The Chronicle of Higher Education

Native American Languages Are Disappearing. Colleges Could Help Preserve Them.

In 2021, the Bodéwadmimwen language was in danger of disappearing. The tongue traditionally spoken by Potawatomi Native Americans had only eight people who’d learned it as their first language, and ...
NPR

Among many Native American communities, their languages are in danger

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, about the importance of preserving Native languages. Language is how we connect with the world. It's how we ...
The Hechinger Report

Native communities want schools to teach Native languages. Now the White House is voicing support

Students at the Arapaho School in Arapahoe, Wyoming, learn using an Arapaho language app. Credit: Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up ...
Alaska Public Media

BBNC's cultural program centers on long-term revitalization of Native languages

Atkiq Michelle Ilutsik-Snyder holds her daughter as she talks about language revitalization efforts in Igiugig and around the region at the Bristol Bay Sustainability Summit. March 24, 2023. (Izzy ...
Mashable

5 of the best YouTube channels to learn about Native culture

Hosted by Native people, these YouTube channels offer important insights about Native culture and issues. Credit: Image: Mashable composite; Youtube / Navajo Traditional Teachings, Osiyo TV, Sinte ...