Designed for youth, its information is useful for readers of any age
By Deborah Locke Some books you read straight through because it’s the only way. Some books read more like a restaurant menu where you pick some part here and there, absorb it, leave, and return for more. “Everything You Wanted To Know About Indians But Were Afraid To Ask” by Anton Treuer is like a […]
‘Our hearts are heavy’: COVID-19 deaths of tribal elders leave a void
By Dan Gunderson/MPR Anton Treuer calls himself an Ojibwe language warrior. He’s been working to preserve and share the language for two decades. He spends a lot of time learning from elders, and over the past year COVID-19 has claimed many. “It’s been hard. We’ve simply had a lot of deaths,” said Treuer, whose work takes […]
Anton Treuer on language revitalization and the Rosetta Stone
By Brad Hagen I dial the number sent to my phone. It rings maybe two times. “Hello,” says a rather cheerful voice, “This is Anton Treuer.” I stumble through a brief introduction and ask him if it would be alright that we conduct this interview over Zoom, to which he agrees. Treuer’s face blinks onto […]
“Manifesto” fiercely explains why you need your native language
Review by Deborah Locke The Language Warrior’s Manifesto: How to Keep Our Languages Alive No Matter the Odds Minnesota Historical Society Press January 28, 2020 208 pages You may start Anton Treuer’s “The Language Warrior’s Manifesto” with a dab of curiosity. You’ll finish the book spurred with at the very least, dismay that you haven’t […]
WHAT’S NEW IN THE COMMUNITY (Jan 2017)
ICWA Personal stories video Project launch Recognizing the need for Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) public education materials that can be distributed widely and throughout social media channels, the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) partnered with award-winning Producer/Director Karen Odyniec and Producer Milo Daemgen to produce four short-form digital stories that are informative. The […]