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From http://www.statepress.com/2010/11/29/asu-center-bringing-new-life-to-native-languages

ASU center bringing new life to Native languages
By Mary Shinn
November 29, 2010

The Center for Indian Education at ASU, created 51 years ago as a research, teaching and outreach effort, works with the Navajo Nation, Gila River Indian Community and others in the state.

When the center was created, one of its primary goals was to prepare teachers to be more sensitive to cultural differences between Native American children and non-Native teachers.

Over the years, the center has worked with many different schools in different Native communities to help promote retention of indigenous languages and cultures.

The Center for Indian Education has facilitated workshops for both learners and speakers at the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation in northwest Arizona, California and Nevada.

Read the full article at http://www.statepress.com/2010/11/29/asu-center-bringing-new-life-to-native-languages
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