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Title | Law Students Help Get Permission to Translate Children’s Books into Ojibwe and Dakota |
Body | From http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_13891149?nclick_check=1 Saved in translation An American Indian language-immersion program is getting a boost from William Mitchell law students, who are helping to get legal permission to translate children's books. By Adam Spencer November 29, 2009 Resources for American Indian language-immersion classes are in short supply, but thanks to the work of local law students, legally translated children's books are on the rise. In the past, the Alliance of Early Childhood Professionals translated children's books on their own, taping Indian translations over English type. Now, the translated versions are being published. "When they're published books, it makes (Dakota and Ojibwe) equal languages," said Joe Sisokaduta, a Dakota speaker who helps translate books. The makeshift books seemed to devalue the languages, Sisokaduta said. Read the full article at http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_13891149?nclick_check=1 |
Source | Twin Cities Pioneer Press |
Inputdate | 2009-12-14 12:07:00 |
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Publishdate | 2009-12-14 00:00:00 |
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