Turtle Talk

David Yanda has published “Compensation for Indigenous Language Loss” in the Wisconsin International Law Journal.

Here is the abstract:

The destruction of Indigenous languages in both the United States and Canada has largely been the result of state-sanctioned boarding schools built and operated on the premise of destroying Indigenous culture. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples establishes international standards through which states can reconcile such boarding school histories. While Canada has aligned itself with these international standards to take accountability and provide compensation, the United States has lagged behind. This Note explores the history of Indigenous boarding schools, the legal channels through which compensation for Indigenous language loss has been provided in Canada, and how compensation for Indigenous language loss ought to be provided in the United States.