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7. Language, names, communication Turn 7. language, names, communication into a more respectful, usable decision.
What you’ll be able to do Ask about household, identity, naming, and belonging without assuming that a community pattern describes a person. Compare the responses to this question and explain your choice: What keeps the learning useful instead of turning it into a stereotype? Draft a briefing people can use: Native American (Compass profile — not the 11 nations) for your work, including heading 1, heading 2, real text. 7. Language, names, communication An interpreter labeled with a country name can still be the wrong language.
Put 7. language, names, communication to work What you can change You control whether 7. language, names, communication is treated as a question to explore or a label placed on someone.
What to watch for Confirm language and dialect. Do not invent a last name. Pronounce the name.
Your next step Use this evidence as a hypothesis in your next plan, then confirm the relevant detail with the person or the community partner you named.
Practical cards 7. Language, names, communication
Real example: An interpreter labeled with a country name can still be the wrong language.
Leader action: Confirm language and dialect. Do not invent a last name. Pronounce the name.
I do not need a cultural performance from a professional. I need the process to make room for my name, my people, my questions, and the way I actually need to participate.
Composite public perspective — illustrative · Native American (Compass profile — not the 11 nations) · Household, identity, and belonging A briefing people can use: Native American (Compass profile — not the 11 nations) The document is not finished when it looks polished. It is finished when people can search it, navigate it, hear it with assistive technology, and find the action they need.
Heading 1 Native American (Compass profile — not the 11 nations) — what to know
Heading 2 What this means for the service decision
Real text Names, dates, and instructions remain selectable and searchable; no scan-only pages.
Reading order Headings, lists, tables, and image descriptions are tagged in the order a person needs them.
Source note Counts and historical claims carry a date and a source, not an unmarked statistic.
Open the file with keyboard navigation or a screen reader before publishing, then fix the barrier instead of sending a second format as an afterthought.
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Download this published draft Carry this forward 7. Language, names, communication provide context to test, not a label to assign.
The person, household, Nation, or named community partner remains the authority on what fits.
Confirm language and dialect. Do not invent a last name. Pronounce the name.
Completion is shown by a scenario decision, review of a practical artifact, and a saved one-minute commitment.
Use 7. Language, names, communication as a hypothesis in one live plan; verify the relevant detail with the affected person or a named community partner, then record the change, owner, review date, and report-back.
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