Menominee Language Preservation
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Adirondack Coltrane Lounge534 College Street
Middlebury, VT 05753 View in Campus Map
Open to the Public
In this lunchtime discussion, Elder Napos (David Turney) will reflect on Menominee Nation language preservation efforts. Omaeqnomenewweqnaesen (Menominee Language) an Algonquian language originally spoken by Menominee people in Michigan and northern Wisconsin, currently is highly endangered: there are 4 fluent speakers left out of approximately 9,000 enrolled members. The discussion will focus on historical factors impacting Menominee language use, and current projects that promote language revitalization.
- Sponsored by:
- American Studies; Center for Comparative Study of Race & Ethnicity
Contact Organizer
Zz Brown, Renee
rbrown@middlebury.edu
(802) 443 - 5124