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The Indigenous Language Institute (ILI) recognizes the imminent loss of indigenous peoples’ languages and acknowledges the individuality of indigenous communities. ILI facilitates innovative, successful community-based initiatives for language revitalization through collaboration with other appropriate groups and organizations, and promotes public awareness of this crisis.
ILI was founded as the Institute for the Preservation of the Original Languages of the Americas (IPOLA) by Joanna Hess in September 1992 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 2000, IPOLA was changed to Indigenous Language Institute to reflect new Board leadership and expansion of our alliance with indigenous communities beyone borders.
ILI has a Board of Directors whose members are majority Native American. The Board’s experiences in language work at various levels steer the program direction. A multidisciplinary corps of Advisors are called upon to assist the Board of Directors and staff in programmatic, administrative and fiscal matters.
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“Awakening Our Languages” Handbooks #2 and #7 are now available!
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Digital Storytelling Set To Begin
Beginning January 2008, ILI will be conducting a series of workshops in collaboration with the Genographic Legacy Fund. These workshops will provide community people with technology tools and skills to create audio-visual stories in their indigenous language.
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