“By passing this bill, you will let them know that who they are and the language they speak is not only recognized but celebrated.” Elyssa Sierra Concha Continue reading
South Dakota Advances Native Language Recognition Bill
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Category Archives: Language Preservation
Lakota slang phrases to use everyday by Alayna Eagle Shield
Learn to speak Lakota slang phrases to use everyday! Continue reading
Learn Command Phrases in Lushootseed
Lushootseed is a member of the Salish language family, whose approximately twenty surviving languages are spoken from northern Oregon to central British Columbia, and from the Pacific coast eastward into Montana and along the British Columbia-Alberta border. Learn to speak command phrases in Lushootseed! Continue reading
International Year of Indigenous Languages
On 21 October 2016 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages, beginning on 1 January 2019. The International Year is an important international cooperation mechanism and a year-long celebration, involving a range of different stakeholders, Continue reading
Verbs in Lakota by Alayna Eagle Shield
Learn to speak verbs and a children’s song in Lakota! Continue reading
