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From http://www.ktvq.com/story/33680492/little-shell-tribe-works-to-revitalize-language

Little Shell Tribe works to revitalize language
By Jonathon Ambarian
November 10, 2016

The Little Shell Tribe has started a program to help revitalize their ancestral languages. Since it started three years ago, it’s moved from simply collecting information about the languages to putting together lesson plans for children in Head Start programs.

All of Montana’s tribes are working to preserve their culture, but it’s especially challenging for the Little Shell. Unlike the others, they don’t have their own schools to help pass down traditions. They don’t have a reservation, or even a concentrated population. The roughly 6,000 enrolled members are spread all over the state and across the country.

…Historically, the Little Shell spoke Chippewa, Cree, and a mixture of French and native languages called Michif. Tribal leaders hope to revitalize all three, but they decided to focus on Chippewa first.

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The Little Shell tribe has put together a language website, available at http://speaklittleshell.org/