Karuk Language Advocate Encourages Son to Use Their Language by Creating Memes Together

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Sat, 2017-03-18 18:00
Preservation of culture is both such a beautiful and monumental thing to do. Especially in a day and age like today; fast paced, hard saves, and living in a constant New York minute. Trying to find a means in which to preserve, and educate subject matter in reference to cultural can prove to be a challenge. Here is one method being used by a native Karuk speaker which by many may be consider a little strange.
Memes have an amazing ability of capturing attention, spreading information quickly, and appearing multitudinous in a short period of time. This means in which to capture a glimpse of culture in a digestible, understandable bit can be powerful. If mixed with the proper content, a meme can give quite the lasting impression. Couple this thought with pairing it with cultural exploits, the two becomes an incredible way of display culture while creating something that last.
In a small town called Blue Lake, located in Wiyot Territory in California in the United States, Susan is a student, teacher, and part-time reference librarian at College of the Redwoods, but also fills her time with two projects related to language and culture both funded by the National Science Foundation.
~ All Things Linguistic

Key Takeaways:

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Mother Language Meme Challenge is a way to help with literacy in both writing and reading.
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By using memes, children are more likely to explore different languages while making use of them.
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Even small videos are a way to make a child feel included.
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http://allthingslinguistic.com/post/157291569465/karuk-language-advocate-encourages-son-to-use#_=_