by Blair McBride This is the first installment of a two-part series. As summer temperatures rise and greenery grows everywhere, Dolly “Dee” Pierrot is beginning a 10-month journey to get closer to her Indigenous roots. Pierrot is among 80 participants in the 2021-2022 Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP)…
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By Louise Benally NAVAJO NATION. The Diné Language Teachers Association (DLTA) has received a $40,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to support and bring community awareness to Diné language learning by promoting Nihizaad doo baa dáádidiikah da (We will not leave our language behind.)…
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By Regional Educational Laboratory Program This mini-documentary explores the context of language acquisition and development among Native American students in New Mexico. Interviews with researchers and educators highlight the importance of schools’ supporting Native American students in two crucial areas: (1) native language acquisition, development,…
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