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From http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/Native-voices-heard-at-national-language-summit-98604829.html

Native voices heard at national language summit
By Rob Capriccioso
July 20, 2010

Native languages are alive and well, and they need the federal government to help their voices flourish.

That was the message of a group of Indian educators who gathered for the National Native Language Revitalization Summit on Capitol Hill July 13 – 14 to make legislators and administrators aware of their concerns and desire for support.

Meetings with Congress members and Obama administration officials took place throughout, and some federal officials took part in the event, promising to help strengthen Native languages.

Read the full article at http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/Native-voices-heard-at-national-language-summit-98604829.html
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