Indigenous languages being revived, conference hears (fwd link)

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Indigenous languages being revived, conference hears

By Jason Warick December 5, 2008
Canada

SASKATOON — Indigenous languages such as Cree are experiencing a revival, but
much more needs to be done to ensure their long-term survival, said a speaker
at the First Nations Language Keepers Conference in Saskatoon today.

“There is a resurgence. These languages are not dead. But we need to take
action,” said Priscilla Settee, an associate professor of Native studies at the
University of Saskatchewan.

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