The Lushootseed Language Institute is a two-week Lushootseed immersion on traditional Lushootseed-speaking land where adult learners from various indigenous communities. Speakers with varying degrees of Lushootseed fluency take eight hours of class each day with each class focusing on a specific part of Lushootseed language learning and revitalization. This talk discusses the development and implementation of an indigenous language institute and practical applications of indigenous methodologies into language teaching and learning. Presented by Dr. Danica Miller, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, UW Tacoma. |