Indigenous languages: The pace of extinction is slower than expected—but still alarming

On average, every month across the globe, two Indigenous languages disappear, according to the United Nations. And 40% of the ...
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Opinion: Closing the Alaska Native Language Center ends more than a program — it weakens language revitalization

The planned closure of the language center threatens decades of work preserving one of the world’s most diverse linguistic ...
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Biden launched a national plan for Indigenous language protection and revitalization

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An app to teach students the Navajo language. (Photo: Cronkite News) To support the revitalization, protection, preservation and ...
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Pathways cleared for Indigenous language learning in the US

As you walk through the halls of Navajo Preparatory School, you will see students from across Diné Bikeyyah— the Navajo Nation — often wearing a tsiiyééł, a traditional Diné hair bun, Nike sneakers, ...
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Minnesota schools are not meeting requirements for American Indian language and culture classes

The law requires certain districts to offer language and culture classes, but the report found districts would need to hire ...
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Native languages should be spoken and preserved, tribes say after Trump's 'English' order

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Native language programs flourish in classrooms, Indian centers, tribal meeting rooms and online, President Donald Trump issued ...

Government of Canada supports the revitalization of Indigenous languages in the Northwest Territories

The Government of Canada's Indigenous Languages Program investments support the efforts of Indigenous Peoples to reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen their languages YELLOWKNIFE, NT, March 20, ...
OPB

More Oregonians speak Indigenous languages, but health care interpreters are lacking

Groups are joining Legacy Health to ask lawmakers to beef up the training and accreditation program for interpreters to help people access care, other services. This story was originally published by ...
LAist

Fighting For Recognition: How New Billboards Seek Visibility For LA’s Indigenous Migrants

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. A new billboard campaign in Los Angeles highlights Indigenous migrants from Latin America, ...

Guatemalan coffee shop in Boyle Heights celebrates indigenous identity, ancestral language

At Ülëw Coffee & Juice, the K'iche' Mayan language, which was once silenced by stigma, is proudly spoken.
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Advancing Indigenous language preservation in Honduras and Central America

Recent developments include the launch of Honduras’s National Action Plan, the adoption of the Central American Language Plan ...
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Indigenous scholars update language of ‘Henry IV, Part 1′ in new production at Lewis & Clark

Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Part 1″ follows the titular king as he prepares for war while his ne’er-do-well son Hal shirks — then ultimately accepts — his duties. The play deals with themes of violence, ...