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KARANKAWA KADLA - MIXED TONGUE - IBD

PALMETTO PUBLISHING
08 / 2021
9781638375005
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Academic TexasáhistoryáfallsáshortáfromátheáNativeáAmericanáperspective.áWitháonlyáoralátraditions,áfor historic Nativeápeople caught upáináaárapidlyácrumblingáworld,áprioritiesáshiftedátoáself-preservationáratheráthanátheákeepingáofástories,beliefásystems,átribaláaffiliations,áandálanguage. TheáNativeálanguageárecordsáofátheáTexasámissionsáandáotherásources in the 1800sáareásparse,ábutáhadáitánotábeenáforáthem,áevenátheáfew survivingáwords of theáKarankawa,áChitimacha,Atakapa,áCoahuilteco,áCotoname,áComecrudoáandáother groups in this volume wouldáhaveábeenálostáforever.The first part of this fascinating book is a short but compelling memoir which chronicles Alexander Joseph PerezâÇÖs journey as he discovers and uncovers his ancestorsâÇÖ languages, unspoken since the 1880s, then undertakes the monumental task of resurrecting and collecting them into this volume.áThe second part of the book is the important southern Texas Native language compilation which he calls AhâÇÖleen Kadla. 'AhâÇÖleen' is a Karankawa word meaning 'tongue' and 'kadla' translates to calico, multi colored, or in this context, 'mixed.'Alexander took on this important work to aid fellow Native Americans in revitalizing their languages, and increasing connectivity to the land, their ancestors, and one another. By speaking these forgotten languages, life is breathed back into the words, providing a rare opportunity for collective healing. But he hopes all readers will come away with a deeper understanding of and appreciation for Native American cultural revitalization efforts, and the diverse languages, cultures, and history of Native Americans.

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