‘We need to hold on to our language’ (fwd link)

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‘We need to hold on to our language’

By Deb Gau
Independent, Southern Minnesota's Daily Newspaper

UPPER SIOUX COMMUNITY — Some gifts don’t last forever. In the case of languages,
even the richest cultural heritage only lives as long as the people who speak
it. Time may be running out for Native American languages like Dakota, speakers
at an honor ceremony Saturday evening said.

“Looking at my elders here, less than five years ago we would have needed about
two more tables up here,” Upper Sioux Community Chairman Kevin Jensvold said,
acknowledging the table where the remaining six Dakota speakers in the
community sat.

Full article link below:
http://www.marshallindependent.com/News/articles.asp?articleID=19735