NILINILI collaborates with several departments and groups at the University of Oregon
The faculty and students of the Linguistics Department of the University of Oregon were among the founders of NILI’s Summer Institute. Faculty from the department serve on our Advisory Board. The Linguistics Department also offers ongoing instruction of Yakama Ichishkíin – see our page about this class here. NILI also employs GEs from the Linguistics Department that are funded through the College of Arts and Sciences. 
NILI has a close connection to the Masters of Arts in Language Teaching Studies (LTS) program in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Oregon. Teachers who want to teach and develop materials and curriculum for Indigenous language revitalization (particularly languages of the Northwest, such as the Sahaptin language family, Tolowa Dee-ni’, and chinuk wawa) can apply to LTS and earn an MA in as little as 15 months. NILI faculty teach and advise in the LTS program, LTS students can work and volunteer at NILI events, and Master’s projects can focus on the needs and interests of a specific community. A list of past LTS alumni projects on Indigenous languages is here.
The LTS MA prepares teachers to teach language to children or adult learners, but it does not lead to licensure in K-12 schools. Individuals who seek both K-12 licensure and specialization in language revitalization can pursue a concurrent degree in LTS and in Education, which takes two years, including Summers.
Please see lts.uoregon.edu for more information about this degree, or contact LTS Director Keli Yerian at yerian@uoregon.edu
Graduate Linguists of Oregon Student Society, the graduate student organization for the Linguistics Department, supports NILI during its annual Endangered Languages Night event. GLOSS runs a fundraiser during this event to underwrite scholarships for elders to attend Summer Institute.
The Sapsik’ʷałá Education Program was created by the University of Oregon College of Education in partnership with the nine federally recognized tribes of the State of Oregon. The goal of the project is to prepare American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) as teachers whose knowledge, skills, and cultural sensitivity will bring about long-term, much needed improvements in the elementary, middle and high school educational experiences of AI/AN youth.
NILI has partnered with the Sapsik’ʷałá program to help bring language into the regular education of future teachers of Indigenous students. Currently Sapsik’ʷałá students join Summer Institute in their incoming quarter to learn about linguistics, language teaching, and materials development. 
NILI is currently located under the Office of the Provost at the University of Oregon. Research at the UO encompasses thousands of scholarly, scientific, and creative endeavors. The Office of the Provost is responsible for carrying out the academic mission of the University of Oregon. In doing so, the office works closely with faculty and staff to enhance academic excellence, student success, and the UO’s overall academic profile. 
The Native American Student Union (NASU) at the University of Oregon assists American Indian, Alaskan Natives, and Indigenous Peoples in maintaining cultural values while pursuing their educational goals. NASU emphasizes the support of, the safety of, and the educational success of the Native American community. NASU is also actively involved in recruitment and retention of both High School and College Native American students. The NASU organization seeks to treat all people fairly and equally within the organization as well as within the community. Diversity is respected within the Native community as well as outside of it.
Many NASU members have worked at NILI during their time at the UO as undergraduates or graduates. They have worked as artists, curriculum aides, computer aides, and researchers amongst other jobs. Additionally many NASU members have volunteered or even studied at Summer Institute, learning valuable skills and working closely with language teachers from across the Pacific Northwest and the wider US.
The faculty and students of the Linguistics Department of the University of Oregon were among the founders of NILI’s Summer Institute. The chair of the department serves on our Advisory Board. The Linguistics Department also offers ongoing instruction of Yakama Ichishkíin – see our page about this class here.
NILI also employs GEs from the Linguistics Department that are funded through the College of Arts and Sciences.
NILI has a close connection to the Masters of Arts in Language Teaching Studies (LTS) program in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Oregon. Teachers who want to teach and develop materials and curriculum for Indigenous language revitalization (particularly languages of the Northwest, such as the Sahaptin language family, Tolowa Dee-ni’, and chinuk wawa) can apply to LTS and earn an MA in as little as 15 months. NILI faculty teach and advise in the LTS program, LTS students can work and volunteer at NILI events, and Master’s projects can focus on the needs and interests of a specific community. A list of past LTS alumni projects on Indigenous languages is below. [or however you want to point them to the projects]
The LTS MA prepares teachers to teach language to children or adult learners, but it does not lead to licensure in K-12 schools. Individuals who seek both K-12 licensure and specialization in language revitalization can pursue a concurrent degree in LTS and in Education, which takes two years, including Summers.
Please see lts.uoregon.edu for more information about this degree, or contact LTS Director Keli Yerian at yerian@uoregon.edu
Graduate Linguists of Oregon Student Society, the graduate student organization for the Linguistics Department, supports NILI during its annual Endangered Languages Night event. GLOSS runs a fundraiser during this event to underwrite scholarships for elders to attend Summer Institute.
The Sapsik’ʷałá Education Program was created by the University of Oregon College of Education in partnership with the nine federally recognized tribes of the State of Oregon. The goal of the project is to prepare American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) as teachers whose knowledge, skills, and cultural sensitivity will bring about long-term, much needed improvements in the elementary, middle and high school educational experiences of AI/AN youth.
NILI has partnered with the Sapsik’ʷałá program to help bring language into the regular education of future teachers of Indigenous students. Currently Sapsik’ʷałá students join Summer Institute in their incoming quarter to learn about linguistics, language teaching, and materials development.
NILI is currently located under the Office of the Provost at the University of Oregon. Research at the UO encompasses thousands of scholarly, scientific, and creative endeavors. The Office of the Provost is responsible for carrying out the academic mission of the University of Oregon. In doing so, the office works closely with faculty and staff to enhance academic excellence, student success, and the UO’s overall academic profile.
Native American Student Union at the UO
The Native American Student Union (NASU) at the University of Oregon assists American Indian, Alaskan Natives, and Indigenous Peoples in maintaining cultural values while pursuing their educational goals. NASU emphasizes the support of, the safety of, and the educational success of the Native American community. NASU is also actively involved in recruitment and retention of both High School and College Native American students. The NASU organization seeks to treat all people fairly and equally within the organization as well as within the community. Diversity is respected within the Native community as well as outside of it.
Many NASU members have worked at NILI during their time at the UO as undergraduates or graduates. They have worked as artists, curriculum aides, computer aides, and researchers amongst other jobs. Additionally many NASU members have volunteered or even studied at Summer Institute, learning valuable skills and working closely with language teachers from across the Pacific Northwest and the wider US.
