The Lodge in Santa Fe, New Mexico.