About Us
The Indigenous Language Institute (ILI) was founded in 1992 as a publicly supported 501(C)3 non-profit organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. ILI is a majority Native American and Indigenous led organization, with the Staff and Board of Directors representing nations from across North America.
Mission
The Indigenous Language Institute (ILI) provides vital language related services to Native American nations, tribes, and communities so that their individual identities, traditional wisdom and values pare passed on to future generations in their original languages.
Guiding Philosophy
There is urgency to revitalize Native languages as the small population of Elder speakers is rapidly declining. ILI is dedicated to assist communities to create speakers of the endangered languages that are USED in daily life by all generations.
Our Impact Areas
>Immersion Workshops
>Strategic Language Development Plans for Communities
>In-Community Workshops- Travel directly to indigenous & tribal communities