A Language Nest

Faith Spotted Eagle

Learn ABOUT
(deep listening, information)

  1. Who is Chief Oliver Red Cloud?
  2. What is a buffalo robe?
  3. Why do families gather around the buffalo robe?
  4. What is a woncuse?
  5. How do woncuse help to keep language alive?
  6. What is a language nest?
  7. How does knowing more than one language expand the view of the world?
  8. In what ways is language tied to natural law?

Learn FROM
(deep listening, information)

  1. How does my family gather together?
  2. What does it look like, what happens when my family gathers?
  3. Have I made a woncuse to my family? If so what kind of commitment have I made?
  4. What are my thoughts and feelings about knowing more than one language?
  5. How does being bi- or multi-lingual help my view of the world to change?
  6. In what ways does nature guide me in my relationships and the way I speak with my family?