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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Lakota language program fills void</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Once, the Lakota language was suppressed in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Dakota</st1:place></st1:State> schools.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Now, many schools on or near reservations give children a taste of the language, with words for colors, numbers and family members.</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.argusleader.com/article/20101129/VOICES01/11290308/1052/OPINION01</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>