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E Ola Ka 'Olelo Hawai'i (The Hawaiian Language Shall Live) [Motion Picture].
(Available from 'Aha Punana Leo PO Box 1265 Kea'au, HI 96749).
'Aha Puana Leo (Producer)
&
Na Maka o ka'Aina (Director).(1996).
According to multiple citations I found on the internet, this movie describes the "most successful effort for Indigenous language revitalization in the United States". This is the story of how native Hawaiians incorporated the model of Maori "language nest" immersion preschools into the public school system by getting state English only laws changed. The movie is entirely in Hawaiian with English subtitles which shows how effective this revitalization program is. I looked at the 'Aha Punana Leo website and wished I would have found it for the first part of this project. The work that the Hawaiian people have done for themselves will inspire other Indigenous people to use their research and implement these ideas into their own programs.
Transitions: Death of a Mother Tongue [Motion Picture].
(Available from Native Voices Public Television Workshop, VCB Room 172, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717).
Darrell Kipp
(Director)
&
Joe Fisher (Director).(1991).
This film documents the loss of the Blackfeet language between 1890 and 1990. There is analysis of why the language was destroyed and the common impact of language loss on all Native communities. This excellent film "explores the relationship between languages, thoughts, and culture" which is a common trait in all Indigenous languages. This is an excellent visual resource for language revitalization because it gives the viewers a glimpse into the Blackfeet language revitalization process. We see in this video how important vocal inflections and body movements are to language. This will be an invaluable resource to anyone pursuing a language revitalization project.
Bilingual Reseach Journal Volume 16 1992