Kari A. B. Chew, Ph.D.

Indigenous Language Education

  • About
  • Writing
  • Online Learning
    • Creating Online Indigenous Language Courses Video Series
    • Learning in Relation Guide
    • Learning in Relation Webinar
    • Map of Online Indigenous Language Courses
  • Curriculum Design
    • Growing the Fire Within: Adult Language Learning
  • About
  • Writing
  • Online Learning
    • Creating Online Indigenous Language Courses Video Series
    • Learning in Relation Guide
    • Learning in Relation Webinar
    • Map of Online Indigenous Language Courses
  • Curriculum Design
    • Growing the Fire Within: Adult Language Learning
  • Thesis/Dissertation

    Chikashshanompa’ ilanompohó̲li bíyyi’ka’chi [We will always speak the Chickasaw language]: Considering the vitality and efficacy of Chickasaw language reclamation

    Kari Chew with doctoral committee members Ofelia Zepeda, Sheilah Nicholas, Leisy Wyman, and Perry Gilmore

    This dissertation is grounded in stories of how Chickasaw people have restructured and dedicated their lives to ensuring the continuance of Chikashshanompa’, their Indigenous heritage language. Building on an earlier study of what motivates Chickasaw people-across generations-to engage in language reclamation, these pages explore how: 1) Chickasaw young adult professionals…

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  • Thesis/Dissertation

    Pomanompa’ kilanompolika̲ chokma (It is good that we speak our language): Motivations to revitalize Chikashshanompa’ (Chickasaw language) across generations

    Black and white photo of Catherine Willmond and Kari Chew on UCLA campus

    Currently, the Chickasaw Nation is working toward the revitalization of its language—Chikashshanompa’—which is classified as a severely endangered Indigenous language. Successful language revitalization requires the dedication of all generations within a community. As such, it is important to understand what motivates different generations of Chickasaw citizens who are currently teaching…

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Dr. Kari A. B. Chew

Chokma. Saholhchifoat Kari Chew. Chikashsha saya. Chikashshanompa' ithanali.

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