tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177487812012-01-11T10:27:49.991-07:00<center>Just another blogger blogging about Navajo societal issues.</center>yazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03059612312785311683noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17748781.post-69148924235932973932012-01-11T09:51:00.009-07:002012-01-11T10:27:50.085-07:00It is now 2012. Supposedly, it is the end of a cycle according to the <a href="http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-mayan.html">Mayan calendar</a>. But for us Dine, we are at a point in our history where most of our young ones no longer speak Dine bizaad. One recent <a href="http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/12/16/census-finds-less-than-a-half-million-native-american-language-speakers-67963">article</a> says that "most Native Americans and Alaska Natives over 65 speak their language, only <span style="font-weight:bold;">one in 10 people age 5 to 17 do</span>." Our educated Navajos need to find ways to use technology to preserve our Navajo language and culture. Tink'rlabs is a software company located in Phoenix that developed an ipod app that allows toddlers, or anyone who wants to learn Navajo, to learn and practice Navajo words. Good job! Nizhoni! <a href="http://www.tinkrlabs.com/">tinkrlabs.com</a>.<br /><br />Related article: <a href="http://navajotimes.com/business/2012/0112/010912app.php">Talking, learning with masani</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17748781-6914892423593297393?l=tribalemployee.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>yazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03059612312785311683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17748781.post-76665769647438875452012-01-11T08:19:00.004-07:002012-01-11T09:47:23.334-07:00Took a needed break. I have posted some additional useful links under 'Resources'.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17748781-7666576964743887545?l=tribalemployee.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>yazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03059612312785311683noreply@blogger.com0