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| Title | Its Native Tongue Facing Extinction, Arapaho Tribe Teaches the Young |
| Body | From http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/us/17arapaho.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin Only about 200 Arapaho speakers are still alive, and tribal leaders at Wind River, Wyoming’s only Indian reservation, fear their language will not survive. As part of an intensifying effort to save that language, this tribe of 8,791, known as the Northern Arapaho, recently opened a new school where students will be taught in Arapaho. Like other tribes, the Northern Arapaho have suffered from the legacy of Indian boarding institutions, established by the federal government in the late 1800s to “Americanize” Native American children. It was at such schools that teachers instilled the “kill the Indian, save the man” philosophy, young boys had their traditional braids shorn, and students were forbidden to speak tribal languages. About 22 children from pre-kindergarten through first grade started classes at the school — a rectangular one-story structure with a fresh coat of white paint and the words Hinono’ Eitiino’ Oowu’ (translation: Arapaho Language Lodge) written across its siding. Administrators plan to add a grade each year until it comprises pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade classes. Read the entire article at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/us/17arapaho.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin . |
| Source | New York Times |
| Inputdate | 2008-10-31 08:47:06 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2008-10-31 08:47:06 |
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| Publishdate | 2008-11-03 00:00:00 |
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