Below is a list of organizations that provide support or resources for tribal
communities and others working on language projects. A brief description is
included about the scope of their work that relates to language revitalization
and language projects. Click the link of the organization name to be taken to
their website to learn more. The resources and organizations listed are
included to provide information for TCUs that might be relevant for their
language program development. The list will be updated and edited as needed.
The America’s Languages Portal supports access and equity, with accountability through transparency and documentation. Programs are presented as models for teachers, administrators, legislators, policy makers
and funders seeking to meet the language needs of historically underserved learners, including African American, People of Color, Native American, heritage, immigrant, refugee populations, Latino/Latina/Latinx as well as economically disadvantaged rural and urban communities.
The America’s Languages Portal supports access and equity, with
accountability through transparency and documentation. Programs are
presented as models for teachers, administrators, legislators, policy makers
and funders seeking to meet the language needs of historically underserved
learners, including African American, People of Color, Native American,
heritage, immigrant, refugee populations, Latino/Latina/Latinx as well as
economically disadvantaged rural and urban communities.
accountability through transparency and documentation. Programs are
presented as models for teachers, administrators, legislators, policy makers
and funders seeking to meet the language needs of historically underserved
learners, including African American, People of Color, Native American,
heritage, immigrant, refugee populations, Latino/Latina/Latinx as well as
economically disadvantaged rural and urban communities.
The Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) within
the American Philosophical Society fosters the development of the next generation of Indigenous and allied students and scholars by supporting emerging scholarship in Native American and Indigenous Studies. NASI promotes research in the field of Native American and Indigenous Studies and related fields by undergraduates, Native American scholars, Tribal College faculty members, and researchers who work closely with archives and Native communities. NASI offers annual opportunities through pre- and post-doctoral fellowships, undergraduate internships, workshops and other resources.
The Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) within
the American Philosophical Society fosters the development of the next
generation of Indigenous and allied students and scholars by supporting
emerging scholarship in Native American and Indigenous Studies. NASI
promotes research in the field of Native American and Indigenous Studies
and related fields by undergraduates, Native American scholars, Tribal
College faculty members, and researchers who work closely with archives
and Native communities. NASI offers annual opportunities through pre- and
post-doctoral fellowships, undergraduate internships, workshops and other
resources.
the American Philosophical Society fosters the development of the next
generation of Indigenous and allied students and scholars by supporting
emerging scholarship in Native American and Indigenous Studies. NASI
promotes research in the field of Native American and Indigenous Studies
and related fields by undergraduates, Native American scholars, Tribal
College faculty members, and researchers who work closely with archives
and Native communities. NASI offers annual opportunities through pre- and
post-doctoral fellowships, undergraduate internships, workshops and other
resources.
The National Coalition of Native American Language Schools and Programs
(National Coalition) advocates for the use of Indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in our community-led schools and programs. The coalition empowers students, families, teachers and our community-led
Native American language medium schools and programs by strengthening public policy.
The National Coalition of Native American Language Schools and Programs
(National Coalition) advocates for the use of Indigenous languages as the
medium of instruction in our community-led schools and programs. The coalition empowers students, families, teachers and our community-led
Native American language medium schools and programs by strengthening
public policy.
The Coalition of Community-Based Language Schools is a nationwide
initiative established to support, guide, and promote the interests of community-based heritage language schools and organizations across the United States. Their main goals are to facilitate communication among
community-based heritage language schools/programs; develop official statistics on HL teaching and learning by collecting comprehensive data about community-based schools and press for inclusion of these data in official U.S. education statistics; and increase the visibility and recognition of these schools/programs within the U.S. education system on local, state, and
national levels.
The Coalition of Community-Based Language Schools is a nationwide
initiative established to support, guide, and promote the interests of
community-based heritage language schools and organizations across the
United States. Their main goals are to facilitate communication among
community-based heritage language schools/programs; develop official
statistics on HL teaching and learning by collecting comprehensive data
about community-based schools and press for inclusion of these data in
official U.S. education statistics; and increase the visibility and recognition of
these schools/programs within the U.S. education system on local, state, and
national levels.
The American Indian Language Development Institute’s (AILDI) mission is to
provide critical training to strengthen efforts to revitalize and promote the use of Indigenous languages across generations. This is accomplished by engaging educators, schools, Indigenous communities and policy makers nationally and internationally through outreach, transformative teaching, purposeful research and collaborative partnerships.
The American Indian Language Development Institute’s (AILDI) mission is to
provide critical training to strengthen efforts to revitalize and promote the
use of Indigenous languages across generations. This is accomplished by
engaging educators, schools, Indigenous communities and policy makers
nationally and internationally through outreach, transformative teaching,
purposeful research and collaborative partnerships.
7000 Languages creates free online language-learning courses in
partnership with Indigenous, minority, and refugee communities so they can
keep their languages alive. Their values include the tenet that Indigenous
languages and the materials created for those languages belong to the
community of ancestors, speakers, and descendants of those languages.
They seek to cooperatively develop resources for each community to self-
determine the future of their language.
7000 Languages creates free online language-learning courses in
partnership with Indigenous, minority, and refugee communities so they can
keep their languages alive. Their values include the tenet that Indigenous
languages and the materials created for those languages belong to the
community of ancestors, speakers, and descendants of those languages.
They seek to cooperatively develop resources for each community to self-
determine the future of their language.
The primary function of the American Indian Studies Research Institute
(AISRI) is to provide the institutional structure necessary to carry out
research and educational projects, most of which are funded by outside
sources including the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment
for the Humanities, and American Indian tribal organizations. Some of their
current projects include the Plains Indian Language Documentation and
Studies of American Indian History and Culture.
The primary function of the American Indian Studies Research Institute
(AISRI) is to provide the institutional structure necessary to carry out
research and educational projects, most of which are funded by outside
sources including the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment
for the Humanities, and American Indian tribal organizations. Some of their
current projects include the Plains Indian Language Documentation and
Studies of American Indian History and Culture.