News releases
Stay informed with the latest updates from the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project. Below, you’ll find our official news releases, highlighting important announcements about our programs, partnerships, events, and ongoing efforts to reclaim and revitalize the Wôpanâak language.
We invite you to explore these stories to learn more about our mission, celebrate our progress, and join the growing movement to bring Wôpanâak back to our communities and future generations.
News releases
Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project Calls for Community Support on Giving Tuesday to Preserve Indigenous Language and Culture, November 15, 2024
Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project Contributes to Major Report on National Native Languages Survey Submitted to Congress, October 29, 2024
Language Preservationist Jessie Little Doe Baird: 2010 MacArthur Fellow | MacArthur Foundation
Indigenous language preservationist Jessie Little Doe Baird was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2010. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more. Learn more at http://www.macfound.org/fellows
Language Preservationist Jessie Little Doe Baird: 2010 MacArthur Fellow | MacArthur Foundation
Indigenous language preservationist Jessie Little Doe Baird was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2010. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more. Learn more at http://www.macfound.org/fellows
Wôpanâak Language Revitalization Project
Watch this video to learn about the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project and hear what it sounds like!
jessie 'little doe' baird | Women of the Century
jessie 'little doe' baird, a Genius grant recipient who revitalized her tribe's language after no one had spoken it for 150 years, shares a story about how one’s vision and life’s passion can lead to healing and hope for others, and a feeling of gratitude.
Teaching Wôpanâak
Melanie Roderick, a certified Wôpanâak language speaker, discusses teaching Wôpanâak in Mashpee and various aspects of the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project, including classes for preschoolers, high schoolers and adults.
How To Revive a Native American Language
The Native American Wôpanâak language is being reclaimed in Mashpee, Massachusetts, with the help of the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project. The language was dormant for generations, but now it has a new generation of speakers.