JOHN SMELCER'S COMPLIMENTARY
NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES ESSAY & DICTIONARIES
As part of a global preservation effort, the author/editor encourages readers to preserve the dictionaries in any format in an attempt to safeguard the survival of these languages for the future. (Consider printing, binding and donating these dictionaries to local school, public and college libraries or linking or posting them on relevant websites.)
Complimentary Essay: The Origins of Native American Languages (PDF)
Written by John Smelcer, PhD.
Also translated into Marathi and published in India. Arun Prabhune, Ed. Delhi: Padmagandha Prakashan, 2009. Received the 2009 Best Book Award from the Chandrakumar Public Library, Maharashtra, India.
Complimentary Ahtna Dictionary, Revised August 2010 (1.25 MB, PDF)
Compiled and edited by John Smelcer, PhD.
Foreword by Noam Chomsky, PhD, Steven Pinker and James Welch
Contains a dictionary of nouns common to the Copper River Indians of Alaska.
Complimentary Alutiiq Noun Dictionary and Pronunciation Guide, Revised April 2010 (PDF)
Compiled and edited by John Smelcer, PhD.
Forewords by H. H. The Dalai Lama and Dale Seeds, Ph.D.
Contains Common Nouns in Prince William Sound and Kenai Peninsula Region Alutiiq (Excluding Kodiak Island).