Yohahí:yo Yakothahol^:u̲ = She has found a good path : a discussion of commitment to Onyotaʾa:ka language revitalization
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2008-06-10T15:28:20Z
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Poulette, Adriana
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This thesis will discuss commitment to Onyota'a:ka (Oneida) language revitalization. The author draws conclusions on how we as Onyota'a:ka individuals and as an Onyota'a:ka community can make a commitment to language. Through both personal experience and input from the community. the author specifically looks at the concepts of responsibility. motivation. and the Onyota' a:ka way of life as they pertain to and provide insight to a commitment to language. The author will show that commitment to language is a continual process and needs to he more than a commitment to just language but a commitment to Onyota'a:ka ways.
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Oneida Indians, Oneida language, ethnic identity