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Indigenous Language Resources

This website, owned by SIL International, provides detailed background information about less common languages.  Many of the indigenous languages have profiles. 

Note: Wikipedia also contains a variety of sites describing the basic characteristics of each of the indigenous languages. 

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Western NC Workers Center Indigenous Language Strategies

Western NC Workers Center:  Located in Morganton, North Carolina, the Western NC Workers Center is a non-profit group of community organizers.  This organization currently has a number of outreach and education projects which work to uphold the rights of immigrant and low wage employees in Western North Carolina.  They also work with high levels of Guatemalan immigrants who speak indigenous languages.  One of their projects designed to reach indigenous language speakers is their Promotora Education project, which uses scenario

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Mayan Ministries Indigenous Language Strategies

Mayan Ministries:  Organized through the Diocese of Palm Beach in Florida, Maya Ministries works to address the needs of Mayan immigrants to the area.  These Mayan workers speak up to 25 different dialects of Mayan indigenous languages, but most can speak Spanish as well.  The organization’s main services are literacy programs for families, adult education programs, and early childhood education programs for children who have English as a second language.  They also offer a variety of social services referrals and translating specifically for Mayan im

Education and Professional Development

MCN is committed to providing high quality continuing education to health care providers serving migrant farmworkers. MCN's comprehensive Clinical Education Program helps to develop excellence in practice, clinical leadership, and the dissemination of best models and practices. To best serve individual needs, MCN has devised an array of educational services that can be tailored to clinicians' unique requirements.

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