Language Revitalization Resources
EPISODE SUMMARY The United States is a country with no national language, and with over 150 Indigenous languages still spoken today. With 5.2 million Indigenous people residing in the US today, speaking these 150+ languages—why aren’t more of our road signs printed in these native languages? Teams from the Iowa and Minnesota Departments of Transportation, along with Indigenous partners set out to change that. Joining us today on the podcast to discuss this project are: Brennan Dolan, the Cultural Resources Team Lead and Tribal Liaison at Iowa DOT; Ed Fairbanks, the retired Tribal Liaison for the Minnesota DOT and Mary Otto, the Tribal State Relations Training Manager in Minnesota DOT’s Office of Tribal Affairs. Brennan, Ed, Mary- thanks for joining us!
The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is a searchable, talking Ojibwe to English dictionary featuring voices of Ojibwe speakers. Additionally, it is linked to many of the Ojibwe collections at the Minnesota Historical Society. Paired with thousands of Ojibwe language entries and voices are beautiful cultural items, photographs, and excerpts.
The Dakota Dictionary is a community dictionary database open for comments, corrections, additions and discussions. Click the link above to learn more!
