by Allison Taylor-Adams (guest blogger from Polyglossic) The Smithsonian Folklife Festival took place over two weekends on the National Mall in Washington, DC. I’m lucky enough to live in DC, so it was just a short bus ride for me to get to spend a whole day exploring the “One World, Many Voices” program. The … Continue reading Song from the Mountains: Voices of the Koro Aka at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages is partnering with acclaimed literary nonprofit PEN America to host a virtual reading event. “Stories of Endangered Language Activism” will take place on Wednesday, September 16th, 2020. This event will highlight the urgency of safeguarding America’s endangered Native American languages. Indigenous writers, language activists and artists will read personal … Continue reading Stories of Endangered Language Activism (A Virtual Reading on Sept 16)
As an organization devoted to minority and indigenous rights around the world, Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. We oppose systemic racism and inequality, at home and abroad. We acknowledge our responsibility to listen to and amplify the voices of those who have been oppressed. Our … Continue reading Living Tongues Statement on Black Lives Matter
2019 was a great year for us, filled with fieldwork, breakthroughs and collaborative community connections. The United Nations’ “International Year of Indigenous Languages” (#IYIL2019) was fruitful in that it helped connect many like-minded individuals and organizations and find meaningful ways forward to keep languages alive in years to come. We held three events around the … Continue reading 2019: The Year in Review
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