Native American Language Curriculum in Higher Education Through a Tribal Lens

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dc.contributor.advisorHeaton, Raina
dc.contributor.authorRyal, Karlie
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCobb-Greetham, Amanda
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKing, Farina
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-02T20:34:00Z
dc.date.available2023-05-02T20:34:00Z
dc.date.issued2023-05-12
dc.date.manuscript2023-04-30
dc.description.abstractThis work provides a contemporary view of the perceived relevance, effectiveness, and impact of the University of Oklahoma Native American language courses, asking questions such as, why do these courses exist? Who is the audience for these courses? who benefits from them? What impact are they having on the Oklahoma tribes? Do they create speakers? To answer these questions, I conducted interviews with 6 current students, Native language teachers in higher education, and Native language teachers in tribal settings. I approach this research as a Native American (Mvskoke Creek) researcher through a tribal lens, with the aim of creating positive outcomes in Native American language revitalization. Results of the interviews show that although the language classes do not create speakers directly, they contribute significantly to the sense of identity that Native students on campus feel, and are part of the reason students attend this university. These classes also build meaningful relationships between the instructors and students, and create new respect for the Native Nations and cultures in this state.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://shareok.org/handle/11244/337517
dc.languageen_USen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/*
dc.subjectHigher educationen_US
dc.subjectNative American languagesen_US
dc.subjectAdult language learningen_US
dc.subjectlanguage revitalizationen_US
dc.thesis.degreeMaster of Artsen_US
dc.titleNative American Language Curriculum in Higher Education Through a Tribal Lensen_US
ou.groupDodge Family College of Arts and Sciences::Department of Native American Studiesen_US

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