About Us
The Indigenous Language Institute (ILI) was founded in 1992 as a publicly supported 501(C)3 non-profit organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. ILI is a majority Native American and Indigenous led organization, with the Staff and Board of Directors representing nations from across North America.
Our Guiding Philosophy
There is urgency to revitalize Native languages as the small population of Elder spearkers is rapidly declining. ILI’s guiding philosophy is to assist communities to create speakers of the endangered languages that are USED in daily life by all generations.
OUR GOVERNING BODY
ILI is guided by a Board of Directors, with a majority of its members being Native American. These individuals bring invaluable experience and insights from their work in language revitalization, ensuring that ILI's programs remain rooted in community needs and cultural priorities.
