Carly Tex
Carly Tex serves as the Executive Director for Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival (AICLS), where she is responsible for the implementation of the AICLS programs, vision, and mission to support the revitalization of California’s Indigenous languages. She previously sat on the AICLS Board of Directors from 2012 to 2018.
Foundational Expertise and Education
A basketweaver, linguist, language instructor, community organizer, and advocate, Carly's career in language and culture began when she started weaving baskets at the age of ten. She was an apprentice through the Alliance for California Traditional Arts and co-founded a youth weavers’ circle in the Fresno area.
She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology with emphasis in Linguistic Studies from California State University Sonoma, and a Master’s in Linguistics from the University of Arizona through the Native American Languages Master’s Program (NAMA). She has 10 years of progressive experience in language revitalization and documentation methods, program administration, event coordination, and project management. She has also participated in grantmaking processes and presented on California Indian language and cultural revitalization to local area schools, museums, and libraries.
Affiliations and Dedication
In addition to her role at AICLS, she also facilitates online language courses and YouTube videos, while working on a website of online Western Mono resources. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) and is a member of the California Indian Basketweavers Association (CIBA).
Carly is a member of North Fork Rancheria Band of Mono Indians and descendant of Dunlap Band of Mono Indians. She is dedicated to the revitalization of her heritage language, Western Mono.