Oneida Indian Nation working to preserve native language

[Francis Hult]

News 10 Now

 

Oneida Indian Nation working to preserve native language

 

The Oneida Indian Language was near extinction just four years ago. Now with the help of language experts, the tribe is working to bring it back to life. 

 

The tribe hired Berlitz language experts to create a training course. The original class of seven has completed the course and is now teaching the language to others.

 

The course involves several hours of training a week, but teachers say its worth it because learning the native tongue helps to preserve their culture.

 

Full story:

http://news10now.com/content/all_news/central_new_york/112653/oneida-indian-nation-working-to-preserve-native-language/Default.aspx

_______________________________________________
Edling mailing list
Edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu
https://lists.sis.utsa.edu/mailman/listinfo/edling
List Manager: Francis M. Hult