{"product_id":"rising-above-language-revitalization-in-the-eastern-band-of-cherokee-indians-hardback-9781496235701","title":"Rising Above; Language Revitalization in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (Hardback) 9781496235701","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRising Above\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLanguage Revitalization in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBenjamin E. Frey (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496235701\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 July 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages, 7 photographs, 1 illustration, 3 tables, 2 appendixes, index\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRising Above\u003c\/i\u003e unearths the systemic roots of language endangerment and plants the seeds of language persistence. Benjamin E. Frey illustrates dozens of ways to fearlessly use Cherokee as he generously shares his extensive knowledge of the language. Engaging and beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eRising Above\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for language teachers and learners, scholars of Cherokee, and anyone seeking connections between Cherokee language and lifeways.”-Ellen Cushman, Cherokee Nation citizen and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cherokee Syllabary: Writing the People’s Perseverance\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Benjamin Frey is an excellent teacher and storyteller. \u003ci\u003eRising Above\u003c\/i\u003e will make an important contribution to the cultural sovereignty of the Cherokee people and to the study of language shift, Native studies, cultural studies, and modern Indigenous history. Rising Above makes a powerful argument that will change lives.”-Gregory D. Smithers, author of \u003ci\u003eReclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal, and Sovereignty in Native America\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eToday there are roughly two hundred first-language Cherokee speakers among the seventeen thousand citizens of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina. In 2019 the United Keetoowah Band, the Cherokee Nation, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians declared a state of emergency for the Cherokee language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eRising Above\u003c\/i\u003e Eastern Band Cherokee citizen Benjamin E. Frey chronicles his odyssey of being introduced to the Cherokee language with trepidation as a young adult and his eventual work revitalizing the Cherokee language in a Cherokee way. In the first book to examine the process of language shift and revitalization among this band, Frey explores the institutional, economic, and social factors that drove the language shift from Cherokee to English, interpreted through the lens of a member of the Eastern Band Cherokee community in conversation with other community members. \u003ci\u003eRising Above\u003c\/i\u003e navigates Frey’s upbringing, the intricacies of language and relationships, the impact of trauma, and the quest for joy and healing within the community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In addition to language documentation and preservation, \u003ci\u003eRising Above\u003c\/i\u003e explores how to breathe new life into the language and community, using storytelling to discuss the Cherokee language, its grammatical components, and its embedded cultural ideologies alongside its interactions with broader American society.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e List of Tables\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians\u003cbr\u003e 1. Coming Home through Language\u003cbr\u003e 2. Language and Relationships\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Piercing of Our Container via Trauma and Violence\u003cbr\u003e 4. Where’\u003cbr\u003es the Joy?\u003cbr\u003e 5. Living in a Good Way\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Recommendations for Language Reclamation Initiatives\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: An Incomplete List of Cherokee Language Learning and Revitalization Resources\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52600262328600,"sku":"9781496235701","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/rising-above-language-revitalization-in-the-eastern-band-of-cherokee-indians-hardback-9781496235701","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}