Isabel Meadows
Isabel Meadows (July 7, 1846[1]–1939) was the last fluent speaker of the Rumsen Ohlone language and a primary Rumsen consultant to J.P. Harrington.[2]
Her father, James Meadows, was a professional whaler and her mother, Loretta Onesimo, was Rumsen Ohlone.[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Historic Monterey: Photo Gallery - Isabel Meadows". City of Monterey. 2009. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ Hinton and Hale, 430, 432
References
- Hinton, Leanne and Kenneth Locke Hale. The Green Book of Language Revitalization in Practice: Toward a Sustainable World. San Diego: Academic Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0-12-349353-8.
External links
- Isabel Meadows Papers at the California Language Archive
- Miranda, Deborah (Jan 8, 2010). "Isabel Meadows: Scholar, Storyteller, Visionary". When Turtles Fly. Retrieved 2012-07-23.