Willink, Roseanne - #7
Series
Scope and Contents
Abstract: 6/19/2012. Roseanne Willink details her experience and involvement in the creation of the Navajo Language Program at UNM. She discusses the various people who were involved in its inception as well as challenges they faced in institutionalizing Native languages at UNM. She broadly describes the development of Navajo language through various texts, programs and community initiatives in efforts to help preserve the language.
Dates
- 2012-2015
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, with Native American language interspersed in some of the interviews
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 5 Boxes (44 interviews)
Abstract
Roseanne Willink has been a Navajo Language professor in the UNM Linguistics Dept. for many years. She has had 39 years of teaching the Navajo Language. She retired from UNM in May 2009. She is also an expert in Navajo Weaving and rugs. She is Diné from the Pueblo Pintado area of New Mexico. She wrote a book with Paul G. Zolbrod titled Weaving a World: Textiles and the Navajo Way of Seeing and has co-authored numerous books. She also was a primary consultant for various texts regarding Navajo stories and cosmologies.
General
Keywords/Topics: Navajo Language Program; UNM Linguistics Program; Dr. William Morgan; Dr. Silentman; Dr. Clay Slate; Dr. Zolbrod; Diné College; San Juan College; Navajo language revitalization and preservation; Navajo Reading Program; Navajo Dictionary; UNM Classical Language Program
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451