This paper was shared with us by Dr. Rudes in 2006 as part of an ongoing dialogue we had with him about his work with the Algonquian language on the film The New World. In the paper, he explains the process he underwent to reconstruct the language of the Powhatan’s people (which is also virtually identical to the Algonquian language spoken by the Indians of coastal North Carolina) for the film.Click below to read the PDF in a new window.
