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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Indian Country Today</P>

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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Michigan</st1:place></st1:State>’s tribal language bill allows uncertified Native speakers to teach</P>

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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Michigan</st1:place></st1:State> legislature has taken a commonsense approach to the teaching of Native languages in the state’s public schools.<BR><BR>As of Sept. 30, public school students will get foreign language credits for succeeding in Native American language and culture classes taught by tribal elders and other Native language speakers who are not state-certified teachers.</P>

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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Full story:</P>

<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/greatlakes/Michigans-tribal-language-bill-allows-uncertified-Native-speakers-to-teach-105534333.html</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>