Engaging with National Breath of Life can look different for each participant community. In this section of the blog, we will explore what community readiness and seeking support from National Breath of Life looks like for current participants and what it could look like for your community, too.
Responsible AI Use for Language Revitalization
Written by: Hunter Lockwood Thompson, Kayla Becker, and Stella Beerman Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly become a daily tool for many people, including Indigenous communities and employees of Tribal…
Keep readingCall 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…
Keep readingNational 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,…
Keep readingReflections from the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums Conference
This November, National Breath of Life, Myaamia Center, and Miami Tribe of Oklahoma staff attended the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) conference on the Agua Caliente Indian…
Keep readingTwo Years Later: Outcomes of the National BoL Apprenticeship Program
The National Breath of Life Apprenticeship Program was launched in 2022 to empower Indigenous communities to preserve and strengthen their unique language efforts. Through mentorship from their community language leaders…
Keep readingApprentices Gather at Miami University to Learn and Share Experiences
National Breath of Life apprentices traveled to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio on May 2-4, 2024 to participate in the first-ever apprenticeship gathering. The gathering, supported in part by the…
Keep readingNational Breath of Life Contributes to International Language Revitalization Discussions at PULiiMA Conference
Members of the National Breath of Life team recently traveled to Larrakia Country in the Northern Territory of Australia for the PULiiMA Indigenous Language and Technology conference, to contribute to…
Keep readingMyaamia 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…
Keep readingIntroducing the National Breath of Life Apprenticeship Program
Introducing the National Breath of Life Apprenticeship Program In March 2022, National Breath of Life was pleased to launch the National Breath of Life Apprenticeship program with support from the…
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