The National Breath of Life community participants are always at the center of the organization’s work. This section of the blog explores why language research is meaningful to these communities and how they got involved with the program.
Call for Apprentices: National Breath of Life Digital Archive Training Program
Are you part of an Indigenous community using archival materials to revitalize your language and culture? National Breath of Life is offering paid apprenticeship opportunities to build and manage digital archives that support your community’s revitalization efforts. Selected apprentices receive hands-on training and financial support to learn the Indigenous Languages Digital Archive (ILDA)—a tribally owned…
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National Breath of Life Expands with New $2.1 Million Grant
The Myaamia Center has been awarded a $2,100,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to expand the work of its National Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous Languages. The grant, announced Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, will enable the expansion of National Breath of Life (BoL) programming in three significant ways: Click here to read more about the…
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Meet the Apprentices: Citlali Arvizu
Meet Citlali Arvizu Citlali Arvizu was born and raised in Hotuuknga, in Orange County, California, within the Tongva Nation homelands. Citlali, a member of the Tongva Nation, didn’t grow up speaking the Tongva language but has always wanted to learn more and invest her time in the interest. She says her passion for the language…
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Meet the Apprentices: Chloe Knope
Meet Chloe Knope Chloe Knope, a National Breath of Life apprentice for the Menominee language team, found a passion for the Menominee language a few years ago when she began participating in community language classes and programming. While studying Menominee as a hobby, she found herself in a supportive group of language learners within the…
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Meet the Apprentices: Naomi Biesanz
Meet Naomi Biesanz When National Breath of Life started its apprenticeship program, the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians language team offered Naomi Biesanz the apprenticeship position on its team. Naomi, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, descended from the Hanis Coos people, has been involved with…
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Myaamia Center and Miami University’s IT Services Receive 2023 CIO 100 Award for Contributions to National Breath of Life Technology
Myaamia Center and Miami University’s IT Services Receive 2023 CIO 100 Award for Contributions to National Breath of Life Technology We’re pleased to share that the Myaamia Center, the institutional home of National Breath of Life, with support from Miami University’s IT Services, has received a national CIO 100 Award for its innovative use of…
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