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The tools for Native language programs are constantly evolving. They include the proven methods of immersion schools, camps and workshops. Some tribes are also incorporating apps, podcasts and social media to get the word out. We’ll take a tour of some of the innovative ways tribes are reaching out to potential language learners.
Guests:
Adrienne Thunder (Ho-Chunk) – division manager for the Ho-Chunk language division
Brian Weedon ((Mashpee Wampanoag) – language teacher trainee and elected member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council
Jennifer Weston (Standing Rock Sioux) – director of the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project
Shannon King (Treaty 3 member) – Anishinaabemodaa Initiative manager
Break 1 music: Honoring The Homeland (song) Radmilla & Herman Cody (artist) Shi Kéyah (album)
Break 2 music: Mt It (song) Mo-Town Singers (artist) Oneida Powwow: 40th Anniversary (album)
