Ofelia Zepeda has been working to revitalize Native American languages for decades as a Tohono O’odham poet, professor UA Linguistics, and director of the @COEAILDI at the University of Arizona. chronicle.com/article/native…

Today at 3PM, come check it out!

Registration for Symposium on American Indian Languages (SAIL) 2023 is now open! Follow the link below to purchase your ticket for the conference and read some more information. eventbrite.com/e/symposium-on… Additionally, the tentative program can be seen in the images below.

A presentation about the revitalization of the Mapuche Language and Culture of Chile will be held at the Tohono O'odham Community College on March 29th, 2023 at 6:00 PM. A light meal will be provided at 5:00 PM.

Tomorrow is Arizona Gives Day! If you want to provide support for Indigenous students to attend AILDI's Summer Session, we are always accepting donations. Your donations allow us to provide scholarships for students in need. give.uafoundation.org/american-india…

The following poster provides some information about the courses that will be offered this year as part of the AILDI Summer Session. More information, and instructions on how to register, can be found on our website. We hope to see some of you this summer!

youtube.com/watch?v=QeqUHD… In this episode of the AILDI Podcast, our friend Richard Grounds joins us on-site at SAIL 2023. We discuss the intentional reclamation of Indigenous languages and its effects on the cultural health of American Indian communities.

AILDI Podcast episode 4 is out NOW! In this episode, we are joined by Phil Cash Cash and Inés Hernandez of the North Star Collective, or Luk’upsíimey. youtube.com/watch?v=u2UpaM…

Applications for the AILDI Summer Session are still open! All submissions must be received by May 24th, 2023. Check out our website for further information on how to apply: aildi.arizona.edu/summer-session…

This Friday, Sep. 29th, is International Translation Day. Click the link to check out this online event from Translation Commons and International Decade of Indigenous Languages. It will be streamed on the IDIL 2022-2032 Facebook page and the Translation Commons YouTube channel! tinyurl.com/mtcww5f7

Though many take this day to reflect on the hardships that have been wrought upon Indigenous people, it is first and foremost a day for hope. Now more than ever, we are united in our identity and our cause. The future is bright for Indigenous people — and with us, our languages.

Join us for an exclusive in-person screening of Native America: Language is Life. The panel will include faculty from the American Indian Language Development Insitute (AILDI), Linguistics, and AIS. Register at: azpn.org/nativeamerica

To all friends of AILDI, Even hard-working language workers need to take a break sometimes. We would like to wish you all a joyous holiday season, as we reflect on the progress that has been made for Indigenous language revitalization this past year.

We are saddened to hear about the passing of Virginia Beavert. Virginia was a regular student at AILDI throughout the 1990's, and a devoted teacher of her language and culture over many years. yakimaherald.com/news/local/vir…

Come visit the AILDI (American Indian Language Development Institute) tent and celebrate International Mother Language Day! The tent will be on the lawn in front of the Arizona State Museum Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 10am-2pm.

We are pleased to announce that registration for AILDI's Summer Session 2024 is now open! This Summer, we will be working in collaboration with CoLang, ASU, and the O'odham-Piipaash language program. To register, check out our website here: aildi.arizona.edu/summer-session…

The West Regional Native American Language Center is seeking a program manager. Check the link below for more information! arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careers…

This is your friendly reminder that AILDI registration is now open! Start on our website, or at the registration link below. Note that the deadline for CoLang housing is the end of April, so we encourage applicants to submit their form before then. uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eD…

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! On this day, let us remember all that our languages have given us, and reflect on all that we can do to give back.

AILDI supports the initiative to rename Tucson's Christopher Columbus Park after Danny Lopez, a respected Tohono O’odham elder, educator, and protector of traditional Tohono O'odham culture, knowledge, and language. renamechristophercolumbuspark.org