Outline To give insight into the Mayan Indigenous Peoples and relay the importance of the fund while explaining key factors of the Language Legacies Fund that will be implemented.  Contents  History of the Maya  The Mayan Language  Grant Overview  Problem Statement  Project Details/Focal Point  Short Term/Long Term Goals  Grant Project Time Table  Financial Budget  Grant Acceptance/Tribal Resolution

The Mayan Language Lots of the language was both equally spoken and written. During the conquest of the the Maya, many conquistadors and colonial characters destroyed much of the written codexes and the few that are around give little to the culture. Thus changing it to a language and oral based culture. There are more than 21 recognized languages that derive from the original or Proto-Mayan Languages that exist today. Mopan is spoken by only 10,000 Mayan peoples.

The Mayan Language (Continued) EnglishMopan words One (Un)Juntuul Two (Deux)Ca'tuul Three (Trois)'Oxtuul Man (Homme)Winik Woman (Femme)Ixch'up Dog (Chien)Pek' Sun (Soleil)K'in Moon (Lune)Uj Water (Eau)Ja'

Short Term Goals  In The Short Term it is to start an indeginous community based curriculum that will be added as part of the curriculum.  Asses and ask elders and speakers to participate in the teaching.  Maintain traditional styles of teaching by consulting the elders and having the elders come in and give lessons.

Short Term Goals  In The Short Term it is to start an indeginous community based curriculum that will be added as part of the curriculum.  Asses and ask elders and speakers to participate in the teaching.  Maintain traditional styles of teaching by consulting the elders and having the elders come in and give lessons.

ActivityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec Hire and Train Staff X X Recruit Elders X X Recruit Planning Committee Staff X X Planning Committee Meetings Curriculum Design and Development X XX Grant Development and Submission 1 st Draft X 2 nd DraftSubmission Process Evaluation Through Meeting Minutes and Monthly reports by staffXXXXXXXXXXX Final Reports to UNESCO and Mayan Language Institute X

Budget Cash RequiredIn Kind ContributionsTotal Budget Revenue Foundations4,000 Government00 Corporations00 Individual Contributions00 Donated Supplies200 Other Specify: Total Revenue4, ,200 Expenses Salaries (Prorated if less than full time) Elder Instructors400 On Hand Staff400 Program Manager/Executive Director500 Interpretors300 Bookeeper400 Office Rent (12 Months)1,200 Utilities500 Postage250 Travel250 Total Expenses4,200

Grant Acceptance: Tribal Council Resolution

Grant Acceptance: Tribal Council Resolution (Continued) Whereas the Mayan Council is responsible in preserving all the interests and culture through the lifespan of all current and future tribal members through the adoption of ordinances, consensus of resolutions, negotiations of government to government agreements, the study of developmental techniques, may affect the future resiliency and language of the tribe which is what the tribe is born from, and; Whereas, the main goal of the tribe is to preserve the culture by counter acting the loss of the language. Which not only may affect the Mayan Peoples culture to survive, but a loss to others who benefit from the knowledge the tribe has gathered, and; Whereas, the tribe is aware of the slow deprivation of Mopán has become a critical issue to the liveliness of the tribe, that has been acknowledged that the best interest of the tribe is to further pursue the sustainability of the Native language, and;

Conclusion The Mayan race once vast and technologically advanced in it’s time should remember it’s roots. By preserving Mopan, the language is just not the only objective but the culture. To build and sustain a peoples and save them one tribe at a time through education of the native tongue does not only impact a community. But impacts the world. One Tribe should not go silent, for if it does, the world loses a library of knowledge.

Dios botik! (Thank You) I would thank all for the contributions and the cooperation from UNESCO and the Mayan Language Institute. Also thanks to the Endangered Language Fund.

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