Indigenous Literacies in the Americas

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Introduction: North America, Nancy H. Hornberger Teaching and preserving Yup'ik traditional literacy, Nastasia Wahlberg Ciulistet and the curriculum of the possible, Jerry Lipka, Esther Ilutsik Reclaiming Navajo - language renewal in American Indian community school, Galena Sells Dick, Teresa L. McCarty Literacy for what? Lucille J. Watahomigie, Teresa L. MacCarty Language revitalization efforts in the Pueblo de Cochiti - becoming 'literate' in an oral society, Rebecca Benjamin et al MesoAmerica: Language preservation and publishing, H. Russel Bernard Experiences in the development of a writing system for Nuu Savi, Josefa Leonarda Gonzalez Ventura Saving and strengthening indigenous Mexican languages - the CELIAC experience, Jesus Salinas Pedraza Mayan language literacy in Guatemala - a socio-historical overview, Michael Richards South America: Quechua literacy and empowerment in Peru, Nancy H. Hornberger Literacy and modernization among the Quechua speaking population of Peru, Juan Carlos Godenzzi An experience of indigenous literacy in Peru, Andres Chirinos Indigenous politics and native language literacies - recent shifts in bilingual education policy and practice in Ecuador, Kendall A. King Attitudes of teachers, children and parents towards bilingual intercultural education, Mercedes Cotacachi Bringing the language forward - school-based initiatives for Quechua language re-vitalization in Ecuador and Bolivia, Nancy H. Hornberger, Kendall A. King To Guaranize - a verb actively conjugated by the Bolivian Guaranis, Luis Enrique Lopez. Conclusion: Language planning from the bottom up, Nancy H. Hornberger. Afterword: Local literacies and vernacular literacies - implications for national literacy politics, Brian V. Street.

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