What We Can Build

Language Preservation Ai

The Potawatomi language faces extinction within a generation. The Nation's own language program has stated that the language will become extinct in less than a decade if members don't start acquiring and using it daily. Current preservation efforts rely on classes, recordings, and printed materials, but there is no scalable, interactive system that can bring the language to citizens wherever they live, at whatever hour they want to learn. This is a cultural emergency that technology can help address.

This capability transforms existing elder recordings, classroom materials, and linguistic documentation into an Ai-powered interactive language learning platform. It provides pronunciation coaching using speech recognition trained on fluent speaker audio, adaptive vocabulary lessons tied to daily life and cultural contexts, a searchable audio and phrase database, and conversational practice. All language data remains under complete tribal authority — no recordings, words, or cultural knowledge leave tribal-controlled systems without explicit permission from your language and cultural leadership. Your citizens gain a personal Potawatomi language tutor available 24/7 on any device. Your elders' voices and knowledge are preserved for every generation that follows.

Potawatomi Language Learning — Eshkēnibēk Module
🌱Spring vocabulary module now available — new words and phrases from seasonal traditions
Greetings & Daily PhrasesBozéo (Hello) · Migwetch (Thank you) · Common phrases
Audio
Nature & Seasons — Eshkēnibēk (Spring)Trees, water, animals · Elder recording clips included
Interactive
Family & Kinship TermsImmediate family · Clan references · Cultural context notes
Cultural
Pronunciation Practice SessionAi coach compares your pronunciation to fluent speaker recordings
Practice
Elder Voice Archive
Recorded phrases preserved and indexedSearchable
Cultural stories with translationsGrowing Library
Browse by word, topic, or contextFull Database
🎧 Pronunciation Coach: Your pronunciation of "migwetch" scored 82% match to the elder recording. Try softening the final syllable — listen again and repeat.
🔒 Data Sovereignty: All language recordings, lexicon data, and cultural knowledge are stored on tribal-controlled infrastructure. No data leaves tribal systems without explicit authorization from Language & Culture leadership.
24/7
Available Anywhere
100%
Tribal Data Sovereignty
Generations Preserved