National Association for BilingualEducationSpecial Interest Group
Indigenous Bilingual Education
National Association for BilingualEducationNational Association for Bilingual Education
Special Interest Group
Indigenous Bilingual Education
Annual Business Meeting
21 March 2002
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conducting: Sharon Peregoy
Introductions.
1. Today's Institute included presentations by
a. Ruth Roessel, "Rough Rock Demonstration School"
b. Maybelle Little, "Language Development with Paper folding"
c. Martha Hipp, "Student Wellness Programs: Cultural Appropriateness
to Promote Resiliency in Adolescents"
d. Roy Howard, "History of the Special Interest Group,
Indigenous Bilingual Education"
e. and the following regular session presentations
"Learning Continues Every Day Throughout your Life: An
Integrated Thematic Unit on Navajo Weaving"
"Bilingual Education for the Tarahumara of Chihuahua"
"Dual Language: The Navajo Language Advantage Program"
"The White Mountain Apache Teacher Training Program: A
Case Study of an Applied Research Model"
"Revitalization of Cherokee Language"
"Lakota/English Acquisition Project: An Early Childhood
Model"
"Promoting "Navajo Language Through Literature"
2. We need to encourage our members to submit the Call for
Papers by May 17. We will meet again tomorrow at the Marriot
Starbucks to submit suggestions to Sharon as to who should present
at NABE next year.
3. We need our members to run for NABE Board. After considerable
effort during the past year, Leon Rattler was nominated at the
NABE Nominations process today.
4. We need more tribes to be visible in all the activities, performances,
and displays of each conference.
a. Each member will encourage schools and individuals to apply
for NABE participation.
b. Considerable discussion was held at the meeting and outside
of the meeting about how to promote visibility next year.
c. Christine Sims of Acoma Pueblo received the NABE President's
Award this year for her efforts in Indigenous Bilingual Education.
5. Discussion of issues.
a. Web site, chat room, and list serve for the SIG: http://www.wnmu.org/ibe/index.html
b. Each member is encouraged to contact their legislators through
http://congress.org to encourage legislation that takes into consideration
indigenous languages and education.
6. Election of Officers
a. Chair: Sharon Peregoy (MT) Vice-chair: John Walter, Secretary:
Roy Howard.
b. Elected Council: John Walter, Mandy Mocassin, and Leon Rattler
(MT), Jan Littlebear, Sophie Shield and Elsie Jimmie, (AK), Clayton
Long (UT), Roy Howard (NM), Lydia Whirlwind Soldier (SD), Jenny
de Groat, Louise Lockard, and Pat Carr (AZ),
c. Institute co-chairs: Clayton Long and Jan Littlebear.
7. Motion to adjourn by John, seconded by Elsie. Passed 5:23
pm. Continuation of discussion and planning by officers.