Session One: Innovation In Language
“Saad K'ídilyé: Planting the Diné Language Seed” - Panelists: Tiffany S. Lee, Ph.D., University of New Mexico; Melvatha Chee, Ph.D., University of New Mexico; Mary Whitehair Frazier, Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute and First Nations Community Healthsource; Warlance Chee, Native American Community Academy; Cheryl Yazzie, University of New Mexico; Manuel Fernandez, UNM
The presenters in this session include a Diné language teacher at the Native American Community Academy, a graduate student, and professors at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We will each share our work in the area of Diné language education and revitalization. We each have our own stories to share about our current teaching methods, activities, research, and our own successes and challenges in doing this work as Diné people.