Indigenous literacy
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Recent papers in Indigenous literacy
En nivel universitario y en algunos otros (pocos) lugares de Santiago del Estero, se imparte la enseñanza de un alfabeto que está basado en la propia estructura de la lengua quichua. Parece raro decir esto, porque cualquier alfabeto... more
Published in American Anthropologist, Vol. 117, No. 3.
This paper outlines the varied uses of Ojibwe literacy on Manitoulin Island from 1823 to 1910. A variety of archival documents reveal that chiefs and chiefs' sons were literate in Ojibwe and wrote to various officials, such as Indian... more
As English speakers we take it for granted that we can walk into a library, a bookshop or a home and find a great book, regardless of our age. We know there is a book awaiting us that will elicit wonder or laughter or reveal something new... more
A história de um povo contada a partir de sua própria voz, através de sua perspectiva, usando seu tempo e estrutura narrativa tem o poder de cativar o leitor e transportálo para um mundo diferente do dele. Assim, os relatos dos caxinauás,... more
Safaliba is an Indigenous Ghanaian language spoken by 7-9,000 Ghanaians in a nation-state of 29 million people with 73 indigenous languages, none of which are spoken by a majority of Ghanaians. Government schools in Safaliba towns and... more
This collection of reports and analyses of teaching writing to children in indigenous languages in various countries and regions (Hawaiʻi, Pakistan, Ghana, Papua New Guinea, Mexico, the mainland United States, South Africa, Panama, and... more
This is a summary report of the Aboriginal content of the Language and Culture theme at the Canadian Public Health Association's Second Canadian Conference on Literacy and Health. Our key premise is that Indigenous conceptualizations of... more
Video informativo acerca de las razones para estudiar la obra de Guamán Poma de Ayala, su importancia a nivel global y su vigencia en el siglo XXI. Este video comparte las ideas de Rocío Quispe-Agnoli acerca del autor andino y su... more
Since the days of the Spanish Conquest, the indigenous populations of Andean Bolivia have struggled to preserve their textile-based writings. This struggle continues today, both in schools and within the larger culture. The Metamorphosis... more