{"id":171955,"date":"2025-07-23T00:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T05:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=171955"},"modified":"2025-07-23T12:33:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T17:33:37","slug":"native-america-calling-language-revitalization-apps-games-and-classroom-lessons-help-keep-native-languages-vital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/07\/23\/native-america-calling-language-revitalization-apps-games-and-classroom-lessons-help-keep-native-languages-vital\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling:  Language revitalization: apps, games, and classroom lessons help keep Native languages vital"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Wednesday, July 23, 2025<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">  Language revitalization: apps, games, and classroom lessons help keep Native languages vital<\/div>\r\n Education advocates are <a href=\"https:\/\/fm.kuac.org\/education\/2025-07-15\/denaakke-language-game-to-be-developed-with-grant\">launching a multi-year program<\/a> to develop a game and to teach the Denaakk\u2019e language in schools. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThat and another language teaching apps come at a time when almost all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kdll.org\/local-news\/2025-07-09\/kenaitze-tribe-to-launch-denaina-language-app\">federal funding for language revitalization is eliminated<\/a>. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAlso, tune in to talk with a man about his personal journey learning the Cherokee language, an undertaking that inspired him to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fXevYH1N7Xc\">learn more about his tribal language\u2019s history and importance<\/a> in maintaining culture.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fkenaitze%2Fposts%2Fpfbid021RQeAtb25gcfrTrA7G8HV1CtmRkdhK9iEkZD5J5d3R2uJjz3dcVPjeNu8vgTdzbel&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"775\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/joelisaak.com\/resumecv\/\">Joel Isaak<\/a> (Dena\u2019ina Athabascan), director of language and culture for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenaitze.org\/education\/denaina-language-institute\/\">Kenaitze Indian Tribe<\/a>, a federally-recognized tribe in Alaska\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nMariah Pitka (Louden Tribe), executive director for the <a href=\"https:\/\/doyonfoundation.com\/\">Doyon Foundation<\/a> in Alaska\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/americanstudies.unc.edu\/ben-frey\/\">Dr. Benjamin Frey<\/a> (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), assistant professor of Cherokee language and culture at the University of North Carolina\u2013Asheville\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nJamie Jacobs (Tonawanda Seneca), managing curator for the <a href=\"https:\/\/rmsc.org\/exhibits\/haudenosaunee-continuity\/\">Rock Foundation collections at the Rochester Museum and Science Center<\/a> in New York\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; 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