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Celebrating 50 years of Navajo at UNM with HDLS 14

https://hdls.unm.edu/

The Navajo Language Program is commemorating fifty years of Diné language instruction at the University of New Mexico. We started as a single class in 1970 and have overcome numerous challenges and celebrated achievements while continuing to teach the Diné language throughout the years. During the 2020-2021 academic year, we celebrate five decades of memories, highlight our history, and recognize those who made the program what it is today. In this panel presentation, we will share our successes by focusing on our current work.

Since 1970, we have taught hundreds of classes, inspired new generations of Navajo speakers,studied the structure of the Navajo language through data-driven research, and produced seminal texts on the Navajo language and culture. The Navajo Language Program continues to work towards our mission of providing quality instruction of Navajo language and Navajo linguistics.

Today, we nurture diversity and promote the incorporation of culture into language instruction as together they contain a knowledge system and values unique to the Diné identity. Now more than ever, we recognize that the Navajo Language Program contributes to the maintenance and revitalization of the Diné language. This program continues to enhance and increase the landscape of diversity in scholarship at the University of New Mexico. Join us at HDLS celebration of our 50th anniversary.

Register to attend HDLS 14 and our panel at: https://secure.touchnet.com/C21597_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=1375&SINGLESTORE=true

Diné Culture Night Online — May 6th, 2020

Nihighan, Nihikékʼehashchíín, Nihichʼiiyáán

Our home, Our walking path, Our food

Staying home in this time may have many of us paying much attention to our hooghan. Nihighan (our home), Nihikék’ehashchíín (our walking path), Nihich’iiyáán (our food) are the topics that will be shared on Wednesday, May 6th at 5:30pm MDT. Please join us online for our final Diné Culture Night of the semester. T’áá hooghandi sínídáago nił ałhíidiikah.

Diné Culture Night Online — April 8th, 2020

Tsʼah Diné Beʼazeʼ Átʼé

Tsʼah is Medicine

Join us tonight for our first ever Diné Culture Night online! Tonight’s topic is Tsʼah is Medicine, Tsʼah Diné Beʼazeʼ Átʼé. If you can’t make it tonight starting at 5:30pm, don’t worry because it will be recorded and shared for viewing anytime. This will be a Zoom meeting with ID and PW codes on the flyer.