and revitalize Indigenous languages at more than
30 Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) across
the nation.
LANGUAGE SUMMIT
Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, MN
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LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), which comprises the nation’s 37 TCUs, is committed to reclaiming the words of our peoples. Through the AIHEC National TCU Center of Excellence on Native Languages, we propose to establish a vibrant community of practice among TCU Native languages faculty, researchers and partners. Our goals are to implement and continuously improve a Tribal Native Language Revitalization Strategy that will build TCU and Tribal community capacity, leverage scarce resources and ensure that each TCU language program (and eventually all Tribal language programs) have the infrastructure needed to allow their languages to thrive.
TCU Native language programs are authentic and unique. They are located in the communities where these languages are spoken. Some are the only academic institutions in the world where these Native languages are taught. The Center of Excellence initiative aims to develop a Networked Improved Community among the TCU language programs and Tribal language programs at large. In essence, it will be a virtual network of TCU language faculty, experts and elders within a national ecosystem of Indigenous language experts and practitioners.
To learn more about resources and funding opportunities available to TCU and Tribal communities click on the links below.
300
languages were once
spoken in the U.S.
175
languages remain
spoken in the U.S.
today
35+
acquired by children
today
LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION
TCU Native language programs are authentic and unique. They are located in the communities where these languages are spoken. Some are the only academic institutions in the world where these Native languages are taught. The Center of Excellence initiative aims to develop a Networked Improved Community among the TCU language programs and Tribal language programs at large. In essence, it will be a virtual network of TCU language faculty, experts and elders within a national ecosystem of Indigenous language experts and practitioners.
To learn more about resources and funding opportunities available to TCU and Tribal communities click on the links below.
300
languages were once
spoken in the U.S.
175
languages remain
spoken in the U.S.
today
35+
acquired by children
today
TCU MAP LOCATIONS
The map below shows the locations of the 37 TCUs across the country. To learn more about each TCU and the language programs offered within those institutions, hover over each pin on the map
Language:
No language programs taught at this TCU
Programs:
No applicable programs taught at this TCU
Language:
Lummi
Lushootseed
Nez Perce
Whulshootseed
Programs:
B.A. Native Studies Leadership
Language:
Anishinaabe
Programs:
Diploma in Anishinaabe Pane Immersion Program
A.A. in Anishinaabe Language Institute
Languages:
Oneida
Menominee
Programs:
Oneida Language I course
Menominee Language I-III courses
Language:
Mvskoke
Programs:
Certificate in Mvskoke Language
Certificate in Mvskoke Language Teaching
A.A. in Native American Studies
Language:
Ojibwe
Programs:
Certificate in Anishinaabe Language
A.A. in American Indian Studies
Language:
Iñupiaq
Programs:
Iñupiaq Language and Culture Certificates I & II
A.A. in Iñupiaq Studies
Language:
Ojibwe
Programs:
Specialized Certificate in Ojibwe Language
A.A. in Native American Studies – Ojibwe Language
Language:
Diné (Navajo)
Programs:
B.A. and M.A in Diné Culture, Language, and Leadership
PhD in Diné Culture and Language Sustainability
Languages:
Nueta (Mandan)
Hidatsa
Sahnish (Arikara)
Programs:
A.A. and B.A. in Native American Studies
Language:
Anishinaabe
Programs:
A.A. in Anishinaabe Language
B.A. in Ojibwe Language
Culture and History
Languages:
Lakota
Dakota
Programs:
Certificate in Lakota/Dakota Language
A.S. in Lakota/Datota
A.S. and B.S. in Native American Studies
Language:
Lakota
Programs:
Certificate in Lakota Studies
Certificate in Lakota History & Culture
A.A. in Lakota History & Culture
Language:
No applicable Language programs at this time
Programs:
No applicable Language programs at this time
Language:
No applicable Language programs at this time
Programs:
No applicable Programs at this time
Language:
No applicable Language programs at this time
Programs:
No applicable Language programs at this time
AIHEC Member Institutions
Developing AIHEC Member Institutions
33
TCUs currently offer
Native language courses.
17
certificate programs
in Native Languages.
7
more than one Native
Language.