LRC 495A-902/LRC 696D - Grant Writing for Indigenous Languages

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Establishing the languageFinding language documentationResearching work done with the language The literature review Writing the grant proposal Additional information: grant-authorizing foundations Glossary of LCSH terms for American Indian languages

Glossary of LCSH terms for American Indian languages

GENERAL LC SUBJECT HEADINGS

• Indians of North America  [Subdivide geographically:  "Indians of North America – Alaska"]
• Indians of North America – Languages [Also, try inserting a geographic divider:  "Indians of North America - Nevada - Languages;"  "Indians of North America - Arizona - Languages."
• Indians of North America – Dictionaries

ONEIDA

• Oneida language
• Oneida Indians

HOCHUNK

• Winnebago language
• Winnebago Indians

BLACKFEET

• Siksika language
• Siksika Indians

COUSHATTA

• Koasati language
• Koasati Indians

AKIMEL O’ODHAM

• Pima language
• Pima Indians

SAHAPTIN

• Shahaptian languages
• Shahaptian Indians

SOUTHERN UTE

• Ute language
• Ute Indians
• Combine "Ute Indians" with geographic area.  For example, “Ute Indians – Colorado.”

CHEYENNE 

• Cheyenne-Arapahoe Indians of Oklahoma
• Confederated Tribes of Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians of the Upper Arkansas River
• Cheyenne language
• Arapaho Indians
• Arapaho language

LAGUNA

• Laguna Indians – languages
• Laguna Indians

OKANAGAN

• Okanagan language
• Okanagan Indians

TOHONO O’ODHAM

• Tohono O’Odham dialect
• Tohono O’Odham Indians

DEG HIT’AN (ATHABASKAN) 

• Ingalik language; Ingalik Indians
• Athapascan languages
• Kato language
• Athapascan Indians

PIRO/TIWA

• Piro Pueblo Indians
• Tiwa language
• Tiwa Indians