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Requires that Native American language nests: (1) provide instruction and child care through the use of a Native American language for at least 10 children under the age of seven for an average of at least 500 hours per year per student; (2) provide classes in such language for the parents of such students; and (3) use such language as the ...
The AAIA Native Language Preservation program produces materials in the Dakotah language for use in daycares, schools, and at home to support language learning for families. [17] There is a strong need for language preservation because only a few fluent Dakotah speakers are left, most of whom are elders over the age of 55.
From 2007–2012, funding for language instruction in public schools has been made available through the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act, signed by President George W. Bush on December 14, 2006, to prevent the loss of heritage and culture. [12] "Since 2000, 390 grants have been awarded under the program for a total of ...
The Lummi Nation recently learned it is among 20 recipients of a Bureau of Indian Affairs Office grant to preserve native languages.. The federal government this month announced the recipients of ...
The Language Preservation Project conducted a study on Latinos in the Denver area who lost their heritage language, and Benavides said it found two major themes: People felt pride when they could ...
In 1988, the NWT Official Languages Act named Gwich'in an official language of the Northwest Territories, and the Official Languages of Alaska Law as amended declared Gwich'in a recognized language in 2014. [4] The Gwich'in language is taught regularly at the Chief Zzeh Gittlit School in Old Crow, Yukon. [7]
She works in language preservation, land reclamation, and international indigenous human rights. Bernie Whitebear , American Indian activist, a co-founder of the Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB), the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, and the Daybreak Star Cultural Center.
The United States does not have a comprehensive federal language policy or an official national language.The status of a national language of the United States is a contentious political debate, and many bills establishing English as the official language of the United States have been sponsored in Congress, though none have been passed into law.