NILIRegister for Summer Institute & TRaiLS 2024
If you enroll for Summer Institute, you will be automatically enrolled in TRaiLS.
Join us ONLY for TRaiLS online 2024
What is Summer Institute?
In 1998, NILI held its first Summer Institute (SI) which has been running continuously since. At SI, which traditionally meets the last two weeks of June, participants from across Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, North America and elsewhere gather to work on their Native languages. Ranging from elders to youth, we live, learn and speak together.
We offer strands for beginning and experienced teachers, focused on skills for building language use and supporting your students. Participants will also attend the Tuxámshish Revitalization Learning Series (TRaiLS), a series of talks and discussions focused on Indigenous Language Revitalization, which will also be open to those not in attendance.
NILI Summer Institute 2024
June 23-29, 2024
In-person
(TRaiLS included)
As part of Summer Institute, you will be automatically enrolled in our Trails Learning Revitalization Series (TRaiLS). But, you can also enroll for TRaiLS live online if you can’t attend to Summer Institute! Scroll past the SI info for TRaiLS specific info.
Important Info on SI 2024:
Course Content
Summer Institute classes will help you support your learners and speakers wherever they are in their journeys. The Beginners’ Track focuses on core Indigenous language teacher skills. The Experienced Track goes more into depth into some elements of teaching. This includes looking at topics such as self-assessment, developing activities tied to student levels, and building language use throughout the community.
This year, we are also excited to announce that in addition to conversations about language learning in classrooms, we’ll also journey into topics about language use and learning that happens outside of classroom settings. This might include family, daily use, and in your community.
All SI participants will take part in TRaiLS, our discussion series for language revitalization practitioners.
We’ll focus more heavily on course content in the mornings, and in putting that content into practice in the afternoons. Afternoons at Summer Institute will also include dedicated time for sharing and networking.
Stay tuned for more exciting details on our course content and instructor line-up soon!
Two Teacher Strands
Educators in the Beginners Track will typically have one year or less of teaching in the classroom. Those in the Experienced Track will typically have a year or more. There may be some exceptions, depending on how intensive an educator’s experience may or may not have been in a given year or more.
If you are uncertain what track you best fit in, please reach out to us at nwili@uoregon.edu or 541-346-0730. We’ll be happy to work with you to find the best place for you.
| Beginner Track | Experienced Track | |
| 8:30 – 11: 30 AM | Morning Content For Beginning Teachers | Morning Content For Experienced Teachers |
| 12:30 – 1:45 PM | TRaiLS | TRaiLS |
| 2:00 – 3:30 PM | Workshop | Workshop |
| 3:45 – 4:30 PM | Sharing and Reflection | Sharing & Reflection |
Costs and Housing
Summer Institute Costs
| Regular Adult Participation |
$1,200 per person plus room and board fees (listed below) if you choose to stay on campus Please note: if you do not choose to stay on campus, it is very important you secure off-campus housing early. The Olympic Trials will be in Eugene, which is a major event. Off-campus housing will fill up quickly! |
| Elders | We will have limited partial sponsorships for elders who could otherwise not attend. Please contact us for more information. |
UO Housing Costs
These costs are for participants staying in UO housing, for 6 nights (arrive Sunday, leave Saturday). They include three meals a day, towels, bedding, and a private bath.
| Single Occupancy for 6 nights (Sunday June 23 – Saturday June 29) |
$642 per person ($107/night) |
| Double Occupancy for 6 nights (shared room) (Sunday June 23 – Saturday June 29) |
$540 per person ($90/night) *must provide roommate’s name, and both must stay/pay for 6 nights |
Parking Costs
| Overnight Permit | $45 |
| Daytime Permit | $40 |
Lunch Cost (If not staying at UO Housing)
| If you will not be staying in UO Housing and want to eat with the group, you can pre-order a daily lunch for $75 total. There are also options nearby for lunch. | $75 ($15/day) |
Total Costs
For a person attending, staying in the dorm in a single room for 6 nights, and parking on campus costs are: $1,200+$642+$45 = $1887
TRaiLS 2024
The Trails Revitalization Learning Series (TRaiLS) will last five days and occur online. It will include daily presentations and conversations led by experts from Native communities, followed by question and answer sessions.
Please visit the TRaiLS webpage for more information!
The first ever NILI Summer Institute:
NILI SI 1998!
