The Piegan Institute

The Piegan Institute
The Piegan Institute and its programs provides an integrated approach to the preservation and revitalization of the Blackfoot language (Montana, Algonquian) that encompasses social, intellectual, and academic, as well as linguistic, dimensions. The Piegan Institute's focus throughout is on making connections across the various contexts of a learner's experience — the classroom, the family, the community— and what language means for a learner in each of these contexts.

Founded in 1987, the Institute has its national headquarters and community-based programs on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwest Montana. The Institute's community-based objectives are to increase the number of Blackfeet language speakers, to increase the cultural knowledge base of community members, and to actively influence positive community-based change. The Institute's national objectives are to promote support for indigenous language issues through advocacy and education and to provide a voice to the national and international dialogue on indigenous Language restoration. The Piegan Institute’s community-based projects include operating the Cuts Wood School Immersion program for grades K-8; carrying out research; and producing written, audio, and video materials on Blackfeet language and history.

Links for The Piegan Institute
The Piegan Institute website

Blackfeet Nation website